The Writing Center is offering extra assistance for NIU students and instructors. This semester, the Writing Center will have workshops from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays for instructors and Tuesdays for students. The workshops will take place in the Smart...

Much to the distress of residents, students rushing to get to class in the morning often park illegally in apartment complexes close to campus. "In the morning, around 10, there will be no parking," said sophomore undecided major Ali Cefalu, a resident...

Katie Chen’s usual exercise routine consists of a short trek from her apartment to campus, a hike up four flights of stairs to her Spanish class in DuSable Hall and a brisk walk to the music building for opera rehearsal. "I used to exercise a lot more,...

A professor hands out the final assignment: a 15-page paper on Southeast Asia. Students become tense and wonder how they will find information on a region so far away. This year, NIU received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will allow...

Rumors about hazings, gruesome accidents and humiliating ordeals are enough to turn some students away from Greek organizations. But while there is some basis to these stories, most initiations remain safe and realistic. Students may be familiar with...

Founded during years of civil unrest, the Center for Black Studies stands as a salute to the individuals who fought racial inequality. A group of black students presented then university president, Rhoten Smith, a list of seven grievances. The students’...

Political science professor James Schubert died Monday at 1:45 a.m. from an extended illness at the age of 58. Schubert was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a brain tumor, in January 2004, said Margaret Curran, visiting assistant professor in political...

Last April, the three Greek councils became four. The Multicultural Greek Council became a separate entity from the National Panhellenic Council, with its own unique constitution, bylaws and goals. With less than five months under its belt, the MGC is...

Once again, the "red planet" is in sight to the human eye and a pair of binoculars may allow a clear view. Every couple of years, Mars comes close enough to Earth for viewing and it appears its brightest. The last time was August 2003. "Mars is rising...

The Academic Advising Center opened a satellite branch Monday in Grant Tower A. The center, originally only located in the Campus Life Building, decided to make its services accessible to more students this year. "Since the majority of students are on...

After various training sessions on alcohol education, the Greek Row moratorium was lifted allowing Greek-sponsored events to officially take place. According to a February article in the Northern Star, NIU suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity...

Mary Ann Erickson, secretary in the office of the Ombudsman, said she thinks Ombudsman Tim Griffin’s long beard serves as an identifier to the students. "Students who call the office to see him cannot remember his title or pronounce it, but they do...