Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn was scheduled to speak at NIU Wednesday about increasing college textbook prices. Yet, rising gas prices got in the way, said Quinn’s policy adviser John Cpin. Quinn was asked by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to join him at the 2005...

Tondalia Richardson, a sophomore early childhood development major, said she purchased eight books for five classes this semester, paying more than $300. The high cost of textbooks affects all of Illinois schools, averaging from $850 to $896 per year...

Huskie football fans looking to travel to Michigan for Saturday’s game still can purchase tickets. There are probably about 100 tickets left, said Megan Koehler, head of sales for Program Production Services. The office started out with 200 tickets....

Hip-hop artist Ciara and rap artist Twista will headline this year’s Homecoming Jam at the Convocation Center Friday, Oct. 14. "Two of the acts, Ciara and Twista, are official and hopefully by the end of [Wednesday] we will have a third act announced,"...

Between the stress of homework and varying social activities, students may get a longing feeling in their stomach. Not the longing for a bean burrito, but for home. NIU provides services for students who find themselves homesick. Diane Pospisil-Kinney,...

There is a newer, younger breed of bus shelters showing up in DeKalb. There are now six bus shelters with black bodies and red roofs that have been installed at different locations throughout DeKalb. "The shelters were installed at no charge to the city,"...

It is nearly two weeks into the school year, and junior accountancy major Ben Dayton still doesn’t have a computer in his residence hall room. Dayton had trouble downloading the Windows XP Service Pack 2 required for the new Clean Access software. His...

Parking spaces for students on campus don’t always come from NIU Parking Services, as there are some alternative places students can leave their cars. The Newman Catholic Center and United Campus Ministries offer alternate passes for students. "We have...

The National Science Foundation chose NIU to receive part of a $12.9 million grant for research and excavation in Antarctica. NIU faculty and students will be involved in the project and NIU’s own Ross Powell, a geology and environmental geosciences...

Although the semester has already begun, students may still be able to find work on campus. If a student applies for a position that requires many student employees, it may never be too late to find work, said human resources representative Candy Buie....

Soon roadways will be cleared, dust will fade away and drilling sounds will diminish as the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center nears completion. The $6.2 million, 37,000 square-foot building is being finished on the southwest corner of Annie Glidden Road...

The NIU College of Law faculty has decided it is time to make renovations to the Francis X. Riley Courtroom, but the work itself will not begin for some time. The initial decisions and planning to make renovations took place more than a year ago, said...