A serious head injury resulted in a fall and sent an NIU professor to the hospital late Saturday night. English professor Gustaaf Van Cromphout, who has been teaching at NIU for 36 years, fell at his home Saturday night, said Janice Vander Meer, administrative...

The deadline for move-in room condition forms is approaching for NIU students living in the residence halls. The forms are due 30 days after students have checked into their rooms. All students received a form when they checked into the residence halls....

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....

While some students spent their summers enjoying the sun and warm weather, senior geology major Ryan Cumpston experienced the 30 degree weather of the North Pole. Cumpston spent about a month this summer on Svalbard, a collection of islands between the...

Fraternities and sororities perform some type of public service and each chapter has a philanthropy or cause they primarily focus on. Delta Zeta sorority is active in raising money for Gallaudet University, the world’s premier hearing-impaired university....

Students looking for their caffeine fix now have a new coffee house to visit. With its opening on Aug. 18, Java 101 owner Mike FitzGerald described it as "a traditional coffeehouse setting." Java 101, 901 Lucinda Ave., has most of the classic staples...

Students are digging deeper into their pockets this year to make up for rising textbook prices. The average student attending a four-year public university spends about $900 on textbooks per year, according to a study published by the Government Accountability...

Campus Parking Services’ new regulations are in place. One-hundred fifty-six parking meters have been removed from campus and the reduction is making student parking more difficult to find. From 2000 to summer 2004, 284 meters were available. Now, there...

Being a faculty or staff member in Zulauf Hall will be more relaxing now because of recent building upgrades. Some of the faculty and staff with offices in Zulauf received new desks, cabinets and offices over the summer. "I like the new desk," sociology...

Several freshmen were greeted with an unfamiliar face when they opened their residence hall door Wednesday night. It was the face of a community adviser, who was there to introduce themselves and offer their assistance to new students. House Calls, the...

Campus Activities Board is off and running with a fresh lineup of events. Jazz in the Park is returning Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in Central Park with special guest Maggie Brown, a Chicago jazz musician. The week of Sept. 4 marks the beginning of a new CAB program....

Students flocked to the dining halls of Stevenson Towers and Neptune Hall Wednesday night as "Greek Day" overtook NIU. The dining facilities in Douglas and Lincoln halls and Grant Towers were closed during the dinner hours to encourage students to attend...