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...

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....

The sun will be used as a source of power with the recent addition of a row of solar panels atop Still Hall. "This is a pilot project intended to provide a platform to conduct research and student activities," said YouaKim AL Kalaani, assistant professor...

Students planning to eat dinner tonight at the dining facilities of Lincoln and Douglas halls and Grant Towers will not find food being served. Instead, students are encouraged to take a Huskie Line bus to the Campus Cinemas parking lot, 1015 Blackhawk...

NIU Board of Trustees members discussed the Federal Highway Fund and voiced concerns over possible pension changes for faculty at the Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee’s second meeting of the year Friday at NIU’s Hoffman Estates campus....

This year the Huskie Marching Band, Pep Band and University Band will undergo a change in direction. Tom Bough has been hired as the new director of athletic bands and has big plans for the department. A professional musician, Bough has 14 years of teaching...

nts have to adjust to different issues that affect their experiences at NIU, but the school offers many support services to help ease the transition. "Freshmen challenges will be getting connected to organizations and finding a balance between the social...

On Tusday NIU Weather launched cable Channel 26, which viewers on campus can tune to for 24-hour weather coverage. Forecasts, emergency information, severe weather alerts and live audio coverage from The National Weather Service will be broadcast. "When...

NIU received $8.32 million from the $286.5 billion Federal Transportation Bill to build a road network on the west side of campus. The bill, signed into law this month by President Bush, will extend over six years to improve highway safety, roads and...

Residence hall tenants are returning to a faster Internet connection this semester. Information Technology Services and Housing and Dining Services upgraded the DSL service in Lincoln and Douglas halls to high-speed Ethernet over the summer. "This is...

Last week new layers of green and gray-colored carpeting, coats of fresh paint, new furniture and advanced technology welcomed students at Grant Towers and Lincoln and Douglas halls thanks to a $2 million upgrade project. The project, which started in...

Clubs sponsored by community organizations and the Student Association competed for student attention outside the Convocation Center during Friday Fest . Taking advantage of the opportunity to recruit new members, student organizations created fliers...