The Center for Black Studies will host famed Chicago-based attorney and writer Christopher Benson with speeches at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. today at the Center for Black Studies, Room 112. A book signing will follow at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, Music, Movies...

Editor’’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series. The cadets of NIU Army ROTC moved toward their patrol base location via a road march as cold spring rain soaked them. Throughout the long walk and into the night, the rain continued; finally,...

Since 1998, NIU’s state appropriations have decreased from $120 million to $99,844,000, said Bob Albanese, associate vice president of Finance and Facilities. NIU also saw a 57-percent increase in the number of people making $100,000 or more, according...

Communication department chair Lois Self is pleased with the choice of her replacement. "The mood is pretty upbeat," Self said. "Folks are pretty open and ready to welcome him." Steven Ralston, presently a chair of the communication department for the...

Four years ago, Chuck Siebrasse lost his 23-year-old son Mike to suicide without a warning or a suicide note. Mike abruptly ended his life because of problems with his girlfriend, Siebrasse said. He found a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Siebrasse,...

The English department has named Deborah Holdstein, currently a professor at Governors State University, as the new chair, active July 1, 2005. "I’m particularly excited to be in a fine department with an extremely strong reputation at an institution...

The yellow, orange and black carpeting that has mesmerized students for almost three decades is being removed from the first floor of Founder’s Memorial Library. "It has a color pattern that is far from pleasing to many eyes," said Arthur Young, University...

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, local officials will "Speak Out" against sexual assault at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Neptune Hall. The event, sponsored by Voices for Change, Men Against Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence and the Counseling...

In Alabama, they would say "Git’ er-dun," and that is just what a group of students from DeKalb did two weeks ago. When they came back to Illinois, this simple phrase from comedian Larry the Cable Guy, caused a few to smile, but for many it was the...

"Welcome to the gayest show on Earth, at least in DeKalb!" said a schoolgirl-clad Ms.ThAnG as she announced the start of the ninth annual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Gay Jam. The Gay Jam, hosted by PRISM, kicked off the start to LGBT awareness month....

"It stung. My religion is different, but I can appreciate how he brought people together. No matter where you come from, he was a unifier. All the customers have been talking about it, and it’s been the most popular topic today to the regulars. They...

With pillows, blankets and loads of food tucked under their arms, participants of Relay for Life marched into the Student Recreation Center Friday night with determination and hope. Colleges Against Cancer put together the fourth annual Relay for Life....