NIU officials signed a contract on Feb. 7 for the use of the Convocation Center by Jehovah’s Witnesses on the original date of summer commencement. The university released an announcement Feb. 15 saying they would combine summer and fall commencement...

I had been dreading the sex question since Michael scheduled our meeting with our wedding officiant, Father Ted. March 2 seemed to come up out of nowhere. Before I knew it, Michael and I were sitting in Father Ted's office and he was asking Michael to...

Associate professors of counseling James Sells and Francesca Giordano are working together on a project to reach out to victims of AIDS in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Sells, who has been working in Honduras since 2001, rented a home from Enoch...

The martial art Taekwondo benefits both the body and the mind. Andrew Stabe, a senior studio art design student, teaches Taekwondo at Chick Evans Field House. Stabe said participants who take Taekwondo typically notice improved focus along with increased...

Student Association Senate speaker Andrew Nelms introduced legislation at Sunday’s meeting stating the senate’s disapproval of the summer commencement cancellation. "Obviously the issue of summer commencement was not received well," Nelms said. Last...

In the wake of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, NIU Staff Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste is warning students of spring’s potential for severe weather. "If the skies are dark, be on the watch for severe weather," Sebenste said. The DeKalb area averages...

Two NIU faculty members received a $25,000 research grant from the Office of Research Integrity to create an online module on research mentoring and collaboration. Murali Krishnamurthi, director of NIU’s Faculty Development, and Dan Cabrera, multimedia...

Music Hall officials would "absolutely not" have rented out the Music Hall for A Dollar Production’s Lil’ Flip concert Friday if the company had come to them individually instead of in conjunction with NIU’s Bright Idea Entertainment, said Charles...

This past weekend, I traveled down to Charleston to visit a good friend of mine at Eastern Illinois University. While we were eating dinner Saturday night at the union, the radio station that was being played over the loudspeaker was tuned to a country...

As Spring Break approaches, students are beginning to feel the glow. Many students tan right before Spring Break. Susan Mueller, owner of Super Tan, 122 E. Hillcrest Drive, said it is a good idea for students with certain types of skin to get a base tan...

The University Chorus and University Band are performing in an ensemble concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Music Building Concert Hall. Generally 250 to 350 people have attended these concerts in the past, said Lynn Slater, coordinator of admissions and...

The NIU Task Force is evaluating faculty salaries to see if there are any salary, equity or rank issues on the basis of gender or ethnicity within departments. The task force, initiated a year ago, is a group of about 15 members and is primarily made...