The No. 1 killer of Americans under 85 is no longer heart disease - it’s cancer. Narayan Hosmane, a chemistry and biochemistry professor, said brain cancer is the deadliest of all cancers and the median survival period is only around 18 months. Hosmane...

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of DeKalb County began its three-day Bowl for Kids’ Sake fund-raiser Monday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Huskie Den. The event has been around for 25 years and is a trademark fund-raiser for BBBS, which provides...

The number of courses using the Blackboard Course Server has tripled since 2002, as more faculty members and students are acclimating themselves to the system. "Students are being introduced to the program earlier in their careers so there is less anxiety...

Students planning to throw their caps in the air at the May graduation ceremony should have their fees paid by March 4. The $29 fee is due to the Bursar’s Office in Swen Parson Hall, said Suzanne Warber, assistant director of registration and records....

The NIU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center will celebrate its two-year anniversary in March and to start a new year, new programs are being established and old ones revamped. Margie Cook, the LGBT Resource Center coordinator, first adapted...

All of the hype, all of the discussion, all of the controversy, all is coming to an end Sunday evening when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the winners of the 2005 Academy Awards. Although we live in a state where gambling is...

This year’s Women’s History Month celebration is sure to make a splash. The theme, "Body Waves," is meant to provoke debate about what role women’s appearances play in society. Twenty five events will be hosted, including lectures, fashion showcases...

We had fantasized about going on impulsive scanning frenzies, carelessly bounding down one aisle after another and exercising our thumbs punching in item numbers and quantities until carpal tunnel syndrome began to set in. For our first gift registry...

The fourth floor of Grant South’s B Tower is relatively quiet. The decorations on doors and walls resemble other residence hall floors - flyers fare posted, pictures of celebrities and cartoons cover doors. Except on this floor, the residents speak...

The Residence Hall Association voted to increase next year’s technology fee by 3 percent and discussed the future of Ruckus Sunday night. Cindy Phillips, director of NIU telecommunications, spoke to the RHA on behalf of the increase, which will be raised...

The Student Association filled two of its six vacant senate seats at Sunday night’s meeting and announced the launch of an e-mail announcement program. The purpose of the program, called the Easy System, is to announce events coming to campus and allow...

"Cancer doesn’t sleep, so we don’t either," Colleges Against Cancer President Matt DeLance said about Relay for Life’s all-night event. NIU’s chapter of Relay for Life is currently gathering teams together for the April 1 event. The organization’s...