The 20th annual Miss Black NIU pageant, themed "Reclaiming our Afrikan Jewels," crowned senior journalism major Tamara Duncan as its Queen Mother. Duncan was chosen after the four contestants gave presentations and performed for the crowd of about 200...

Starting in fall 2005, students who come to NIU undecided in their major will go to the Academic Advising Center to receive guidance about what major to pursue. Undecided students are currently advised through the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences....

NIU anthropology professor Winifred Creamer is "very unhappy" that plagiarism allegations against her keep appearing in newspapers. "My work is being slandered by people who don’t want to take time to look into it [the allegations]," Creamer said. "Not...

My fiancé and I were booked just after 7 p.m. on Friday night. They checked our names off their list and lined us up to take our pictures. Next, they showed us to our cells, I mean rooms, but not before they collected our muddy buddies and barbeque potato...

NIU administrators announced renovation plans for the Grant residence halls Sunday. Brian Hemphill, vice president of student affairs; Bob Albanese, associate vice president of finance and facilities and Michael Coakley, assistant vice president for student...

Much has changed since St. Valentine sent the first valentine. If he were living in the 21st century, St. Valentine might have sent his lover a cell phone text message. Text messaging’s popularity has grown with the popularity of cell phones. Although...

Future campus-wide elections will be overseen by five new members of the Student Association Board of Elections, who were voted into office at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The board oversees the election of candidates for positions on the SA and Campus...

Not many people would consider getting pulled over by the police as one of the best moments of their lives, except for maybe Kristina Hauch. With the help of the DeKalb Police Department, Ryan Brown, a junior Spanish language and literature major, proposed...

To some, today is a day to celebrate the love you share with someone special. To others, today is just another excuse to add a mound onto your already-heaping pile of debt. Traditionally, men and women have seen Valentine’s Day from two very different...

An April 13 concert featuring hip-hop artist Talib Kweli signals the end of the Campus Activities Board concert programming. Restructuring of the entertainment-providing organization has resulted in the elimination of the CAB concerts coordinator position,...

Many students are reinventing the traditional definition of Valentine’s Day as they cope with spending the day alone. "We have to change the way we look at Valentine’s Day," said Diane Pospisil-Kinney, staff counselor in the Counseling and Student...

As days grow shorter and the sun only peeks out between snowy days, some NIU students may be feeling a little depressed. This depression known as "cabin fever" is a result of being restricted indoors and not receiving adequate light. David Storey, a senior...