The Residence Hall Association will announce proposed channel selections for next year’s residence hall cable package and entertain a surprise announcement from NIU officials. "The cable updates for next year will be discussed and a budget to make the...

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series examining NIU’s advising system. Not all students are required to meet with an adviser, but advisers say meeting with them early and often is important for college success. College of Education...

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...

The NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will hold its fifth annual Region V Conference from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the CEET auditorium. The safety conference includes presentations from Sept. 11 survivor Charles Carroll Jr....

The 2005 Miss Black NIU pageant is at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. All students and faculty are invited to attend the competition and crowning of the 2005 Queen Mother, the winner’s title. "This is an opportunity...

The Student Involvement and Leadership Development Office rearranged its area not out of boredom, but to better serve students. In addition to reorganizing the furniture, the office also has new positions. "We wanted to create a more welcoming environment,"...

Philia Productions, BIC and A.L.M.A. will be presenting the Sugar and Spice Comedy Jam from 7:30 to 10 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Three top comedians will grace the stage. Frank Townsend, a regular performer...

NIU’s African Student Association is heading the Uganda Project in hopes of raising enough money to build an orphanage in Africa. The association, founded in 1993, is working to donate to The Children’s Sure House, which is based in Uganda. The organization...

Let’s get this out of the way: I’m a sucker for radio hits. I love VH1 and I don’t know why. I’ll listen to anything once and then pick it apart the second time through, beat by beat. That said, I’ve been given the opportunity to voice my opinion...

The Holmes Student Center’s 11th floor is undergoing $200,000 in repairs and cosmetic improvements. The repairs were needed because air conditioning units leaked water and caused ceiling damage in the hotel rooms, said Mitch Kielb, acting director of...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series examining NIU’s advising system Despite some NIU colleges seeing increases in enrollment for fall 2004, officials say the higher enrollment has not affected academic programs, such as advising....

Huskie Highlights, along with changing its logo, has reorganized its staff and faced a decrease in student fees for fiscal year 2005. The Student Association distributed the monthly magazine’s first edition for the spring semester Feb. 3. The SA Senate...