Students’ input will play a large role in the renovation plans for the Holmes Student Center, officials said. This is the first substantial renovation project for the more than 40-year-old building, Mitch Kielb, HSC Acting Director, said. "Time, wear...

The Rice Hotel in downtown DeKalb was recently renamed the William Monat Building after NIU’s eighth president, William Monat, who served from 1978 to 1984. Monat is known for creating the College of Law and the College of Engineering and Engineering...

Tickets will go on sale Friday for the March 9 Convocation Center show featuring R&B rapper Nelly. The show in the 10,000-seat arena includes the St. Lunatics, starring Nelly, Murphy Lee, Ali and Kyjuan as well as other feature artists. Nelly played...

While many students around campus have been affected by the recent tsunami disaster, employees at the Blackhawk Food Court in the Holmes Student Center have felt the impact of the tragedy harder than others. Lensi Tweed, a Blackhawk Food Court server,...

The first of three NIU Blood Commission blood drives, in conjunction with Heartland Blood Centers, begins at 2:30 p.m. today in Neptune Hall’s Northeast Meeting Room. There is a serious need for blood during January, as more blood products are used...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich proposed bills to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors last month, citing studies showing that exposure to violent games can lead to aggressive behavior in children. In what Blagojevich describes as a...

There will be a proposed increase in student fees in the near future, said Student Association Speaker Andrew Nelms at the SA’s first meeting of the spring semester Monday. No further details were released. Nelms said NIU President John Peters requested...

New Year’s resolutions, plus an upcoming Spring Break, equal a very busy Student Recreation Center at the start of the year. About 2,000 people per day visit the Rec in the fall but after the New Year through February, numbers increase to about 2,300...

According to fans leaving the Convocation Center Friday night, Larry the Cable Guy "got it done." Bringing his Southern drawl, guitar and flannel shirt to DeKalb, Larry entertained the nearly sold-out crowd in what he considered just a simple night of...

Students, faculty and DeKalb citizens gathered in the Stevenson Towers North lobby to participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative march Thursday afternoon. The 15th annual march and celebration, titled "Honoring A King: In Spirit And...

Phone solicitors welcomed NIU students back from the break by asking them to sign up for a Visa credit card geared for college students. Students filed formal complaints about the calls in the beginning of the week and University Police investigated the...

A certain department on campus is pushing students out of their comfort zones and into Iowa caves. The Outing Centre rents out equipment for outdoor activities and plans trips, such as spelunking or discovering caves, throughout the year. Daniel Swan,...