The Freshman 15, an unexpected weight gain that is believed to occur during the first year of college, may be a myth. Many students do gain some weight their first year away from home, said Martha O’Gorman, an instructor and nutrition counselor in Family,...

Forty seats in the Student Association Senate are up for election this week. Voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday in DuSable Hall, Holmes Student Center and Founders Memorial Library. A valid NIU OneCard is needed for...

About 60 people camped out on the grounds of the Newman Center Friday night in cardboard boxes during the “Shanty Village Sleepout,” a hands-on experience to raise awareness of homelessness. NIU’s Student Ministry Team and the Youth Ministry Program...

A large part of DeKalb’s Jewish community celebrated Yom Kippur, an important day of religious atonement, Friday at the Holmes Student Center. Both Hillel, NIU’s Jewish student organization, and Congregation Beth Shalom, a DeKalb synagogue, gathered...

In an effort to push for a sellout for today’s 6:05 p.m. NIU football game against Bowling Green, tickets are now offered at the Grant and Douglas hall cafeterias. In addition to the residence halls, students can still get tickets at the Convocation...

Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive, spoke about war and politics in a speech Thursday night in the Holmes Student Center’s Lincoln Room. The Progressive is a liberal monthly magazine that addresses domestic and international issues in an...

The Board of Trustees gave qualifying NIU employees a 3-percent raise, adopting NIU President John Peters’ proposal. Qualifying NIU employees will receive the pay increase retroactive to the start of the school year. An additional 1-percent increase...

Local law enforcement and bar owners have responded positively to the new Huskie Line bus route that will provide late-night transportation to students every weekend. Redline - what some are calling a “drunk bus” - ran for the first time Thursday...

Judy Shepard spoke to a room of 100 people Thursday in the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium, urging them to vote and make a difference. Shepard’s son, Matthew, was the victim of an anti-gay hate crime at age 21. He was severely beaten...

The 12th annual Study Abroad Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. The theme of this year’s fair is “Study Abroad - Your Passport to the World.” Students enrolled in the study abroad program...

The Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on capital budget repair and renovation projects for the next year’s budget and a possible salary increase of up to 4 percent for qualifying NIU employees. The salary increase for faculty, staff and civil service...

Rapper Jay-Z and R&B artist R. Kelly have brought their worlds to DeKalb. The duo, soon to embark on The Best Of Both Worlds tour, have set up shop at the Convocation Center for a series of run-throughs in preparation for two performances at the Allstate...