Members of PRISM, NIU’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allies coalition, and other students will join more than 2,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities around the nation in the ninth annual Day of Silence. The Day of Silence...

Hiding the mail and forging parents’ signatures no longer will work for DeKalb School District students. Starting this school year, the district began providing parents with access to their children’s report cards online through the Skyward system....

The Barn dropped the lawsuit it had against the city about the amended liquor license ordinance. "We came to a mutual agreement," said Chris Gochis, son of the owner of The Barn. The Barn, 1215 Blackhawk Road, filed the lawsuit, which stated that the...

In light of NIU’s reduced budget and the additional budget cuts that will be enacted if Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s recommendations go into effect, NIU President John Peters is asking employees to enter into a four-day workweek during the summer once again....

NIU may use a new grading system in which instructors give more specific assessments. NIU has not decided which system, if any, it will adopt. Nor does NIU know when it would apply a new system. Vice Provost Earl Seaver said NIU has a couple options....

The Campus Activities Board Fine Arts Committee will bring Daniel Valdez to perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students with an NIU OneCard; $13 for faculty, staff, senior citizens...

Although the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium was not full Monday night during "Breaking the Silence: Speak Out Against Sexual Violence," victims’ voices still were heard. The event, which was sponsored by Safe Passage and the Counseling...

Women have made an important contribution to NIU, said NIU President John Peters at the Outstanding Women Student Awards ceremony Sunday at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. "This time of year is one of the most rewarding times for NIU faculty...

NIU’s College of Law charges a non-refundable $50 application fee to cover the application process, which brings in about $70,000 annually. Because of tight budgets, most law schools charge an application fee to cover recruiting costs, said Robert Snow,...

Phantom Planet didn’t take the 101 on its way to DeKalb for its show at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom on Friday night. Instead, the California quintet took Interstate 94 on its way from Duluth, Minn. "We love playing college...

The NIU Campus Child Care Center will take part in a nationwide event next week promoting children’s welfare. The Week of the Young Child aims to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to support the early childhood...

Spectators at Sunday’s Student Association Senate meeting said they thought the meeting was chaotic and were frustrated with the senators. Several student organizations were up for recognition, and all SA-recognized organizations’ budgets were up...