NIU speakers were awarded for their achievements at the annual American Forensics Association’s National Individual Events Tournament. The competition, which placed two NIU speakers in the top 13 of the nation and one as an All-American, was held at...

Phantom Planet came to DeKalb, and between bowling a few games in the Huskie Den, guitarist Darren Robinson talked with the Weekender — this is what he said. -Weekender: So, have you blogged anything yet today? Robinson: No, it's hard to get online...

Benny Gomes scribbles notes during a rendition of "Steam Heat" in the dust-filled O'Connell Theatre. Once the dancers come to a halt and the house lights come up, Gomes leans over my shoulder. -"You'll need at least three more cues there," he says. As...

"Kill Bill Vol. II" is an exercise in setup, while "Kill Bill Vol. I" was an exercise in payoff. After 90 minutes of such payoff with no setup, the audience is left exhausted. After two hours and 20 minutes of the backstory, we finally leave satisfied....

Bubba the Amazing Alligator, who measures in at 7-foot-2 and weighs 226 pounds, has been spending his time in the limelight. He has been seen with Oprah, he has been on the "Today Show" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," he has received a kiss from...

NIU hopes to motivate secretaries by recognizing them at the seventh annual Administrative Professionals’ Day at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. Today, NIU External Programming of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is hosting a breakfast...

Class sizes in the College of Education have experienced steady growth over the past three years. Although class sections haven’t been cut, classes that normally hold 20 to 25 students lately have been holding 30 to 35 students, said Christine Sorensen,...

The Black Student Union held a meeting Tuesday evening to present candidates for the 2004-’05 executive board. DuJuan Smith, Student Association treasurer-elect, and Lonnie "Yogi" Pollard, a senior business management major, are running for BSU president....

NIU students and others will get the chance to meet and greet one of the bands of MTV’s Campus Invasion Tour on Thursday before they perform at the Convocation Center later that night. From noon to 3 p.m., one of the bands featured on the tour will...

In 1957, NIU opened its doors to the largest freshman class in its history. The university admitted 1,400 high school graduates - bringing the total enrollment to about 4,500 full-time students. Also, on Oct. 15, 1957, the Northern Star, then called the...

From ballerinas to Rockettes, the show "Give My Regards to Broadway" will explore it all. More than 50 NIU dancers, actors and faculty members will be part of the show, which opens Thursday. "The show is not a specific play but a collection of dances...

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...