Legend says a young Robert Johnson would sit at the feet of Mississippi blues great Eddie James "Son" House, mimicking each note. -Johnson would become history's most respected Delta player and take fellow statesman B.B. King under his wing. In 2000,...

Brazilian activist Maria Helena Moreira Alves will present "Urban Violence, Inequality and Social Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" at 7 p.m. today at the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies across from Anderson Hall. Alves is the institutional...

A delay in revenue projections from the state of Illinois is holding up the announcement of NIU’s fiscal year 2005 budget, NIU President John Peters told the University Council on Wednesday. Recent reports from the state show preliminary state budgets...

Who could imagine running into Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall inside the Illinois State Police station? When the Weekender learned that the classic high school from "The Breakfast Club" had been turned into a police station, we couldn't help...

The thing about water polo is there's no standing; you tread water or sink. There's also no crying. People say water polo sucks; it's a brutal, nasty sport. So prior to my gold medal-winning Olympic performance, I spoke to Amy McShane, an NIU Water Polo...

Margaret West began her presentation Wednesday night by quoting words of wisdom from Homer Simpson: "Here’s to alcohol: the cause of ... and solution to all of life’s problems." West, a registered nurse and emergency medical services educator at Kishwaukee...

In the name of Elaine Molburg, eight bands and more than 100 people raised more than $500 to fight breast cancer Sunday afternoon at the Holmes Student Center's Diversions Lounge. -The funds raised from admission and raffle tickets benefitted the National...

Dave Haas of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Nicole Brooks of Sigma Kappa captured the titles of Delta Zeta Dream Man and Greek Goddess at Delta Zeta’s ninth annual philanthropy Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. In his comedy...

Some people imagine cooking, gold sifting, the shape of Oklahoma and stir fry when they hear the words "steel pan." However, the NIU music department would beg to differ. -Originating in Trinidad, the steel pan became a popular instrument throughout the...

Clinging onto tiny molded plastic nubs, members of the Outing Centre scaled walls Friday night at the Northlander Climbing Gym in Rockford, climbing sometimes more than 30 feet in the air. Experienced climbers pushed with their legs and balanced with...

NIU will see about 2,000 potential students Friday at the open house, said Bob Burk, director of the Office of Admissions. Students who are interested in attending NIU will explore the campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting at the Holmes Student Center....

The NIU Percussion Ensemble will present its world percussion concert at 8 p.m. today at the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The free concert, performed by all percussion majors, will feature classical percussion literature mixed...