The Campus Activities Board will bring the comedy improv group The Second City to NIU at 7 p.m. March 2 at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. “It will be a comedy improv geared toward college-age students,” CAB Speakers Coordinator...

With all of the hype surrounding Mel Gibson's new film, "The Passion of the Christ," we thought we would get an expert opinion on the details of the movie. We accompanied the Rev. Michael Black of the Newman Catholic Student Center to a screening of the...

Have you ever been forced to wait 30 seconds at a water fountain for the water to get cold and, even then, it still tastes like blood because of the copper content? There are many water fountains around campus, and many offer a great alternative to steadily...

Pavement should be remembered, among other things, for hosting one of music's most puzzling songwriting dynamics. Stephan Malkmus and Scott Kannberg's collaborations on the band's five masterful recordings in the 1990s were everything but pop. - Since...

The Center for Black Studies, Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma will host the Soul Bowl celebration at 5 p.m. today. Sheri Cox, vice president of Zeta Phi Beta, said the event’s purpose is to bring NIU together as one big family. “During the Soul Bowl,...

As part of the Black Student Union’s “Black Down Memory Lane,” Huskie buses will be boycotted Friday. DuJaun Smith, BSU treasurer, said the event’s purpose is to reflect and pay tribute to those who aided the Civil Rights Movement. He said the...

Tuesday night, it was near closing time at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, when someone in the crowd yelled "Shoot the S---." Musician Doug Ray, also known as Toothpick, went into a solo version of the song that put him on MTV's TRL and gave his former...

People have a hard time taking me seriously. Maybe it's because I have been known to walk up to girls at bars and use "Will you be my catch of the day?" as a pick-up line or because I actually want to work for the FOX television network. Some might even...

NIU Greeks will hold their annual Fusaro Leadership Institute this Saturday for students looking to discuss community issues and hone their competitive business skills. “We have educational sessions for members of chapter executive boards and council...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed an ethics law that requires state employees to record the time they spend working on state business. Steve Brown, press secretary for Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, said people started questioning what employees did...

Listeners humming the relationship blues have a soundtrack for their breakup. Singer/songwriter Eamon's breakout CD, "F--- It/I Don't Want You Back," sends listeners a personal message for post-breakup pain: You aren't alone. Move on, he says in a much...

Last year, the NIU College of Law celebrated a 25th anniversary filled with accomplishments. Dean LeRoy Pernell announced in October that NIU was awarded the 2003 Sullivan Scholarship by the Illinois Judges Association. The award is given to one Illinois...