The Greek Life Standards Board is investigating a national sorority, unrecognized by NIU, that has initiated five students, said Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek Affairs. Alpha Sigma Omega applied to become a recognized group at NIU but was denied,...

An NIU student was in critical condition at a Rockford hospital Tuesday afternoon after she was hit by a car while crossing the street at the intersection of Annie Glidden Road and Stadium Drive. Lisa A. Hessenius, 21, was walking west on Stadium Drive...

The time line has been set for the new fraternities and sorority that have been selected to come to NIU, said Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek Affairs, at the Greek Life Standards Board meeting Tuesday. Social fraternity Pi Kappa Phi, Asian fraternity...

DeKalb County mayors gathered Tuesday to express their support for the proposed public safety referendum and expansion of the county jail. Every mayor in the county was present at the meeting and publicly backed the half-percent sales tax increase that...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich will outline the first part of the state budget for the new fiscal year today, and NIU President John Peters said he is hoping for the best for NIU. Blagojevich gave a brief preview of his speech on Sunday and released some budget...

An NIU group is planning a trip to Mexico during Spring Break, and it needs a few more students to fill the available spaces. The “NIU Travel with a Professor” group will spend March 6 to 14 visiting the ancient pyramids of Mexico. Participants will...

Student Association senators were bombarded with more than 30 e-mails responding to a senate decision to deny recognition to a political student group that supports Howard Dean as the Democratic presidential nominee. Generation Dean is a national student...

Recruiters from one of the nation’s largest public school systems will be on campus to talk to students about employment opportunities. Chicago Public School recruiters will meet with interested students at 6 p.m. today at Lincoln Hall’s A/B Lounge....

Black Male Initiative hosted “Making it in the College of Business” Tuesday at Stevenson South’s Multipurpose Room. “The purpose of this event is to educate students with helpful hints and tips of how to be a successful student in the college...

E.B.O.N.Y. Women will hold its spring 2004 membership informational at 7 p.m. today at the Stevenson C/D classroom. The event will inform students about how to become a member of the organization. Shaunta Butler, vice president of E.B.O.N.Y. Women, said...

Students looking for work experience and a summer income headed to the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom on Tuesday for NIU’s Summer Employment Fair. Nearly two dozen organizations registered for the event, with about half of them offering...

The Rolling Thunder Monster Truck Challenge will return to DeKalb when it comes to the Convocation Center on March 5 and 6. Tickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. today and can be purchased at the Convo Center box office or any Ticketmaster location....