The Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club is collecting old cell phones in a drive to aid domestic abuse victims. During the drive, which will end Monday, old cell phones will be reprogrammed to dial 911. The phones then will be donated to Safe Passage, a not-for-profit...

The victory bell may never ring again in front of DuSable Hall. The bell has stood its ground on Malis Island, the patch of land in front of DuSable Hall, for more than 40 years. It originally was owned by coed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. APO...

Monday is the priority application date for applying for financial aid for the 2004-’05 academic year. Applications still will be accepted after Monday, but in order to get the best financial aid package available, students should have their applications...

An NIU student is free on $5,000 bail after a DeKalb Grand Jury indicted him on criminal sexual assault charges earlier this month. Justin Fisher, 22, of DeKalb was indicted on sexual assault charges stemming from a Nov. 19, 2003, incident. Police would...

NIU’s Board of Trustees were to be briefed Friday morning on the findings of an 18-month study aimed at examining the university’s identity. However, the meeting was canceled because of a lack of quorum. When the meeting is rescheduled, trustees will...

"All That We Let In," the Indigo Girls' newest release, proves that even though they've been part of the music industry for more than two decades, they still bring something unique and fresh to the table. Their voices blend melodically together in pleasing...

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...