Local representatives are looking to pass several pieces of legislation when the 93rd Illinois General Assembly session begins Tuesday. Sen. Brad Burzynski (R-Sycamore), representing the 35th District of the Illinois Senate, said there are a couple of...

Many incoming students who want to stay in NIU residence halls next year may be out of luck because of high demands. Residence halls have room for 6,153 students. Out of the available spaces for next fall, about 3,000 will go to students currently living...

Campus Activities Board’s Fine Arts Committee will bring in the Hot Club of San Francisco at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Tickets are available at the Holmes Student Center Box Office or by phone at 753-3146....

After construction projects in the residence halls delayed the Jan. 12 opening of the DuSable DugOut, it now is open. However, it is too early to determine its success, said Karen Villano, food service director for the Holmes Student Center. “The guys...

Delta Omicron Sigma, a veterans fraternity, is a new addition to the brotherhood on campus. Because of the Sept. 11, 2003, attacks, actives were called for duty, reducing the number of potential new members. In fall 2003, Fred Anderson was eager to see...

Room and board rates may increase by 10 percent next year to keep up with rising costs if recommendations made by the Residence Hall Association are approved. Although the Room and Board Advisory Committee recommended an 8-percent increase, RHA President...

For students who enjoy helping others and would like to go somewhere on Spring Break, the Newman Catholic Student Center offers students the chance to go on one of three service trips for only $75. Director of Justice and Social Action Ministries Pat...

Gripping a rock wall while sweating, breathing heavily and straining every muscle in your body might seem like work for some people, but active members of NIU’s Outing Centre do it for fun. Rock climbing trips are open to any NIU student, as well as...

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Andy McKenna shared his ideas on Monday about how to create more jobs in Illinois. McKenna spoke informally to the handful of students who attended, all of whom were members of NIU’s College Republicans. “I’m...

DeKalb County law enforcement remains relatively unaffected by recent changes in the terror alert system, local police officials said. The U.S. government lowered the terror alert from orange, or “high,” to yellow, or “elevated,” on Jan. 9. However,...

NIU’s CHANCE program will be rededicated in honor of its founder, McKinley “Deacon” Davis, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. A reception at the student center’s Regency Room will follow the ceremony....

Interest in Burmese culture now has a home in a new student group at NIU. In a unanimous vote Sunday night, the Student Association Senate passed a bill approving the creation of the Burma Interest Group-Northern Illinois University. Our vision is to...