All five Greek houses that were awaiting recommendation to come to NIU have been approved. The Intrafraternity Council recommended that the three major fraternities, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Nu all come to NIU, as long as they come at a pace...

Athletic officials said Monday that a football recruit party held at Amnesia on Dec. 5 was not NIU sponsored. On Friday, the city of DeKalb charged the establishment with violating several liquor ordinance violations surrounding the party at 1000 E. Lincoln...

For students who have problems filing taxes, help is here. The Internal Revenue Service and NIU’s accountancy department are sponsoring the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which offers students help with taxes. Junior accounting majors Eric...

Although Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation that could save women money on contraceptives, NIU students will not be affected by it, said Deborah Haliczer, director of employee relations. As of Jan. 1, law requires insurance companies that cover prescription...

Dreadlocks and water guns are among many interesting facts about African-Americans displayed at an African-American museum in Douglas Hall. Nitin Goil, hall director for Douglas A/B Wing, and a group of community advisers decided to implement this idea...

Students with an eye on the future should make last-minute tweaks to resumes and iron their power outfits for NIU’s Internship Career Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Convocation Center. Doug Davis, director of the Cooperative...

A disc released in 2002 by the world-acclaimed Vermeer Quartet and noted pianist Boris Berman lost the Grammy for the Best Chamber Music Performance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony. The Grammy was given to the Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn...

Recently retired sociology professor Herbert Rubin spent more than 33 years at NIU teaching students the importance of community organization and activism. Rubin said he taught his students to “learn to be critical, question authority, never believe...

NIU’s Orientation Office is looking for students to help run one of the university’s most popular classes. Through this week, students can apply to be peer instructors for UNIV 101, a class geared toward freshmen. Nearly 1,600 students participated...

Students now will be able to vote for Campus Activities Board executives in the same way they vote for Student Association positions. The SA voted Sunday to approve a bill that amends the by-laws to state that any student organization that collects more...

The City of DeKalb charged Amnesia Night Club with allowing 15 underage people to enter the bar for an NIU football recruit party in December. The establishment, 1000 E. Lincoln Highway, is charged with violating sections 38.21, 38.23 and 38.30 of the...