NIU students were introduced to African culture Thursday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom when the African Student Association hosted its first African Cultural Fest. The ballroom was filled with NIU students. “The turnout...

Carl Sandburg, born in 1878 in Galesburg, was a poet and biographer who is most known for the vivid images projected in his free verse poetry. He wrote what many people consider to be the most definite biography of Abraham Lincoln. Sandburg had a storied...

The Center for Black Studies hosted the Black Heritage Wellness Fair on Thursday at the Holmes Student Center’s Art Gallery Lounge. The fair addressed many health issues concerning African-Americans. Kelli Jackson, a CHANCE program counselor and an...

Sigma Lambda Gamma is seeking models to be featured in its first fashion show. The theme of the fashion show is “Welcome to Paradise,” and it will feature styles and fashions from Latin and Caribbean cultures. Simone Lamothe, a member of Sigma Lambda...

The Recording Industry Association of America now uses a new method to obtain identities of downloading violators. The court action, known as the John Doe process, allows the industry to sue downloaders by Internet Protocol address alone, said Jonathan...

Plot the path of The Cure, and you'd find one of the most prolific and imaginative careers in the past 30 years. -Join the dots, and you'd unearth an odds-and-ends box set that reaches beyond the love/hate relationship with critics and music fans. The...

NIU has selected administrative aide Barbara Rice and Rose Miller, a human resources officer, to serve as ambassadors to the 2004 Biennial Conference for Women. The conference will be held April 8 and 9 in Champaign. The conference started in 1984 and...

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The African Student Association is hosting its first African Cultural Festival at 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. The event is held to celebrate Black History Month. Reuben Ross, a junior OMIS major and president...

Elmore Leonard has been writing novels about crime for more than 30 years — and for 30 years, Hollywood has been making half-assed attempts to bring Leonard's novels to life. There have been a few bright spots. In 1997, John Travolta and director Barry...

In the cold winter months, it's hard to run back to the residence hall or apartment complex for a quick drink. Vending machines get a definite workout on the days when students don't want to face the harsh extremes. What people don't know is that there...

Too White Crew just wants to spread some "old skool" joy around. The Chicago-based band, which claims the title of the world's first and only all-live hip-hop tribute band, will play classics of the genre at Starbusters Bar and Grill, 930 Pappas Drive,...