Even in cold weather, Lorado Taft, NIU’s outdoor retreat center, is kept busy. The environment and conference center, located 37 miles from NIU in Oregon, serves as an educational center for more than 7,000 school children per year, as well as for other...

-Today, a pop star is as prevalent as a white rapper or an overpaid celebrity attorney. However, one artist rising to the top embraces the real soul of R&B, which has been unseen in the recent flood of buttery-pop phenomena: Amel Larrieux. Larrieux's...

-You might say that "it's been a while," since Weekender interviewed the lead guitarist of a rock band coming to the Convocation Center in February, but that would be both inaccurate and cliché. Still, Weekender had the opportunity for a scant 10-minute...

-Stevens Building's Room 110 was open just a sliver, and students were inside. I knocked. No answer, just silence. I knocked harder. A tall, ominous male student answered and put a lone finger to his lips to indicate silence, but words weren't there....

-In their hometown, they have to turn people away because bodies already are covering every available inch of floor space. When band members of My Fifth of Paradise came to DeKalb to play, they did not find the crowd to be the surging mass of bodies they...

"He's not just a dog; he's a cop. And he's not just a cop; he's my partner." The '80s spawned numerous memorable action/comedy cop movies from "Lethal Weapon" to "48 Hours." In 1989, the genre took an unusual turn when screen writers heralded the days...

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...

The Board of Trustees, along with other governmental bodies, now will have to begin recording its closed meetings. The amended Illinois Open Meetings Act now requires public bodies to record closed meetings in the form of either audio or video. Previously,...

NIU’s Cooperative Education Office stresses that students need to sharpen their resumes and interview skills before its upcoming Internship Career Fair. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Convocation Center. Fair coordinator...

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...