Dan Edwards, NIU’s scientific research glassblower, held his 13th annual glassblowing demonstration Tuesday night at Faraday Hall. Edwards created Christmas ornaments by hand in a lecture hall filled with students, adults and children. He used a propane...

Delta Sigma Theta is sponsoring a weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa. Meagan Lumpkin, member of Delta Sigma Theta, said the organization decided to sponsor the event to increase awareness about different cultural celebrations. Lumpkin said the seven principles...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board continues its fall lineup with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, who will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Tickets are $15 for NIU students with a valid OneCard, and $18 for...

Most NIU students have taken tests on a Scantron. Students probably also have filled out teacher evaluations on a Scantron sheet. But does anyone stop to think about where Scantrons go after they’ve been handed in? After students hand in their completed...

Students who have dreamed of going on dates with football players, volleyball players or cheerleaders may have a chance at the Residence Hall Association date auction. The Athletes Date Auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the Holmes Student...

Dan Edwards, NIU’s scientific research glassblower, will hold his annual glassblowing demonstration and sale at 7:30 p.m. today at Faraday Hall, Room 143. The event is sponsored by the NIU Chemistry Club. Edwards manufactures and repairs most of the...

With the days getting shorter, some students may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. The disorder is a form of depression, said Rebecca Weisenthal, a psychologist at the Counseling & Student Development Center. “It occurs in some people...

Students will get a chance to climb aboard the peace train as the genre-transcending South African band Sharon Katz and the Peace Train visits NIU. The six-member band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium....

The Gamma Phi Omega and Sigma Lambda Gamma sororities will co-sponsor their first blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Illinois Room. Each donor will receive a free pair of flannel pants and must bring a photo ID to the...

Deadheads young and old rocked to the sounds of Bob Weir and Ratdog at the Convocation Center on Friday night. The concert began shortly after 8 p.m., with the Grateful Dead’s classic song “Playin’ in the Band.” The group played until 11:30 p.m.,...

Students who organized last year’s protest against Cintas, a public uniform company, received recognition from the Student Association Senate on Sunday night despite criticism from some senators. The students’ organization, the Labor Rights Alliance,...

The Masquerade Fall Ball, sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, attracted more than 150 people to the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room on Saturday night, said NAACP president Tim Jones. Callie Simpson, a senior...