Funding for computers, advertising for a book exchange and a dry erase board received the approval of the Student Association Finance Committee on Thursday night. As part of ongoing improvements to the 10 organization offices in Room 190 of the Campus...

Grateful Dead fans might have a reason to come to the Convocation Center this weekend. Former Dead member Bob Weir and his band, Ratdog, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday. Kevin Selover, marketing manager for the Convo Center, said they are excited to bring...

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ foreign language department holds the least common major among NIU students. Registration and Records reported only two students majoring in Russian. This may be because most students opt to take Russian only...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host its Masquerade Fall Ball on Saturday at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. LaToya Shine, publicity chair for the NAACP and chair for the Fall Ball, said the ball is a formal...

Students who enjoy the outdoors might find their niche at the Outing Centre. The center, located behind the Student Recreation Center, offers activities such as rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, spelunking, mountain hiking and backpacking. These activities...

Many students who drink alcohol at NIU go through the same ritual with every bottle of booze they consume. Buy the bottle, drink the bottle, then display the bottle for all to see. But for students living in the university’s residence halls, displaying...

The Student Education Association is holding a workshop Saturday for those considering a teaching career. “Education Across the Curriculum” will feature educators lecturing on teaching subjects like reading, language arts, social studies, science...

When the Smoking Popes disbanded in 1998, singer/songwriter Josh Caterer took a two-and-a-half year hiatus from making music to devote himself to his newfound Christianity. Forming Duvall in 2001 with a former Popes member, his brother Eli, the band released...

Additional details about the Student Association’s new magazine, Huskie Highlights, were unveiled by SA President Shaun Crisler at Wednesday’s media board meeting. The magazine will have a circulation of 6,000, with at least 3,000 to be distributed...

In journalism, one man's downfall is another's breakthrough. This could be the most important lesson learned from the new film "Shattered Glass." The movie tells the true story of Stephen Glass, a reporter who was caught making up stories for the prestigious...

Campus Activities Board Concerts will present its first local music showcase of the semester at 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge. Tickets are $2 for NIU students with an NIU OneCard, and $3 for the general public. “The...

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