NIU music students will rock around the Christmas tree this afternoon in the 18th annual “It’s a Low Brass Christmas.” The concert will begin at noon at the Music Building’s Concert Hall lobby. “This is a traditional performance of Christmas...

Although many departments at NIU do not have a dress code, faculty and staff are expected to dress in appropriate attire, said Cliff Mirman, professor and chair of the department of technology. Appropriate attire in the department of technology consists...

NIU’s most outstanding female students will be recognized in April for their outstanding achievements. University Resources for Women is sponsoring “Recognition of Students with Exceptional Strengths” program. Sharon Howard, director of University...

The Student Association Senate approved a new paid position and the budget for the SA’s new magazine, Huskie Highlights, Sunday night. The new position is called the Information Technology Manager and was created because of conflicts the SA has had...

Many of America’s 21- to 29-year-old drinkers are choosing wine over other alcoholic beverages, according to a survey conducted by the Wine Market Council, a non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers and other affiliated...

DeKalb police are looking for leads in an investigation of 16 slashed tires at Tau Kappa Epsilon, 907 Greenbrier Road. Sgt. James McDougall said two tires on each of eight cars were slashed sometime between 4 and 5 a.m. Saturday. The suspects used a sharp...

After years of paying tuition, graduating NIU students are being asked to reach into their pocketbooks one more time. NIU Annual Fund’s senior class challenge is a program designed to solicit donations from graduating students to fund a gift to improve...

A scholarship is available for students whose parents or guardians work at NIU. The Operating Staff Council (OSC) Dependent Award is available to any child of an operating staff employee, said Joe Koch, associate director of the Office of University Publications...

A cover sheet is an extra sheet of paper that comes with students’ printouts when they go to any computer lab at NIU. It contains the student’s z-ID number and the time of the printout. Although it may seem like a waste of paper, officials said, there...

Zero students attended the Rec Forum that the Student Association held Thursday night at the Student Recreation Center. Michael Potjeau, a junior political science major and chair of the SA services committee, said they had hoped to discuss the possibility...

Male marijuana smokers may have fertility problems, but NIU students can get help to combat drug abuse. A study of 22 male college students who smoked marijuana at least twice a day showed marijuana components make it difficult for a man’s sperm to...