All Hallows Eve is upon us, and partygoers everywhere are looking to keep themselves entertained. Here's a list of haunted houses in the area: Kishwaukee Kiwanis Haunted House: Hopkins Park Shelter House, 1403 Sycamore Road Hours: 7 to 10:30 p.m. (open...

Students looking for an objective talk about devil worship Wednesday night were surprised by Christian music and pamphlets about the dark side of Halloween. Campus Missions International sponsored its seventh annual “Unveiling the Darkness,” a presentation...

Faculty Senate members expressed their dislike for how the Illinois Board of Higher Education suggested coping with the budget deficit during a meeting Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Sky Room. The IBHE wishes to revive the PQP (Priorities,...

Students experienced what it’s like to drive while intoxicated by sitting in miniature DUI simulator cars at the Office of Campus Recreation on Wednesday. The simulator inhibited students’ control of their cars by forcing them to swerve from lane...

More than 20 majors and minors are available through the College of Health and Human Sciences. Students interested in pursuing a major or minor in the college are encouraged to attend its first-ever “Taste of HHS” Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...

Leigh Morman is a fifth-year sociology major and, in many ways, she is just like any other college student. She gets up, goes to class, studies and hangs out with friends. But one thing sets Leigh apart from other students: She can’t see. Morman was...

Go ahead, say the name to yourself: "Barenaked Ladies." Now laugh, and think of scenarios you can fit the phrase into — most specifically, "I like Barenaked Ladies." Giggle discreetly. Repeat. Adolescent jokes aside, there still is the music. -Over...

Marques Houston, better known as Batman from the early-'90s group Immature, has released his self-titled debut album. -The first single, "Pop That Booty," is the catchiest song on the album. "Thick women's how we like it in the A-T-L" is a line that's...

The Student Association Web site, launched on Sept. 18, may not be compliant with federal regulations. Section 508 is a federal regulation stating all Web sites for government agencies must be accessible by all persons regardless of disability. “Functionally,...

It’s a “mix of scary and fun.” That’s how theater arts major Alex Gunn, an actor in “Children of the Corn II,” explained the performance. “Children of the Corn II” is a compilation of scenes from various movies including “Scream,”...

I can safely say that I'm the greatest humanitarian in world, far surpassing the efforts of the soon-to-be Saint Mother Teresa. No, I might not "spoon-feed starving Indian children" or "save lives." I actually spend most of my spare time, i.e. all my...

Editor’s note: The following article appeared in Wednesday’s Northern Star; however, due to a technical error, parts of the article were missing. Part of a $1 million grant from the federal government will give NIU students and professors the opportunity...