There’s a group of NIU students out for blood, but it’s not because of Halloween. The Student Blood Commission, which strives to increase student blood collections on campus, will meet at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the front entrance of DuSable Hall. “Heartland...

Todd Weimer may have lost his hearing when he was born, but he ended up gaining much more. “I think everything about being deaf has been great,” the senior physical education major said via e-mail. “It’s a part of who I am, and it has made me...

Students who attend Campus Activities Board events have the opportunity to win a $300 gift certificate to Wal-Mart. Students can pick up “CAB Fare” cards in the CAB office or at any CAB event. “At every CAB Fare event, which is practically every...

Part of a $1 million grant from the federal government will give NIU students and professors the opportunity to work on a 65 million-year-old dinosaur fossil named Jane. Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan), along with Frederick Kitterle, dean of NIU’s...

The Public Relations Student Society of America provides services for its clients for free, and spends every day trying to disprove the notion that you get what you pay for. The NIU chapter is geared toward providing its members with experience in their...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but that doesn’t mean cancer should only be recognized this time of year. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found in women. People should be aware of it all the time, said Phaedra Malatek,...

NIU’s water quality is good for the shortterm, but a long-term solution to avoid contamination has not been found yet, said Bob Albanese, the associate vice president of Finance and Facilities. Abnormal levels of copper were found in NIU’s water over...

Saying “I do” is a big step for heterosexual couples, but for others it’s an even bigger one. PRISM and the Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation will sponsor today’s presentation by Craig Dean about same-sex marriages. Ten years ago,...

NIU has taken action to make homosexuals feel welcome through the LGBT Resource Center, PRISM and a gender studies section in the library. But what about the Greek system? Ohio State University’s latest addition to its Greek system is a gay fraternity....

The Music Building will present the sounds of several bagpipes at 8 p.m. today. The Domazlice Bagpipe Band will visit NIU for a free concert at the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The band, which originates from the Czech Republic, has...

NIU tries to take care of its handicapped students. Most buildings on campus are accessible, and others are being made accessible, said Nancy Kasinski, director of the Center for Access Ability Resources. “There are basic codes for accessibility that...

The Student Association Senate recognized four new organizations Sunday night. Those organizations are the American Society of Engineering Education, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Jesus on Campus and the NIU Table Tennis Club. “I...