Students now have the opportunity to have a hangover-free morning after a night of partying and drinking. RU-21, a new pill created by Spirit Sciences USA Inc., is said to minimize or stop the effects of hangovers. Spirit Sciences USA Inc. is a company...

Michelle Branch’s “Hotel Paper” tour brought a diverse crowd of young and old fans onto campus to hear the sounds of a pop sensation. Branch and opening act Decca Tree took the stage Friday night before a packed house in the Duke Ellington Ballroom....

NIU wants young women to be aware of their career options not only in fields heavily dominated by women, but also in those careers stereotypically held by men. To do this, NIU will hold the 2003 Conference for Young Women on Wednesday at the Holmes Student...

Mirrors are almost as visble as treadmills in a workout center. But for those trying to get into shape, the sight of mirrors is not as welcoming as an exercise machine is. A study done at McMaster University in Ontario determined that women feel worse...

NIU offers academic minors that cover a scope of ethnicities and cultures. LaVerne Gyant, director of the Center for Black Studies, said there are many benefits to obtaining a cultural minor. She said the minor could help students expand their knowledge...

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...

Passing the energy bill next week is one of House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s priorities, he said at a press conference Saturday. The draft bill would encourage more oil drilling, coal production and electricity transmission lines as well as doubling ethanol’s...

The National Advisory Council for Nursing Research has a new member, and she happens to be from NIU. Marilyn Frank Stromborg, chair professor of NIU’s School of Nursing, will be one of seven nurses on the 15-member board. Stromborg said she was shocked...

The NIU Campus Child Care Center will be hosting its annual Children’s Book Fair Oct. 27 through 31 in the Large Motor Room in the Campus Child Care Center, located directly behind Gabel Hall. The fair will be open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through...

Seven different fraternities and sororities will propose their respective Greek charters to the Greek Life Standards Board today in hopes of starting chapters on NIU’s campus. Each Greek organization will have 45 minutes to introduce themselves, give...

Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni is a big fan of telling the truth. The professor of writing, poetry and literature at Virginia Tech University shared poems and opinions with a large crowd of NIU students Thursday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Giovanni,...