The Student Association finance committee met Thursday night in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The act requires public bodies to post the agendas of their meetings at least 48 hours before the meeting. SA Treasurer Drew Josephson, who also...

The heat is on in the residence halls, which is leading to many students getting hotter, despite the colder weather. Vicki Mulyk lives in Lincoln Hall, and said she believes her room is too hot because of the heating system. “It is so hot in my room...

NIU’s finest were honored Thursday night at the S.I.S.T.E.R.S. 25th annual Tribute to Black Men. The Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom was overcrowded with students and faculty. In addition to S.I.S.T.E.R.S., Sharanda Crowder, Miss Black...

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...

Music can be wrongfully judged by more than sound alone. What is seen often outweighs what is heard, as songs become footnotes to fashion. "For Never & Ever," Kill Hannah's fusion of guitars and synths, transcends prejudgments and sways even the most...

Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was a masterpiece of pure terror. That film, with topics ranging from incest to cannibalism, took audiences into areas mainstream cinema never could reach. It is perhaps one of the greatest psychological...

College students always complain about food. While this complaint may be true on other campuses, here in DeKalb, there are some quality establishments at which to eat. Last year I was in a residence hall, and now, living on my own, I realized it was like...

For the second time in less than a month, Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, featured the fluid jazz and hip-hop blend of the J. Davis Trio (JDT). Armed with the same suave demeanor, the act returned with special guest Lunchbox Law and a headlining...

My shameful past must come out now. I can't stand the hiding any longer. I watched "American Idol." Sure, it wasn't every week. I didn't skip any funerals or weddings to watch it, and didn't fail any classes because of it. -That said, I was a bit disappointed...

When Jed Satow committed suicide at the age of 20 in 1998, his friends were shocked and asked his parents what could be done to help others in the future. Satow’s friends and parents decided to create a Web site, www.Ulifeline.org, to help those suffering...

One of America’s most widely read poets, Nikki Giovanni, will speak at 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. An activist for the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s, Giovanni maintains her prominent place as a strong voice...

Students looking to voice their opinions in the residence halls may be able to get a start with the hall council. Each floor in every residence hall may elect two officials -- a president and a vice president -- to attend hall council meetings at 9 p.m....