Help Wanted: Student group seeks students available on Sunday nights to discuss campus policy and allocate student fees. Additional available time is a must. The Student Association is accepting applications to fill the four senator positions left vacant...

Delta Sigma Theta sorority is hosting its first annual Halloween Bash. The event was set up to offer local children an alternative to trick-or-treating, said Tia Kirkling, member of Delta Sigma Theta. “As a public service organization, we felt that...

NIU’s Graduate School and School of Music will present a North Indian classical music concert featuring the Indian slide guitar player Barun Kumar Pal and tabla artist Ray Spiegel at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Music Building’s Recital Hall. “The purpose...

NIU students Josh Blakemore and R.J. Gravel received scholarships to attend a political training conference sponsored by the Democratic Grassroots Action Institute and Network (Democratic GAIN). The conference involves basic skills training geared toward...

University Libraries’ representatives hope to transport visitors to the Mississippi River Valley, circa the 1800s, via a comprehensive Web site based on the works of author Mark Twain. Drew VandeCreek, director of University Libraries’ digitization...

NIU has written the initial draft of its new self-study in anticipation of an upcoming accreditation process. The Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education, will evaluate NIU next year...

People looking for a good time filled DeKalb’s streets, businesses and residences after official Homecoming festivities were complete Saturday night. The swell in DeKalb’s weekend population led to several businesses closing, snarled traffic and general...

The festivities have ended and the points have been added up to determine the winners of this year’s Homecoming. The first-place winner of the highly-competitive bracket is the team of Alpha Kappa Lambda and Alpha Delta Pi. The first-place winner of...

For anyone trying to find out how to get to Sesame Street, the search just got a little easier. The Sesame Street Live tour is bringing its form of children’s entertainment to the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, for a show on Nov. 18 and...

O.J. Simpson, Barry Sanders and Wilt Chamberlain all could be seen Saturday night at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. Not for the legends of sports events, but rather, Ludacris fans adorned themselves in throwback jerseys of every genre....

The Southeast Asia Club is having an Indonesian cultural night to give students a chance to experience Indonesian culture. Indonesian night is an evening dedicated to introducing other cultures to Indonesian lifestyles, said Mary Byker, Southeast Asia...

With the NIU football team doing better than it has in years and soaring attendance rates at home football games, football tickets have been hard to come by. Starting with the Iowa State game on Sept. 27, students have had to go to the Convocation Center...