Residential Life services is seeking students interested in the community adviser position. Informational meetings will be held to discuss important guidelines and application processes for academic year 2004-2005. Those interested must submit an application,...

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...

Good news for chocolate lovers - darker is better. According to Dr. Dirk Taubert, a professor at the University of Cologne in Germany, dark chocolate lowers high blood pressure. The report indicates eating more dark chocolate can help lower blood pressure...

Verlyn Klinkenborg, writer and member of the New York Times editorial board, expressed his ideas about humans and their connection to nature Thursday night at Founders Memorial Library. The name of his speech was “The Conscience of Nature.” Klinkenborg...

More than 1,000 people gathered for Yell Like Hell on Thursday night at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. The night started off with the football players being introduced, which was followed by speeches from running back Michael Turner...

As technologies advance, women are moving past conventional forms of birth control and reaching toward new-age methods. The Northern Star will examine five alternative methods of birth control in a four-day series. Tuesday: Ortho Evra (patch) Wednesday:...

Plug and play. One usually thinks of this phrase in reference to computer parts, but it works admirably well in reference to the various elements of "Good Boy!" Plug in the earnest young boy. Plug in the serious parents who just don't understand. Plug...

Before Umphrey's McGee performed at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, on Oct. 8, I had a chance to talk to the band while they ate lunch. Umphrey's McGee includes Brendan Bayliss (guitar), Jake Cinninger (guitar), Ryan Stasik (bass), Joel Cummins (keyboards),...

Belle and Sebastian has always worn its influences on its collective shoulder. "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" plays with the melodies of the band's record collection. The band's taste seems to have moved away from the more morose sounds of Nico and Leonard...