Sigma Lambda Gamma will host a free barbecue today at Central Park to raise money for breast cancer. Simone Lamothe, a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma, said the event and the food is free, but students are encouraged to give donations. “We hope to spread...

Four of the 40 Student Association Senate seats remain vacant following this week’s elections. The elections, which ended Wednesday, yielded the maximum allowable senators in districts one through four, but only four of the eight available positions...

I don't need to be made to look evil. I can do that on my own." - Christopher Walken Tomorrow is a special day in the world of Greg Feltes. You see, I am always so busy that I tend to focus in the new and stick with the present, but tomorrow is a day...

Believing in Culture will host an open mic at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Stevenson C-Tower’s New Orleans Room. BIC President Alex Gothard said the event is for many different types of artistic expressions. “Students can come listen to and perform poetry,...

NIU students seeking adventure and excitement in places like Africa and Europe can find a starting point Thursday at the NIU Study Abroad Fair. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room, students will have a chance to explore...

“If you’re a Packer fan, don’t be discouraged because some of the greatest Christians in the world were first atheists.” Those were the final words Pat McCaskey, special programs director of the Chicago Bears, gave to students Tuesday as he spoke...

Communication professor Matt Swan doesn’t think of himself as a stud muffin. But according to five students who evaluated him at www.ratemyprofessor.com, he definitely is H-O-T - hot. Ratemyprofessor.com is a Web site that gives students the opportunity...

NIU hasn’t only been attracting college football fans, it’s been attracting professional football fans, too. Today, Pat McCaskey, director of special projects for the Chicago Bears, will speak about the necessity of a college education. McCaskey is...

Confused expressions are fixed on students’ faces as Kristin Anderson, a junior clinical lab sciences major, looks around her biology lab class - but no one says anything. Anderson is taking BIOS 210. A teacher’s assistant of Asian descent is leading...

Today may be the last chance for students to pick up tickets for Saturday’s football game against Iowa State. As of 4 p.m. Monday, slightly less than 2,000 of the original 6,000 student tickets remained, NIU Athletic Director Cary Groth said. Tickets...

Beginning today, students have an opportunity to pause between classes and decide on their representation. The Student Association will hold its senate elections today and Wednesday. Polling will take place in three locations: the Holmes Student Center,...

Zeta Phi Beta will hold a week-long educational series for AIDS awareness. The sorority hosts this event every year with the DeKalb County Clinic. Sheri Cox, vice president of Zeta Phi Beta, said this event is beneficial to all students. “We feel this...