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...

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...

The Student Association Senate created a new advisory board Sunday night to oversee various media aspects related to the SA. The media board was created to oversee areas within the SA pertaining to the technical services, organizational Web sites and...

Huskies fans can take their school spirit to Bowling Green this weekend, courtesy of a bus trip provided by Campus Activities Board. Tickets are available in the CAB office from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. and are $20 for NIU students with a student ID,...

NIU’s Alumni Association is calling on its members to help fund a $6 million Alumni Association building on campus. Before Saturday’s football game, the association announced the start of fundraising for a new Alumni and Visitors Center. The Alumni...

The NIU football team is on the rise, and with the success comes an increased amount of support. This means more fans, more tailgating and ultimately, more garbage to be picked up after the games. To prepare for this, the NIU Grounds team set up more...

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...