Their shirts all read, “It’s not cocky if you can back it up.” On Saturday, the women tuggers of Alpha Delta Pi did just that. The team won its third consecutive women’s tugs competition. “It’s amazing we could win again”, said Jessica Monte,...

As NIU’s football team prepares for its game Saturday, the already internationally known NIU jazz department will showcase its faculty in a concert Saturday night. The concert is in conjunction with DeKalb’s Jazzfest this weekend. “Jazzfest in DeKalb”...

Books that have a checkered past are on display at Founders Memorial Library until the end of October. The library exhibit, “Intellectual Freedom: Banned and Challenged Books” features “How to Eat Fried Worms” by Thomas Rockwell; “Scary Stories,”...

People now have access to more than 30,000 hours of news broadcasts available on a free Web site. Air Newsclip, a division of the Newsclip Communications Group, has declared an in-house search engine, which is available for free. “Whoever has a need...

NIU students and those from neighboring colleges will take part in a tournament this weekend debating important issues in U.S. foreign policy. Any student from NIU can join the forensics team and have the opportunity to debate in the tournament, said...

It’s known worldwide by names like ganja, pot, weed, reefer, grass, mota and a thousand others. No matter what it’s called, though, marijuana is being debated because of its possible health risks. Steve Lux, health educator at University Health Service,...

Garbage with a pleasant fragrance still is garbage. "Da Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law" is a CD not worth buying or burning. In the future, it would be in Murphy Lee's best interest to limit himself to guest appearances on other albums. Of the album's...

"Mystic River" is an actor's movie. It is full of dramatic turmoil, crying, climactic speeches and even some great "good cop, bad cop" moments. Director Clint Eastwood begins his haunting new film with constant fades to black. He foreshadows the second...

Founders Memorial Library has its share of literary classics, but its most recent acquisitions give new meaning to the term “classic.” The Rare Books and Special Collections department recently obtained eight medieval manuscripts, ranging in dates...

Every little kid, at some point or another, dreams of being in the spotlight. Whether it's starring in a Broadway production, performing a hit music single in front of a crowd of 60,000 or winning an Oscar for best picture, every kid has a dream of stardom....

It didn't get that much play in the news, but there is a new man set to put on the bat suit. Christian Bale has just landed the role of the caped crusader in Warner Brothers' re-launch of the "Batman" franchise. Wait ... Christian Bale? Who the hell is...

IU President John Peters addressed the University Council on Wednesday, echoing the same message he’s told members of the university community before. “There is no budget news, period,” he said. Peters explained the State of Illinois has yet to...