The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice will hold a remembrance vigil for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and other victims of war and terrorism at 5 p.m. today at the corner of First and Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb. Various...

For the first time ever, students can join NIU’s Up ’til Dawn, a fundraising effort benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Up ’til Dawn is a year-long fund-raising effort utilizing teams. Fund-raising teams of six or eight will be...

Nothing. Just chillin’. That’s what many NIU students will do at today’s Chill Fest, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Center for Black Studies. The fest is an annual fall event sponsored by the Black Student Union. BSU treasurer DuJuan Smith said the...

It might sound physically impossible, but three people actually get together once a week to form a single voice. That one voice is that of the Huskie Sports Radio Network, and the three people are Bill Baker, Mark Lindo and Sid Simmons. The trio, with...

For the first time since 1987, NIU has an enrollment of more than 25,000 students. While it comes as good news, NIU President John Peters said he doesn’t know how long the university can continue to grow without additional aid from the state. NIU’s...

Local music has remained comfortably hidden for some time now, nestled deep in the recesses of DeKalb's basement bunkers. A smattering of bands now have poked their noses into the light and have begun testing the waters of the predatory DeKalb scene "DeKalb...

Life, love and music are the themes in the latest show at DeKalb's Egyptian Theatre. Appropriately, that's the title. The show features Gavin Wilson, an NIU alumnus, along with the Shananigans, led by John Smith, with a host of local performers. "Life,...

"Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" is a quiet comedy, meaning that the theater will be full of quiet audience members, not sure whether they should be laughing or leaving. David Spade, the film's star, has made plenty of these films; "Dickie Roberts"...

During the beginning of my freshman year at NIU, I was watching MTV2 one night when Kenna's "Hellbent" came on the air. This music video, done entirely in claymation, showed the daily struggle of one unhappy being until he found out how to package bliss...

Women swooned, men gyrated and a roaring crowd did its best "American Idol" impersonation Saturday night at a talent show. Media studies major Desmond Bynum (a.k.a. Desi of the 3,000 family) hosted one of the year's first talent shows. The talent show,...

The Career Planning and Placement Center will sponsor its second annual volunteer drive today. The Community Volunteer Drive provides NIU students and faculty the opportunity to network with community agencies and organizations and learn how to become...

NIU President John Peters warned members of the University Council on Wednesday that NIU’s budget situation isn’t getting any better, and layoffs could become a reality. “We’ve all been asked to sacrifice,” Peters said. “I think we’re in...