Leaving home for the first time can be a trying experience. Luckily for NIU students, there are a variety of places to go on campus to deal with adjusting to college and other issues. The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) provides choice...

The DeKalb Ecumenical Association held the Ecumenical Peace and Reconciliation Service Sunday evening at the First United Methodist Church’s parking lot. The candlelight vigil’s theme was “Remember ... Remind ... Renew.” Rather than focusing on...

Those with a heavy load on their shoulders can get some relief ... for a price. Since 1998, the Student Recreation Center has offered a massage service with certified massage therapists John Sweeney, director of Campus Recreation, said the service is...

The ResTech Training and Development Team is offering free computer training classes to students living in the residence halls. Some of the classes offered include training on computer networking, computer maintenance, Flash MX, Dreamweaver and Web developing...

Campus Activities Board’s Coffeehouse series recently was cut because of a lack of funding. The Student Association Senate cut CAB’s budget by $80,000, forcing CAB to cut Coffeehouse and its Film Committee, CAB President Jennifer Suerth said. The...

Its name means rhythm workshop. And with the musical genres involved, there will be plenty of it. Taller de Compás de Almanjáyar, an award-winning flamenco music group, will perform at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Central Park. This is the group’s first time...

Walking home alone at night from a party or bar can be one of the scariest and most dangerous positions a person can be in, but staying safe can be as simple as walking home with a group of friends, said University Police Lt. Matthew Kiederlen. To avoid...

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...