After weeks of speculation surrounding hidden allegations, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity’s charter has been revoked for five years. The official list of charges declared against the fraternity include excessive hazing, physical abuse, intimidation,...

Just because a majority of the students are gone during the summer, that doesn’t mean the Convocation Center will stay empty. The arena will host several public events during the summer months. Joe Coots, director for the Convo Center, said there won’t...

NIU student Albert Ellis is still being held at the DeKalb County Jail after allegedly attempting an armed robbery, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release. On June 17, Ellis, 26, of Chicago displayed a black semi-automatic handgun to an...

NIU’s Board of Trustees approved a "3-percent plus" incremental plan Thursday to provide salary increase for eligible faculty and staff. The plan calls for an immediate 1.5 percent raise on July 1; salaries then will be increased an additional 1.5 percent...

The blaze of the summer heat and pending budget constraints haven’t stopped the Campus Activities Board from moving full steam ahead with its lineup of programs for summer. "We try to get a good variety of events and provide something for summer students...

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Police have a suspect in custody after an alleged break-in Monday morning. Wesley Abell, 22, of 811 W. Lincoln Highway is charged with attempted first degree murder, two counts of home invasion and one count of armed violence....

Jazz is considered a staple in American culture, but NIU history professor E. Taylor Atkins proved the art goes beyond U.S. borders. Atkins recently was awarded the John Whitney Hall book prize for the best book written about Korea or Japan. The Association...

On July 1, the NIU community will witness a changing of the guard in the vice provost’s office. Earl "Gip" Seaver, former chairman of the communicative disorders department, will take over the position as vice provost from Robert Wheeler, who has worked...

Tumbleweed shouldn’t be your only companion while you’re on your way to class. NIU will be home to almost 10,000 students this summer. A frail economy, fewer paid summer internships and fiercer competition to register for classes during the regular...

NIU will receive an 8.2 percent decrease of about $9.1 million in its general revenue fund for operations for fiscal year 2004. Kathy Buettner, associate vice president for state and federal relations for NIU, said that all Illinois public universities...

Two of the four DeKalb bars charged with violating liquor license laws received fines at Monday’s hearing. Amnesia Night Club, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, and Starbusters Bar & Grill, 930 Pappas Drive No. D, received $500 and $750 fines respectively...

NIU is hosting its second annual conference to investigate the problems faced by Latinos in higher education and look at the recruitment and retention of Latinos. The conference titled "Latino Education Policy in Illinois: Results and Ideas for Change"...