"What do you call cheese that's not yours?" asked Aimee Panilio, a sophomore communication major. "Not-cho' (Nacho) cheese." That was one of the jokes that was presented at the joke-off before comedian Peter Lipsey took the stage Tuesday night at the...

NIU is one of several universities across the country required to enlist individuals from foreign countries in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a Web base application of a nationwide database. About 770 NIU students are in the process...

Student Association Sen. Jeff Meyer filed a complaint Tuesday with the SA Supreme Court against fellow senators Frank Woodin, Andrew Nelms and John Acardo. The complaint alleges Senate Speaker-elect Nelms "improperly claimed legitimacy to the office of...

Finishing second is never easy. Just ask the NIU men's tennis team, who completed its season with a 4-2 loss to Ball State in the MAC Championship finals match on Saturday at the Anderson Hall courts. But Huskies coach Steve Rodecap knows that losing...

With summer fast approaching, NIU parking permits may not be as much of a worry for students and faculty this year. Besides the added heat, students sticking around for summer will have more flexible parking to look forward to. During the summer months,...

As the war with Iraq has drawn to a close, the future of Iraq's economy rests in the hands of political factors and the United States. "The key is the politics," said Miguel Checa, research administration personnel from the office of sponsored projects....

Five bands, one winner and bunch of free stuff is awaiting you Friday at Central Park. "Rock the Park," a live music show sponsored by NS*Radio and the Northern Star, will showcase local up-and-coming bands at 5 p.m. The groundwork for the event began...

The burden of overcrowded schools are continuing to prompt the District 428 school board, principals and various officials and residents to consider alternatives to accommodate students and faculty. John Cinelli, principal of Burnidge Cassell Associates,...

NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey was the beneficiary of a coaching carousel this past offseason, one which involved Illinois State's Jim Brownlee. Mathey became NIU's coach after Brownlee left Evansville, where he was a mainstay for 23 years. From there,...

When Larry Williams was named along with Kristan Knake as one of the Senior Athletes of the Year, he didn't even know his name had been called. Williams was not present at the Huskies' Athletics Senior Banquet because his grandmother had died. "One of...

The rumors have been circulating, but NIU basketball coach Rob Judson will be back in DeKalb and not at his alma mater, the University of Illinois. Southern Illinois University's Bruce Webber will be the next U of I coach. Judson heard that the Illini...

Four is a bad number for Cranston Murphy. Murphy, a junior pre-sociology major, has four classes and four finals on the fourth day of finals week. On Thursday of finals week, Murphy is scheduled to take finals at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. Anthropology,...