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 players confused, recruits left questioning, assistants wondering "What if?" and one Rob Judson holding his breath. If the domino effect that sent Bill Self to Kansas last week would've taken a couple of years longer, there wouldn't be any debate...

The emergence of a new student organization occurred this semester. Students Against Sweatshops is a labor solidarity group consisting of more than 20 members whose focus is to promote awareness of harsh and unfair working conditions for employees in...

Wednesday - 2:38 to 2:39 p.m. Relax with a bottle of water. All right, that entry doesn't exist in Crystal Hoppe's meticulous planner, but no one would be surprised if it did. Hoppe practically must plan her whole life to simultaneously handle serving...

The council chambers overflowed with people anticipating a public hearing regarding an update on the Savannah Green project at Monday night's DeKalb City Council meeting. While this public hearing was intended to field responses from the city council,...

An icon drawn on a gourd bowl may seem unimportant, but this stick figure dates back more than 4,000 years to the oldest known religion. Winifred Creamer, an anthropology professor, with a team of archaeologists, discovered the gourd bowl last summer...

School of nursing alumus Dan Pesut will return to campus to receive two honors and present a speech on the future of heath care. Pesut is a founding member of the Beta Omega chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, a nursing honor society with more than...