"Corporations hate America," said Michael Moore to a classroom of enthusiastic NIU students. The controversial filmmaker spoke at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon from Michigan to students enrolled in COMS 496M at DuSable 148. As part of the course, titled "The...

For the first time in almost two months, the NIU baseball team will have to turn the tide away from a losing streak at 3 p.m. today against Illinois State at Ralph McKinzie Field. The Huskies (23-17) have lost four out of their last five. The team hasn't...

DeKalb police attribute a 2-percent drop in serious crimes in 2002 from the previous year to proactive police officers. Serious crimes are classified as part of the Part I crime index. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen expressed his pride in his department...

The issue of parking on Garden Road will be revisited at the May 19 city council workshop. City Manager Jim Connors said the workshop will examine issues related to the council's decision to reinstate parking on Garden Road, including whether resident...

Think all NIU coaches are living the good life? Think again. While the high profile sports at NIU (football and basketball) reward coaches with high salaries, there is a significant dropoff in salary for the lower-profile coaches. "The salaries are more...

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...

Three games, three wins. Not only did NIU take a trio of games from Bowling Green this weekend at Mary Bell Field, but Amy Krahula did it as well. The third-year starter took home all three victories from the mound this weekend, improving her record to...

The Student Association Senate approved 70 budgets for the SA- recognized organizations at Sunday's meeting. The senate approved every budget the finance committee recommended, with the exception of the Residence Hall Association. RHA's budget was allocated...