Eleven years after an accident took one of his legs, Brett Falkenberg, 33, is back at NIU in his second-to-last semester working toward a second degree in journalism. Falkenberg says the reason for going to school after his accident was "for himself."...

The NIU women's basketball team's trip to Italy that was scheduled for May has been canceled because of the current world issues. The team was scheduled to play a series of five games against professional teams from May 15-26. "With the current climate...

f there's one thing students need more of, it's funds to cover the mounting expenses of attending college: tuition, rent, books and beer money. Even though many students feel they've already exhausted all of their financial aid options, there actually...

University Health Service recently received re-accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. (AAAHC). According to the AAAHC Web site, accreditation is a voluntary process in which an ambulatory health care organization...

It's spring. The flowers are blooming, the weather is nice - on most days - and the ladies are showing off more skin. But there is another reason to look forward to the changing of seasons this year. Not since NIU football coach Joe Novak was rockin'...

Starting this summer, the residence halls on campus will become smoke free. Currently, 58 out of the 141 floors in the residence halls are smoking optional. Students were informed during the sign-up process and hall councils about the smoke-free halls,...

A little less than two months since 16-year NIU soccer coach Willy Roy was fired, the NIU Athletics Department has selected a replacement. Three candidates were interviewed last week, and one was picked as Roy's successor, according to Assistant Athletics...

About 26 percent of NIU's campus is comprised of minorities. Because of campus resources like the Center for Black Studies, University Resources for Latinos and the Asian American Task Force, this percentage will rise. "Minority applications, as well...

The NIU Veterans Club will put on a Support Our Troops Rally at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday evening at the King Memorial Commons. The event will feature speakers and a reading of names of soldiers killed during U.S. military operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi...

Vietnamese Cultural Night drew a crowd of more than 250 people Friday with a presentation on the mixture of the past and present culture of the country. The culture night, hosted at the Newman Catholic Student Center and sponsored by the Vietnamese Student...

Quick starts by the NIU softball team have become its trademark this season. Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Huskies (16-14, 6-3 MAC) beat Toledo (6-23, 3-11 MAC) 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in Toledo, Ohio. Moving her record...

A hair stylist, an assistant geography professor and a psychologist presented their individual experiences on being Asian American. The panel presentation held Monday in the Campus Life Building entitled "Career Stories of Asian American Leaders" was...