Having athletes still on scholarship after their playing days might sound crazy, but it happens here at NIU. After the student athletes' eligibility is finished on the field or on the court, most of them turn to the university to help them pay tuition....

NIU's Convocation Center has the blues, and it's not because it's depressed. Blues legend B.B. King will perform at the Convo Center Saturday with Bobby "Blue" Bland and NIU alumni Howard & the White Boys. "It's going to be an awesome show. It's not...

NIU lefthander Mark Skrukrud's approach on the mound is to make the hitters put the ball in play like major leaguer Tom Glavine does, who Skrukrud models his demeanor on the mound after. "He's been stellar for 12, 13 years now," Skrukrud said of Glavine....

The Student Association finance committee scrapped plans for the proposed budget increase for next year. The committee made its final recommendations on all 70 budgets for fiscal year 2004 in the final finance committee meeting before the last SA senate...

Ten to 15 members of the NIU wrestling team are heading to the 2003 University Nationals held at Harper College in Palatine today and Saturday. The University Nationals are open to anyone aged 18 to 24. All-Americans Ben Heizer and Scott Owen, along with...

For the first time in NIU history, an entire weekend will be dedicated to the achievements of black alumni. The NIU Black Alumni Awards weekend will feature a series of activities designed to encourage alumni to return to their alma mater, said Keith...

With the NIU softball team's eight remaining games all against MAC opponents, all games are of vital importance, Huskie boss Donna Martin said. NIU (18-18, 8-6 MAC) has a doubleheader on Saturday and another game on Sunday against Bowling Green (22-21,...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host the annual Unity Day this weekend. "The purpose of Unity Day is to bring out NIU students, faculty and DeKalb County to unify together and socialize," said Nikkita Gardner, chairwoman...

The National Pan-hellenic Council will come together to host a step show tonight at the Convocation Center. Stepping is a traditional art form that started in Africa, said Dr. LaVerne Gyant, adviser for the National Pan-hellenic Council and the director...

The Continental Basketball Association's Rockford Lightning announced Thursday they will play five of their home games at the Convocation Center for the 2003-'04 season. All games taking place Fridays or Saturdays, the games are tentatively scheduled...

The men of Greek Row temporarily transformed into what resembled a screaming pack of wolves on Wednesday during the second round of the Tugs competition. Pi Kappa Alpha defeated Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Sigma declared victory against Sigma Phi Epsilon....

Sometimes, just when the game seems out of reach from your opponent, the game slips away. Carrying a 4-0 lead into the seventh inning versus a 6-29 Chicago State team led most spectators to believe NIU was on its way to capturing win No. 23 on the season....