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...

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...

The John Henry Clark Honor Society held its induction ceremony Sunday. The ceremony was held in honor of students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher while carrying at least 12 credit hours. "The purpose of this organization is to commend...

NIU sophomore gymnast Kristina Campos made her presence felt Saturday against the South Central Region's best, placing 10th in the all-around competition. Campos, who finished 17th last year in the Regional competition, managed a 38.950 score this time...

Concern about the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome continues to grow in Illinois, with the first report of a possible secondary transmission of the illness. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday two people suspected...

NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey wants to play .500 ball on the road and win big at home. The team accomplished his goal this weekend, but Mathey couldn't help but be disappointed, knowing the team could have had more. The Huskies took the first two games...

English professor Mark Van Wienen had a chance to live out his dreams of editing. He recently edited an anthology of poems titled "Rendezvous with Death: American Poems of the Great War," which is based on World War I. "For as long as I can remember,...

A vacation can be tough on a student's time and cash supply, so NIU's Outing Centre is trying to offer something more affordable. For $200, any NIU student can join a 12-person group for a six-day backpacking trip in August to Pictured Rocks National...

With one Student Association Senate meeting left this year, the SA has one final opportunity to approve more than 70 budgets for next year. The senate waived the first reading on several items of new business on its agenda, including one to appropriate...

After losing to Marshall 6-1 on Friday, the NIU women's tennis team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 MAC win over Miami (Ohio) at the Anderson Hall courts on Saturday. The Huskies (12-6, 6-2 MAC) started quick with a sweep of all three doubles...

Janet Rodriguez was crowned Latina queen this weekend at the fourth annual Miss Latina NIU cultural pageant. "It was a great experience," she said. "I felt a rush when they announced my name." NIU students and visiting schools attended the pageant Friday...

Coordinators of this year's Asian American Association's annual fashion show put a reality television twist on it with the theme "Reality Overload." Using videos, the students mocked the flood of reality programs on television. The show started with a...