Getting drafted in baseball is tough, but getting to play in the major leagues is even harder. Here is a look at the players from the MAC - on NIU's schedule - that could one day make an impact at a higher level. Toledo's Mitch Maier, catcher: This weekend,...

NIU math professor Richard Blecksmith brought audience members back to grade-school mathematics in his lecture about prime numbers, "Galaxies of Prime." The lecture, hosted by the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR), took place Wednesday at the...

Contrary to previous years, children who see their moms leaving home for the workforce after welfare are not negatively affected, according to a recent study published in the March 7 issue of Science magazine. "The conclusion of the study showed that...

"The Final Flight of the Osiris," an 11-minute short film based on the "The Matrix" story, was packaged with "Dreamcatcher." The first chapter of the highly anticipated "Animatrix," it displays magnificent computer animation. Consisting of nine short...

With a 13-9 record, the NIU softball team will face off against the nation's top players during the 2003 season. Central Michigan's Amber Pulchalski, pitcher She has a 6-3 record this season with a 1.46 ERA while holding teams to a .205 batting average....

The NIU Art Museum Gallery in Chicago will hold its third annual Art-making and Fun(d)raising event this Saturday. The day begins at 10 a.m. when you can watch your favorite artists create original pieces in front of an audience. There will be a silent...

Oh, what is there to say about this strange CD that seems to include two separate bands; Elekibass, and Quinka with a Yawn. Whatever the heck that means? I'm not really sure what these bands are trying to accomplish here. Their music is interesting, but...

"View from the Top" is not the worst film ever made, but it's so uninspired that by its end, it's nauseating. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Donna, a "small-town girl" who wants nothing more than to not be known as a "small-town girl." But why? Is it her family?...

Upon hearing the term Greek Row, images of weekend keggers and poorly-maintained bathrooms can dominate our perception of what Greek life is all about. But this semester, a new group returns to campus, adding to Greek Row's more charitable side. Welcome...

When Kathy Dearborn's family moved to Geneseo in the middle of her sophomore year of high school, she was less than thrilled, to say the least. But, four years later, NIU's only MAC Freshman of the Year has changed her tune. "I really didn't want to move,"...

This semester 34 NIU students have withdrawn so far for military reasons. This is the highest number of withdrawals the school has had for more than a decade and a striking contrast to the two student withdrawals last semester. Kathy Jahns, administrative...

NIU room and board rates will rise about 4 percent next school year. The new rates, approved by the Board of Trustees last Wednesday, are supposed to help Student Housing and Dining Services make needed improvements to the residence halls. "This year...