Today NIU President John Peters will disclose some preliminary findings of an impact study conducted by NIU's Center for Governmental Studies. Peters will be the keynote speaker at a business roundtable sponsored by the DeKalb County Economic Development...

Native Americans Together Insuring Our Nations' Sovereignty will host a three-day conference titled "All My Relatives." The conference, which started as a teacher's conference, is open to anyone and will feature crafts, guest speakers, classes and panel...

The messiah entered stage-right into a troupe of more than 15 musicians, all of whom glowed in cool-colored light. More than a half-hour into Wednesday night's concert and 18 minutes into the third song, George Clinton finally joined the Parliament Funkadelic...

Knowing a second language is an asset in the job market. Many companies are beginning to reach out to minorities, especially the Hispanic community. "Many of the Spanish majors here at NIU are aiming toward business administration or business translation,"...

"I thought I had walked into a geriatric home for a second, but you [expletives] proved me wrong," Papa Roach lead singer Jacoby Shaddix yelled while hanging from the pillars in the middle of Otto's stage. That quote wrapped up the entire night as chaos,...

Stephen King writes good books. Unfortunately, those books aren't always turned into good movies. "Dreamcatcher," the latest movie adaptation of a novel from accomplished horror writer King, follows four men who share a common past and psychic ability....

The African Student Association will present the annual Taste of Africa featuring food, traditional performances and African artifacts. "The purpose of the event is to create awareness about the different types of African food and to provide students...

For those of you who live and die for punk music and would call today's pop-punk/glam-rock bands awful, here is a new one for you. The Party of Helicopters' newest innovative sound trap "Please Believe It" pushes the boundaries of punk. That, unfortunately,...

Pitching has been a strong point for the Huskies this year, but not on Wednesday, according to NIU coach Ed Mathey, as the Huskies split a doubleheader with Bradley, 4-5, 5-3. The Huskies (10-8) had their five-game winning streak snapped in Game 1 as...

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,...

The Institute for Learning in Retirement will host a lecture about prime numbers today at the Holmes Student Center's Lincoln Room. Richard Blecksmith, a professor in the department of mathematical sciences, will speak at the event. Blecksmith said the...