As America enters the forefront of war, the nation braces itself for what will happen next, again. The general sentiments of skepticism, concern and even outrage that people are feeling about the war seems to mirror a similar situation that occurred more...

This season NIU stressed that teamwork, not individuality would win games. Forward Marcus Smallwood and guard Perry Smith shared the honor of team MVP at Monday night's award banquet at the Convocation Center in the upper bowl. "Our season turned around...

Today and Wednesday are Student Association executive candidate elections, marking the culmination of a month-long campaign by candidates. "This has been one of the cleanest elections in past history," said Rick Clark, director of University Programming...

Adios, Barbie. That was the theme speaker Ophira Edut used Monday night while she addressed women's issues - specifically body image. Edut used the Barbie doll as an example, and she spoke about how it has had a heavy impact on the female body image....

Ophira Edut, publisher and writer on women's issues, will visit NIU to give an hour-long lecture and host a book signing. She will speak about why body image is a health issue for women of all cultures, and she will examine how the media influences body...

A resolution in opposition of sending all tuition paid to public universities to the state and then waiting for it to be sent back was unanimously passed at Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting. "There is no guarantee that all the money paid to...

Elogeme Adolphi Sorority Inc. inducted 12 new members into its organization at the Corner Stone Module ceremony Saturday at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. The church was packed with students eagerly waiting to see their friends and colleagues become...

Sometimes your best is just not enough. That was the case for the NIU gymnastics team on Sunday in the State of Illinois Classic at the Convocation Center. Despite putting up a school-record score of 195.650, the Huskies came in third as UIC, with a 196.800,...

NIU pounded Calumet College in a doubleheader as the Huskies won 15-1 and 6-0 Saturday afternoon at Ralph McKenzie Field. The home opener allowed the Huskies (9-7) to extend their winning streak to five games. "It feels great," NIU coach Ed Mathey said....

After losing four straight games, NIU softball got back on the winning track with the help of some unexpected sources. In a three-game weekend sweep of Ball State (4-12, 0-3 MAC), the Huskies (13-7, 3-0 MAC) got a pair of 3-for-3 hitting performances...

For students who cringe at the thought of filing taxes about this time every year, help is here. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and the NIU department of accountancy, offers free tax assistance to...

NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey couldn't have asked for a better performance from his pitchers Saturday. Juniors Zach Minor and Joe Piekarz didn't allow a run while permitting just four hits in a doubleheader sweep of Calumet College, 15-1 and 6-0. Minor...