Think your Spring Break is going to suck? Well, the Weekender decided to talk to a couple of teachers and see what they'd be doing this Spring Break and hear some of their most memorable breaks from springs past. Ever thought that some teachers and students...

A church, a barbershop and The House. What do those three things have in common? Gag Reflex, a six-person comedy group, has performed at them all. The group, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, will kick off its Reflexology tour at 10 p.m....

David Gale is your average Texas philosophy professor. You know, the kind who's not above having sex with a recently-expelled student and not about to give up drinking. Oh yeah, did I mention he holds a prominent position in Deathwatch, an organization...

NIU wrestling has some unfinished business to tend to this weekend. The Huskies will take the road up to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to take part in the MAC Championships on Saturday and Sunday. The meets start at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m on both days. NIU (15-6) was...

Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting began with Faculty Senate President Sue Willis, as almost a routine, talking about budget problems. "The budget situation is still a mess and undetermined," Willis said. "President [Peters] was supposed to be here today,...

Cleveland, home of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, was jamming this past week as the men's MAC Tournament was played. In the matchups that went down on Monday, No. 4 NIU trounced 13 seeded Buffalo 75-53 in DeKalb. The win advanced the Huskies to the second...

Students should watch out for the Celtic Tiger prowling around campus. That's right. St. Patrick's Day falls on Monday, March 17. The day recognizes the patron saint of Ireland, but those who observe the holiday may be seen wearing green clothing or shamrocks....

With a gun to his head and all hope of escape lost, Fait (DMX) shouts, "I'm a business man, make me a f---ing offer!" "Cradle 2 the Grave" is a non-stop action thriller that numbs your senses to the bad acting and bad dialogue by keeping you on the edge...

It is not exactly the way the NIU women's basketball team wanted to enter the MAC Tournament. After Tuesday night's loss to Western Michigan, the Huskies (12-15, 8-8 MAC) open the conference tournament as the eighth seed against ninth-seed Marshall (11-16,...

Educational institutions are not required to prove Title IX compliance on a regular basis, said Carlin Hertz, a spokesman for the Department of Education. The Department of Education and its Office of Civil Rights are responsible for the enforcement of...

Wowee! Spring Break! Time to bust out the Sega and "NHL '94." My beloved Detroit Red Wings, led by the explosive package Dino Ciccarelli, won't stop rocking all week, baby. I'm taking them all the way to the Stanley Cup this Spring Break, again and again...