Even when freezing temperatures plague DeKalb, some NIU students are sleeping with their residence hall windows open. It isn’t because they want their room temperature to fall below zero, but instead to compensate for the streamline of hot air blasting...

Newly appointed Student Association Election Commissioner Andrew Nelms headed Monday’s executive candidate meeting. Those in attendance received packets containing, among other things, the SA election policy, the schedule of events and election positions....

An apartment fire Monday morning resulted in one person injured and $40,000 worth of damage. The DeKalb Fire Department received a call at 3:52 a.m. and reported to 831 W. Taylor St. Kellianne Pennick, a resident of the building, suffered smoke inhalation...

The Bursar’s office still smells of fresh paint and carpet, while just a few feet away, the financial aid office awaits renovation. Financial Aid Director Kathleen Brunson said the Financial Aid office had planned for a renovation, but the state budget...

Ron Daniels wants students to really learn their history during Black Heritage Month. Daniels, a social activist, former professor and co-founder of the Organization for Constitutional Rights, spoke to a small crowd in the Holmes Student Center’s Carl...

Diana Law let her hair down while performing "the triple orgasm" in last week’s productions of "The Vagina Monologues." Audience members were delighted as she lost her breath and lit up a cigarette onstage. One audience favorite was "My Angry Vagina,"...

Judy Skorek and Nancy Apperson will co-present "When Anger Hijacks Your Emotions" Tuesday. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Employee Wellness and Assistance Program and University Resources for Women. It is part of a series of speeches under the...

Illinois bands like the Red Hot Valentines, the Amazing Kill-O-Watts and the Ransoms will make their way to NIU for a free Valentine’s Day-themed concert. CAB Concerts Coordinator John Ugolini said these up-and-coming groups are being brought back to...

Studying jet contrails can be more interesting than anyone ever thought. Contrails, which are lines of vapor and pollutants from jet engines, can alter temperatures and allow for the tracing of aircraft activities. On Friday, David Travis, associate professor...

Ron Daniels, a political activist and founder of the Organization for Constitutional Rights, will give three lectures today about black leadership and survival on a predominately white campus. The lectures are sponsored by the Center for Black Studies...

The Scorpion King and Frankenstein competed in a battle of mammoth proportions this Saturday at the Convocation Center. These battles were not your ordinary clash of the titans. These battles were 14-foot-high monster trucks racing across a pile of crushed...

Slippery street conditions and highway salt that can speed a vehicle’s body deterioration aren’t the only dangers that vehicles and drivers face during winter months. Problems can arise from low temperatures, and the weather can affect the only surface...