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,"...

Recruits and the 2003 schedule were among the topics NIU football coach Joe Novak discussed Thursday afternoon during the Coaches Corner radio show at the Blackhawk Food Court in the Holmes Student Center. With about 120 people in attendance, the hour-long...

NIU’s Convocation Center will be roaring this weekend and it won’t be because of a basketball game. The Convo Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, will host the Rolling Thunder Monster Truck Challenge Friday and Saturday. The event, the only monster truck...

Raising a Bible above his head, the Rev. Gregory Dell began his lecture on the church and sexual oppression. "This book is the foundation of my faith," Dell said. "But, I don’t worship it." Dell, a minister at Broadway United Church in Chicago, was...

A daily acoustic-rock, blues and alternative-country show called The World Cafe will now be available on WNIJ, 89.5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. The World Cafe, with host David Dye, is produced at the University of Pennsylvania and features...

Are too many fraternities hogging Greek Row? Not if the ladies of Sigma Lambda Sigma have anything to say about it. This year, Sigma Lambda Sigma, NIU’s service sorority, will acquire its first house on campus by moving into the old Delta Chi house...

Residence Hall Association to sell Valentine treats The Residence Hall Association will sell Candy Grams in the residence halls starting Monday. Candy Grams, small bags of candy with a note, are available to send to friends, loved ones or whomever in...

The Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry in Research program will send another 20 or so students to various regions of the world this year to perform research in a variety of fields. This is the fourth year the USOAR program has provided undergraduate...

Both the Convocation Center and the Rockford MetroCentre are facing financial difficulties this year. NIU’s Convo Center has had financial losses on a quarter of its events this year, while the Rockford MetroCentre has drained reserves and has used...

Aspiring filmmakers must hurry and get their submissions in for the NIU Reality Bytes Film Festival. The deadline for entries is Feb. 15 and must be turned in to Laura Vazquez, the festival coordinator and media production professor, at Watson Hall, Room...

Oh, welcome back Mr. Corgan, and I'm not referring to his absence since the last Smashing Pumpkins album, "Machina: The Machines of God" I'm talking about his absence since "Pisces Iscariot," the Pumpkins' last pure rock 'n' roll album. Between "Pisces...

A water main broke Wednesday morning on the west side of the Holmes Student Center, making it impossible for buses to use the turnaround. The water main broke around 7 or 8 a.m. "This is normal for this time of year," said Bob Albanese, associate vice...