Less than 24 hours after the second and final Student Association executive candidate meeting, a third informal meeting was held Wednesday to hear the complaints of potential candidates. John Acardo, chair of the SA Board of Elections, told the Northern...

With colored lights shining, people's hands in the air wearing their lettuce necklaces, a floor seat filled crowd prepared to welcome Ja Rule to the Convocation Center. The hip-hop artist, along with Benzino and Kelly Rowland, performed their hits Wednesday...

St. Valentine’s Day is one of the more popular American holidays for celebrating the love between a person and his or her significant other. Sweetest Day, also heavily celebrated by couples, is intended for the same purpose. So what’s the difference?...

In the off time during the recording of Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," Jeff Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke and Glenn Kotche created a minimal portrait of the dominating personalities that created some of last year's most memorable recordings. With O'Rourke behind...

Sophomore art majors have one thing on their minds this time of year, and it’s not warm weather or Spring Break. Sophomore portfolio reviews come at the end of each semester and ultimately determine the fate of art majors. An art major’s portfolio...

Pepsi supplies both beverages and grants to improve the quality of life on campus. Every year, as part of Pepsi’s contract with NIU, a Pepsi Quality of Campus Life grant is offered on campus to fund projects and proposals which enhance campus life....

Clink! Clank! "Pierce, don't slash!" Three nights a week, a room in the Student Recreation Center is filled with the sounds of clashing steel and good-natured instruction. -Welcome to the NIU Fencing Club, where the members pretend to kill each other...

"Marisol," a new play, will be presented by the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. The play graphically details an urban apocalypse in the Bronx of New York City, so naturally, special effects will be involved. So just what types of special effects will...

The coaches don’t want to say it, or admit it’s true. And they definitely don’t want their players reading it. Attention players of the NIU men’s basketball team: Please refrain from reading on. The Huskies could go dancing in March. No, not polka...

NIU students will be able to head out of DeKalb a few hours earlier on the Wednesday before this Thanksgiving without having to worry about missing classes. On Wednesday, the University Council voted 27-12 with five abstentions in favor of extending NIU’s...

Seen a film starring Jackie Chan? Get ready for the same old, well-made action flick. Jackie Chan, the internationally famous martial artist, stars in "Shanghai Knights," the sequel to "Shanghai Noon." This time, cowboy Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) receives...

In honor of Black Heritage Month, B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. will host a Tribute to Black Women at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Holmes Student Center’s Clara Sperling Skyroom. "Tribute to Black Women is an event that recognizes minority women on campus that are...