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...

It’s now even more obvious that NIU students need more academic resources, especially since NIU’s Office of Public Affairs reported that NIU had the largest year-to-year enrollment increase statewide. The office reported last week that there are 23,512...

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...