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...

Nada Surf's "Let Go" takes me away to a nice, warm beach off the sunny coast of California. At this beach, I'm happily gawking at (not speaking to) the beautiful, bikini-clad women, all the while eating freshly grilled hot dogs. Then I turn down the CD...

Voz Alliance De Latino Estudiantil will host its eighth annual Latino leadership conference to empower and unify Latino students. VALE, translated to Voices of Latino Student Alliance, will host its annual leadership conference on Feb. 14 and 15. "The...

This movie should have been called "How to Lose an Audience in 10 Minutes." The love story has been done so many times it is sickening. "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" tries to be a hip, new love story by adding a twist to the plot by basing the movie...

In preparation for Valentine's Day, I'll be treating you (my truly lovely M.O.O.S.E. readers) to a brave re-telling to what began a very dry sex life. Now before you grab your barf bags, know this: It all started with my first kiss, with my first girlfriend,...

Two people were injured in an accident Tuesday night. The accident occurred when a car slammed into the front of a house on East Meadow Trail, just off of Bethany Road. In View Tom Reardon A car crashed into the front of a house on East Meadow Trail,...