With a click of the mouse, students can attend class in their pajamas. Online classes have been a growing interest for NIU students. There are about eight classes at NIU that do not meet face to face with an instructor, but are available only online....

The Convocation Center has found one of Destiny’s children to replace a Ruff Ryder. After a week-long search, Joe Coots, Convo Center marketing director, announced Thursday that Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child, Solange and Benzino will replace Eve...

Two of the world’s major monotheistic religions’ views on life were questioned, shared and appreciated Thursday night. An interfaith panel discussion ended the week-long lectures the Muslim Student Association hosted as a part of Islam Awareness Week....

The world that we live in can be a very dangerous place. Life is full of risks, most of which we don’t actively choose to take. The staff of NIU’s Health Services and Health Enhancement Services is trying to make life a little safer for students....

Student Association President Kevin Miller formally asked the SA Supreme Court Thursday if the Illinois Open Meetings Act applies to his organization. The petition was filed by Miller in response to a complaint filed by SA senators R.J. Gravel and Jeff...

Ah, 1993. What was slammin' that year? It wasn't hard to dress and act like you were all that. Seriously, 1993 was all about sleek styles and fun. Wide horizontal stripes and spandex were in, and TV shows such as "Beavis and Butthead," "Blossom," "Saved...

Studying abroad allows students to educate themselves, and it prepares them to educate others in the future. Anne Seitzinger, assistant director of the Study Abroad Office, said early planning is the key to success when considering to study abroad. NIU...

One just cannot escape Nirvana these days. Lead singer and main songwriter Kurt Cobain's journals recently have been published, a Nirvana compilation CD is in stores, Dave Grohl, the band's drummer, now is fronting the successful Foo Fighters and Courtney...

The American Chemical Society wants under-represented chemistry majors to apply for scholarships. "The society is the single largest scientific organization in the nation, being 126 years old with 164,000 members," said Robert Hughes, manager of the scholarship...

Pinned down with your back to an obstacle and every movable muscle tightly clenched, you hear the splatter of paintballs breaking nearby. "Paintball is very exciting and is one of the fastest growing extreme sports that is team oriented," said Scott Pottinger,...

Shocked. Disappointed. Frozen. NIU forward Marcus Smallwood and guard Todd Peterson layed motionless on the court expressing these feelings after a last-second heave by Smallwood ricocheted hard off the backboard, capping off an emotional 101-100 loss...

After the diploma is in their hands and the cap has been thrown in the air, students may not have to worry about finding a job just because they didn’t have a 4.0 grade point average in college. Jean Callary, assistant director of the Career Planning...