An annual essay contest held by California’s Independent Institute offers students and non-tenured faculty a chance at thousands of dollars. With the theme of "peaceful interventionism," contest organizers are looking for papers that address issues...

Skott Freedman, an acclaimed singer/songwriter/poet, will perform at the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge on Tuesday. Freedman will cover a variety of topics, including sexual tolerance and his unique coming-out experiences. He came out of...

Wanted: Male nurses at NIU. Kenneth Burns, associate chair of the nursing department, said the number of male nursing students is very low. "About 3 to 4 percent of our students are male," Burns said. According to a March 2000 survey by the Federal Bureau...

Usually losing by 28 points isn’t looked at in a positive way, but playing against two NCAA tournament teams from a year ago, NIU men’s basketball coach Rob Judson learned a lot about his team. The Huskies defeated Winthrop 56-50 on Friday to advance...

We all have one. Whether it’s nestled in your wallet or buried in your purse, NIU’s OneCard ID is an essential part of your day-to-day life in college. Started in July 1996, it’s not only an ID, but also a library card, Office of Campus Recreation...

The Student Association’s Big Time Entertainment committee had made its way through the senate with little opposition - until Sunday night. At the SA Senate meeting, members from more than 10 SA-recognized organizations attended to express disapproval...

Wearing glittering red dresses, the women of Gamma Phi Omega stood on the stage at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium on Friday night awaiting a pageant. The pageant wasn’t for them, though. This pageant’s purpose was to crown...

If there is nothing on television at 4 a.m. Tuesday, head outside and gaze upward to see a phenomena that occurs only once about every 33 years. The Leonid meteor shower occurs each November when Earth passes through debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle. However,...

Students who have dreamed of visiting the Philippines, but don’t have the money or motivation to make it happen, can experience the next best thing tonight on the NIU campus. Philippine Cultural Night will feature Filipino food, games, music and lectures....

It’s hard to pass up a good deal, especially if the word "free" is involved. The NIU Convocation Center Board decided to waive the $3 parking free for Huskie men’s and women’s basketball games if three students come together and present their NIU...

Ever freeze up when giving a speech in front of a crowd? NIU’s Forensics team doesn’t have that problem. The team placed second this Saturday at Kishwaukee College’s Corn Classic Speech Tournament. "I’m very excited," said team coach Judy Santacaterina,...

One NIU fraternity is taking flag football seriously. Sigma Phi Epsilon’s flag football team, Sig Ep Strength and Honor, accomplished a three-peat in the NIU intramural league this season and is on their way to represent NIU at the regional tournament....