Lonely is the life of an NIU tuition envelope. Instead of making a home in DeKalb among NIU students and university offices, tuition payments ultimately travel to an address in Chicago. That location - 75 Remittance Drive, Suite 3086 - is printed on the...

If you use Huskie Bucks in the beverage machines, someday you might be able to satisfy your snack cravings in the same manner. Currently, there are 14 drink machines on campus that offer the convenience, but Kathe Shinham, associate vice president of...

This spring, the College of Health and Human Sciences will merge many of its operations into one building: Wirtz Hall. Divisions of the college presently take up residence in several buildings on campus, mainly Gilbert Hall. The relocation of the offices...

The chambers of the DeKalb City Council erupted for several moments after a resolution passed 4-3 that stated that the city of DeKalb does not support a unilateral pre-emptive strike against Iraq. The jubilation of the predominantly anti-war crowd was...

The Muslim Student Association started off Islam Awareness Week with a presentation on peace and jihad Monday night, which raised many questions from the audience. Hadam Soliman, a senior OMIS major and vice president of the MSA, gave a speech titled,...

NIU recycles much more than just pop cans. In fact, NIU recycles paper, landscape waste, metal, tires, motor oil, cooking oil, sawdust, toner cartridges, plastics, florescent lamps, print plates, furniture and residence hall mattresses. "Recycling is...

Ryan Ferguson, John Dixon and Matthew Okunevich have something in common. Besides being juniors at NIU, the three men meet every Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center. Not for a study group or a trip to McDonalds, but for the love of a common interest...

NIU’s department of finance was ranked among some of the top schools in the nation for works appearing in research publications. The survey published in "Financial Management," a finance journal, looked at the number of pages professors from different...

After falling behind 6-0 early at home against Ohio University, the NIU wrestling team responded by winning six of its last eight matches to win the meet 20-14. The Huskies’ (9-6, 1-1 MAC) eighth-ranked, 184-pound Ben Heizer started the streak with...

You could be the next Student Association president. Any full-time NIU student meeting basic requirements can petition to be president, vice president or treasurer of NIU’s student government. All candidates must attend the Candidates’ Meeting on...

A blood shortage is plaguing the nation, and is leaving the supply of blood for hospitals at a critical point. "Currently, we are in need of all eight blood types," said Ann McKanna, vice president of marketing for the Heartland Blood Centers in Aurora....

While a possible war would be overseas, the effect will be felt a lot closer to home. The DeKalb City Councial will discuss a resolution against the possible United States attack on Iraq lacking United Nations approval. The resolution will be brought...