The English department is offering a course this spring that students only will need to attend four times. English instructor Katherine Wright created an online version of ENGL 315, which will cover nine plays written by William Shakespeare. "I think...

Despite the possibility of being suspended or expelled from NIU, some students have opted to take the easier route. According to Judicial Office records, there have been 101 academic violations so far this year, with 29 this semester. But the number has...

When it comes to crunching numbers, NIU’s accountancy program is one of the nation’s best. Public Accounting Report, a trade publication for the accounting profession, reported in its yearly survey of professors, that NIU’s undergraduate program...

Students are just one vote away from being able to park on Garden Road. After a motion passed 4-3 in favor of parking on Garden Road last week, just one more reading with a similar result will bring cars back to the road. "I’ve spent a lot of time over...

During the holiday season, food is everywhere, ranging from party finger food to dinner-time turkey. It’s no surprise that many people will gain a pound or two during the holidays. Stress during the holidays can lead to emotional eating, said Natasha...

Four NIU students will take a seat at the Chicago music table tonight when they perform for the first time at the Metro. Their band, Dysception, will open a show that includes E-Town Concrete, Noise Therapy and Otep at 6:30 p.m. at the Metro, 3730 North...

One would think that facing the defending NCAA Champion would be nerve-wrecking to a freshman. But two freshmen on the NIU wrestling squad walked away with great experiences as Josh Wooten and Matt Kucala were victorious in their first collegiate meet....

Students unable to travel home this holiday season have the option of staying in the residence halls over the break. Keith Kruchten, administrative vice president of the Residence Hall Association, said the halls close promptly. "They close the Sunday...

Imagine large, glazed turkeys overflowing with stuffing, served with bowls of mashed potatoes, yams, cranberries and a mouth-watering pumpkin pie with just the right-sized dallop of whipped cream on top. For many, Thursday will be full of all of these...

The Chicago-based Professional Society for Sales and Marketing (SMT) is sold on the professional sales area of study offered at NIU. The society is so impressed that it made it the first such training certified by the organization. "This places the [training]...

It wasn’t quite the homecoming Wisconsin coach Jane Albright had envisioned. The former NIU women’s basketball coach and current Badgers boss was beaten 49-47 by her former team in the first regular season game at the Convocation Center. "It was just...

Business students affected by Garden Road parking soon will have the option again of parking near Barsema and on the east side of the road. A motion passed 4 to 3 in favor of amending the municipal code that will allow students to park between 9 a.m....