It’s finally the end of the semester, but don’t forget why you’re here in college. After all you (or your parents) didn’t spend thousands of dollars to party all semester. When you get that grade you want, there will be something to party for....

Some of this semester’s graduates will have to confront life away from the corn rows of DeKalb and the difficult task of finding a "real" job. Melissa Mathey, a senior communication major and current job hunter, recognizes the difficulties she will...

When Ahna Holzinger prepares for finals, she occasionally makes up songs or catchy sentences to help her remember terms and concepts. The senior psychology major said she usually tries to focus on one test at a time. Before a final, she goes over her...

I am an Army Reservist. On Tuesday, I heard these words from my first sergeant: "Pack your bags. We got orders. We’re going some place warm." In other words, I’m supposed to drop everything, including this job and my studies, and answer my nation’s...

Van Amos, program director for the Center for Black Studies, is ready to begin celebrating Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa’s seventh-annual celebration begins Friday at Stevenson Towers’ Multi-Purpose Room. The event starts at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m. In...

Many people have gone through the pain of a friend moving away. A trusted and loved person who has been around for years suddenly is not so close anymore. Perhaps someone who understands this well is Harry Clark, NIU’s Information Services manager of...

Some Student Association-recognized organizations won’t be able to present their budget to the finance committee this semester -- but they haven’t been slighted. SA Treasurer Shaun Crisler, also the head of the finance committee, has re-designed the...

Problems for NIU basketball’s Anthony Maestranzi began before he was even born. "He didn’t come from a very good gene pool," said the freshman’s father, John. With his dad at 5-foot-9 and mom at an even 5-foot, Anthony is set with 155 pounds strapped...

The new Raijin comics, featuring popular manga like City Hunter, Baki the Grappler, Guardian Angel and Fist of the Blue Sky arrived in comic book stores Wednesday. Single-issue rates are $4.95 for an issue of Raijin and just 99 cents for Fuijin Magazine,...

As an activist and rock star, U2’s Bono sat cross-legged, sporting a black blazer over his black vest and white unbuttoned shirt. From under his usual green cap, his blue eyes peered at the Wheaton College Edman Chapel audience. He visited the Midwest...

The NIU Board of Trustees discussed fears of future state budget cuts and the low amount of donations given this year during its Thursday morning meeting. The board also took action on several funding requests, approved a new doctor of audiology degree...

According to The Associated Press, United Airlines stock dropped 64 percent after being halted for most of Thursday morning. This comes the day after losing a government-backed loan United said would have saved the company from bankruptcy. Chief executive...