They struck at Arizona State and stripped its student government’s executive vice president of his position. At Indiana University, they’re causing a big media flare-up and getting great publicity over shooting their work on the university’s campus....

Willard Draper believes strongly in the power of meeting new people. "The people that you meet in college often get to be ... your lifelong friends," said Draper, who is the director of residence life at Student Housing Dining Services. He believes that...

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...

With tuition increases causing frustration for parents, students and educators across the state, the Illinois Board of Higher Education is launching a new initiative aimed to stem the tide of rising education costs. The newly formed Committee on Affordability...

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....

Have you ever had a great idea for a television show? Or written a script for a television series that no one has ever seen? Well, here’s your chance to make that dream into a reality. NIU is participating in a nationwide contest called the New Talent...