When one thinks of a puppet, he or she may visualize a decorated lunch bag slipped over a hand; but curator Kathy Foley’s exhibit opens our eyes a little wider to see how puppets are used in Southeast Asian culture. The exhibit, which is sponsored by...

The Student Association Senate meeting was adjourned early Sunday night because of an infraction in the meeting’s process. Sen. R.J. Gravel pointed out that the meeting was in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The act requires the senate’s...

The Music Building’s Concert Hall will be awash with exotic music from many cultures this weekend. Audience members will savor musical pieces from China, Indonesia and Latin America at the bi-annual fall World Music Concert, which will take place at...

The next time you visit Founders Memorial Library, take a moment to admire the collection of artwork that graces its walls. Located on the second and third floors, the collection includes works from well-known artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper...

Larry Bolles, director of NIU’s Judicial Office, wants you to enjoy the game on Saturday. "This is a very important occasion for the students and the university," he said. "I want everybody to enjoy the football game, and if NIU wins, I want everybody...

Everybody get your rélevé on. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance entertained an enthused audience with the Fall Dance Concert featuring Down So Long It Looks Like Up, an original piece choreographed by Randall Newsom, head of the dance program at NIU....

Ben Kweller’s Thursday night show drew a wide range of students: indie kids, preppie kids and kids that just wanted to rock. The show, which took place at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, featured three bands: Troubled Hubble, Adam Green and Ben Kweller....

The Asian American Association will present "United Colors of NIU" at 6 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. "It’s a multi-cultural show and we ask other organizations to perform," said Ryan Billedo, a senior computer...

Patrick DeGeorge, a senior general studies major, has waited four years to see NIU students compelled to bring back one lost NIU tradition. After the hopeful clinch of the MAC West Division on Saturday, he hopes to see the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Victory...

The DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State Street, hosted a free reception for local artist Kim Vorel Sunday. "Reconciliation: A Study in Metal and Jewelry" compiled two years of Vorel's work as an undergraduate working in NIU's jewelry department. Vorel...

Most of us in college know the Heisman trophy is awarded to college football players. However, there is a new Heisman - the "Ghetto Heisman." This is the title of WC's (pronounced Dub-cee) sophomore album. It sounds cocky, but who isn't in the rap game?...

When Maria Seda was 16, she discovered a lump in her right breast. Although it was removed and found to be non-cancerous, her story shows how susceptible young women are to breast cancer scares. Today, Seda is a sophomore early childhood development major...