A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted the two NIU students charged in the Oct. 28 robbery of a local 7-Eleven employee. Both Christopher Fischer, 21, and Dennis Reed, 20, were indicted on counts of armed robbery and robbery, as well as four counts of...

Bar hoppers might be able to extend their curfew one more hour on Thursday nights. The Liquor Commission approved a recommendation, 3-2, to extend bar hours from 1 to 2 a.m. on Thursday nights. Police Chief Bill Feithen was opposed to the recommendation....

Axl Rose looked different but the voice was the same. Rose's signature vocals hit the notes as Guns N' Roses played its classic songs Monday night at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. After opening acts CKY and Mixmaster Mike, Guns N' Roses exploded onto...

What's in a name? Dismissed as pretentious and nothing more than "background music" by the harshest of critics, Iceland's enigmatic, lightning rod for criticism, Sigur Ros doesn't think all that much of one as it drops "( )" on the world's lap, an untitled...

Captain Planet: defender of Earth, keeper of the rain forest, spokesman for magic-ring-wearing hippie children. Television cartoonists in the late '80s laced their craft with politically correct bile. Take GI-Joe, for example. When Team Joe was not capping...

After a successful 2001-2002 campaign, the NIU wrestling team will try to continue where it left off last year. After scoring more points than any other MAC school in the NCAA Championships, it starts the season ranked in the top 25. The Matchup When...

Many of us were scared to death of clowns as children. Some of us still are. However, there is one clown on campus who is trying to make a difference. That's right, you may see this week's featured performer riding to class on his unicycle. Sean Richards,...

It’s not easy to get a hold of NIU President John Peters. As the chief executive officer and main spokesman for the university, Peters holds perhaps the busiest job on campus. He also carries the responsibility when it comes to the good and the bad...

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...

Looking for a new album you can listen to during a long ride home on the weekend? Blues Traveler has released the perfect album for those long, boring drives. "Travelogue: Blues Traveler Classics" is a single disc collection of all the band's fan favorites....