For those who visit the Office of Campus Recreation, get ready for a powwow. NATIONS, Native Americans Together Insuring Our Nation’s Sovereignty, will host its 10th-annual powwow Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Rec. Rita Reynolds, faculty adviser for NATIONS,...

The clock strikes midnight and you realize with a sudden sensation of dread that you haven’t studied for that enormous test tomorrow morning. Time to grab a cup of coffee or chug that Mountain Dew. Have college students become addicted to caffeine?...

Illinois Lt. Governor candidate Carl Hawkinson wrapped up his 16-city tour by answering questions for concerned DeKalb County Republicans. A press conference was held featuring Hawkinson and Republican Party Chair Gary MacDougal Thursday at the Citizens...

A special guest will be giving a recital at 8 p.m. today in the Recital Hall of NIU’s Music Building. Classical guitarist Christopher Laughlin, a guest of the NIU guitar department and the NIU Music Society, is originally from Chicago and has performed...

Students who do not feel safe walking around campus at night now are choosing a different option: NIU’s Late Night Ride Service. Last semester, the service was run by University Police in partnership with the Student Association, but because of problems...

One of the greatest fears of anyone who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle is getting into an accident. With traffic congestion both in DeKalb and NIU, traffic accidents are inevitable. However, crashes occur with a higher frequency in particular areas....

DeKalb’s own "Children of the Corn" rose from the fields to entertain an enthusiastic crowd Thursday night in the Player’s Theater at the Stevens Building. The first ever "Children of the Corn" production, which actor Chris McLinden, a senior theater...

A community-driven group is looking to make DeKalb County one of the most active voices against domestic violence. The DeKalb County Domestic CourtWatch Program is an effort to select and train volunteers by January 2003 to observe courtrooms to ensure...

If there is one film that should be shown in every school across America, "Bowling for Columbine" would be it. The U.S. has more gun-related fatalities than Germany, France, Canada, England, Australia and Japan - combined. So what is it that makes us...

While snipers and suicide bombers make some curse at fear, others line up at movie theaters in an attempt to get their thrill. Thus comes the classic horror film, a cinematic pastime that dates back to the silent era. Without further adieu, here are the...

Trick-or-treating doesn’t have to mean greedy children begging for candy. Members of Lambda Sigma, a sophomore honor society, practiced the time-honored Halloween tradition by collecting canned goods and other non-perishables from DeKalb residents Wednesday...

As one Faculty Senate member commented, as the cookies get smaller, so does the attendance of members at the meetings. The Faculty Senate meeting held yesterday at the Holmes Student Center Skyroom not only had a smaller attendance, but also a smaller...