Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series about NIU students who have to work their way through school. Many students will head home this winter break to work part-time for that extra cash for holiday gifts and new clothes. While some...

A heap of difficult homework? The disapproving glare of a superior? What sends those nauseating waves of stress sweeping into your stomach? No matter what the cause for stress, University Resources for Women offers workshops to help deal with it. "It’s...

Jodi Tyrrell is a survivor. Tyrrell, diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago, will speak today at the Holmes Student Center about her battle with cancer. The event, taking place at 8 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center, Room 405, is sponsored by Sigma...

In an hour and a half, Skott Freedman dispelled bisexual myths, related a few stories and entertained a moderately-filled crowd. Dressed in loose-fitting, acid-washed jeans and a button-down checkered, long-sleeve shirt, Freedman spoke Tuesday night at...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series about NIU students who have to work their way through school. It has become more difficult to have the wonderful, free-spirited college experience many of our parents regale to us. Rather it has...

In the face of a struggling economy, NIU actively is seeking private funds. As evidenced by the glistening new Barsema Hall, these funds can make a substantial difference to the university. "Every operation in the university is looking for donor money,"...

Two years ago, instructors at NIU taught using traditional means. Chalkboards, whiteboards and overhead projectors were used to convey information. For the most part, students found out their grades in class, or by coming to an instructor’s office hours....

Note: This is the first in a three-part series about NIU students who have to work their way through school. With tuition costs and student fees rising, many students find that holding one or more part-time jobs while in school is necessary to stay financially...

NIU anthropology professor Judy Ledgerwood is smiling. In tropical, warm Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the cultural anthropologist is continuing her study of the role of Buddhism in contemporary society, including translating ancient Buddhist texts. "There are...

Students’ days are packed with homework, studying, exams, jobs and extra-curricular activities. They can’t wait to get a break, but soon many students may have even more to do. The demand for highly skilled individuals is rapidly increasing, and NIU’s...

What started as an interview with Israel Ugalde and Ina Stegen about their experiences studying abroad at Austria’s Salzburg College, quickly became a reunion of sorts. It took place at 3 p.m. Monday at Williston Hall, Room 417 -- the Study Abroad Office....

In cold, rainy Seattle, there is a world-renowned business that has brought its work philosophy to the entire world. This business does not reside in a prestigious-looking building. Its employees do not have to wear suits to work. The business is Pike’s...