One of the hottest contemporary Christian bands is playing at NIU later this week. Jars of Clay, with opening guest The Elms, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Convocation Center. Popular contemporary Christian act Jars of Clay, which is known...

If there is nothing on television at 4 a.m. Tuesday, head outside and gaze upward to see a phenomena that occurs only once about every 33 years. The Leonid meteor shower occurs each November when Earth passes through debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle. However,...

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has called the death of Joseph Brandt, 35, of Sycamore, a homicide. Based on an autopsy by DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller, Sheriff Roger Scott said Friday that Brandt died because of a gunshot wound. The details...

There are no signs that say "males only" on the doors of the Engineering Building, but that’s what one may think walking into some of its classrooms. Women constitute about 11 percent of undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and Engineering...

An annual essay contest held by California’s Independent Institute offers students and non-tenured faculty a chance at thousands of dollars. With the theme of "peaceful interventionism," contest organizers are looking for papers that address issues...

Skott Freedman, an acclaimed singer/songwriter/poet, will perform at the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge on Tuesday. Freedman will cover a variety of topics, including sexual tolerance and his unique coming-out experiences. He came out of...

Wanted: Male nurses at NIU. Kenneth Burns, associate chair of the nursing department, said the number of male nursing students is very low. "About 3 to 4 percent of our students are male," Burns said. According to a March 2000 survey by the Federal Bureau...

Usually losing by 28 points isn’t looked at in a positive way, but playing against two NCAA tournament teams from a year ago, NIU men’s basketball coach Rob Judson learned a lot about his team. The Huskies defeated Winthrop 56-50 on Friday to advance...

We all have one. Whether it’s nestled in your wallet or buried in your purse, NIU’s OneCard ID is an essential part of your day-to-day life in college. Started in July 1996, it’s not only an ID, but also a library card, Office of Campus Recreation...

The Student Association’s Big Time Entertainment committee had made its way through the senate with little opposition - until Sunday night. At the SA Senate meeting, members from more than 10 SA-recognized organizations attended to express disapproval...

Wearing glittering red dresses, the women of Gamma Phi Omega stood on the stage at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium on Friday night awaiting a pageant. The pageant wasn’t for them, though. This pageant’s purpose was to crown...

NIU men’s basketball coach Rob Judson knows that starting the season against two teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament a year ago is great for his program. The Huskies will take on Winthrop at 6 p.m. tonight in Madison, Wis., as part of the NABC...