If your roommate doesn’t share your sexual preference, then living together could pose some problems. Today, students will address concerns and issues about living with a homosexual roommate. The panel discussion, titled "Don’t Freak Out ’Cause...

Halloween is upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a pumpkin festival? The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival was started back in 1962 by "Mr. Pumpkin," aka Wally Thurow, and the Sycamore Lions Club. "Mr. Pumpkin" is at every Pumpkin Festival and,...

Today’s Fall Commencement Kickoff allows graduating seniors to get graduation announcements, rings and portraits all at once. The event, organized by NIU’s Alumni Association, is intended to be a simple way for students to buy their graduation supplies....

The Kishwaukee River is contaminated, according to the Illinois Environment Protection Agency. The contaminant, polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, typically is found in coolants and lubricants used for transformers, capacitors and other electrical equipment....

They wear suits, play jazz, click finger-chimes and groove like rappers. Meet The J. Davis Trio. Wednesday night, the trio introduced a unique blend of hip-hop and jazz at the Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge, wowing the local audience. The Chicago-based...

Picture for a minute the most offensive person you've ever met. Square that thought. Even then, you won't match the sheer repulsiveness of Har Mar Superstar. He's absolutely revolting. Har Mar Superstar is a singer/songwriter/ugly fat man specializing...

NIU students twisted, turned and swayed their hips to the music. The CHANCE program offered students an opportunity Wednesday night to learn a bit of Latin dance at Stevenson North’s Sunset Room. Veronica E. Garcia, a junior sociology and Spanish major,...

The title "Insomnia" ( Warner Bros., R) pretty much sums up what you'll be experiencing after you watch this movie. Director Christopher Nolan ("Memento") does an excellent job of making us feel what one of the cops in this murder mystery, Will Dormer...

Saving princess Zelda was no easy task. It required the following talents: precision, skill, experience and the patience of a clock. Ganon, the head Soprano of Kingdom Hyrule, captured Link's sweetheart, Zelda. Your job in the game was to 1) knock off...

Lawrence Stoffel wanted to take his "kids" bowling in the worst way for a long time, but not the type of bowling that involves rented shoes. Stoffel, director of Huskie bands and assistant music professor, hopes the football team’s success in the MAC...

Explosions, fire and ash filled a Faraday Hall auditorium Wednesday night, to the delight of the 100-plus people in attendance. NIU’s chemistry department and the NIU Chem Club hosted the chemistry demonstration, which coincided with "Mole Day," the...

This week marks the celebration of something that relates to every part of life: chemistry. As a part of National Chemistry Week, which is this week, the department of chemistry and biochemistry is kicking off the party today with chemical demonstrations....