As CAB President Laisha Fox sat through the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday, one question ran through her head -’why?’ Fox, who also serves as an SA senator and the student vice chair for the convocation board, said Sunday’s vote on the...

A film festival, a play and salsa dancing lessons all are a part of this week’s celebration of Latino Heritage Month. The film festival runs from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the University Resources for Latinos, 515 Garden Road. There are a variety of films...

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender history month kicks off today. To recognize the month, guest speaker Beth Loffreda, an author and professor from the University of Wyoming, will present "Losing Matt Shepard: Learning from Laramie" at 7 p.m. today at...

Dave Matthews Band fans one day might be able to celebrate the fact that the University of Illinois’ Assembly Hall might not be the only place to catch the popular group on an in-state college campus. With the recent completion of NIU’s $35.8 million...

The time has come for NIU students to elect their Homecoming court. The three-day, campus-wide election begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday and lasts until 3 p.m. each day at the Holmes Student Center’s food court area and DuSable Hall’s lobby. The candidate...

Almost anywhere on campus, if you look long enough, you can find flyers made by people trying to sell something like textbooks, furniture or stereos. But most college students are too busy to seek out these elusive postings to see if someone has the perfect...

Muncie, Ind. - Cornerback Randee Drew was especially happy to welcome back Bronko Nagurski candidate Vince Thompson into the lineup Saturday against Ball State. And his play showed it. Drew, a 5-foot-9 junior, felt a difference with fellow cornerback...

National publications rank NIU as a fourth-tier institution, but according to the National Weather Service, NIU is first-rate when it come to storm readiness. The NWS has certified NIU as the first storm-ready university in the United States. "This means...

A diverse crowd of more than 100 gathered at Cole Hall Friday night to enjoy the comedy of Joey Medina. The comedy jam was the main event of Latino Heritage Awareness Month, which is celebrated annually on campus from Sept. 15 to Oct 15. During the celebration,...

As dark clouds rolled over Huskie Soccer Field, the NIU women’s soccer team shined brightly Sunday, defeating Kent State 3-2 in two overtime periods. "We showed a lot of heart and a lot of character, two of the things we’ve been working on the last...

Northern Today, the newsletter for faculty and staff at NIU, now is completely electronic. In an effort to cut costs, all recipients will receive the newsletter by e-mail starting Monday. In addition to making the newsletter more readily available, a...

NIU President John Peters asked university staff and students to prepare for further budget cuts during his State of the University Address Thursday. There is an expected $300- to $500-million shortfall in the state budget for this year, and a possible...