NIU faculty members soon will assist women’s organizations in the Asian island nation of Sri Lanka in a groundbreaking project for the university. The proposal stems from the International Training Office in collaboration with University Resources for...

This is one part in an ongoing series analyzing campus projects that NIU’s Board of Trustees has requested. All projects would be completely or partially funded by state money. Legislators will decide the state budget in May 2003. When entering Gilbert...

Inside DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre, the Illinois Arts Council awarded over $29,000 Thursday to two NIU organizations and six local groups for the performing and fine arts. CAB’s Fine Arts Series received $9,450 toward operating support. Also,...

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...

The ladies of Sleater-Kinney — guitarists and vocalists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss — never have been ones to mince words. The Portland, Ore., by-way-of Olympia, Wash., trio always has worn its heart on its sleeve,...

"40 Days and 40 Nights" is a spicy, sexy comedy about a guy who swears off anything sex-related for 40 days and 40 nights. The problem is that it's unclear why he takes this vow. It's got something to do with some issues he has with his ex-girlfriend,...

A romantic comedy, or any other style of comedy for that matter, gains extra points for overall likability if the characters speak with Southern accents. That being said, "Sweet Home Alabama" (Touchstone Pictures PG-13) is pleasant to the ears, but the...

As the second Faculty Senate meeting of the year began on Wednesday, Senate President Sue Willis held up a copy of Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune. "As you can see," she said, "things are not getting better." Willis was referring to the front-page headline...

For years, the Irish have shown the world that they give birth to some of the greatest filmmakers around. From Neil Jordan's "The Crying Game" to Jim Sherridan's "In the Name of the Father," Irish films have gotten critical acclaim both domestically and...

Four concerts will keep the Music Building busy today through Monday. The School of Music will present the NIU Philharmonic tonight, the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo with Gregory Barrett on Friday, the NIU Wind Symphony and University Band on Sunday and...

Want to be cast in a movie? A "Dragonball Z" film is going to be made on campus. Tryouts will be held today at 7 p.m. at the Stevens Building, Room 224, and all are welcome to audition. "Me and my friends had been playing with the idea of a ‘Dragonball...

"In Absentia," Porcupine Tree's latest and first U. S. release, looks funny, but it's not. The English quartet consists of Steve Wilson on guitar and vocals, Richard Barbieri on keyboards, Colin Edwin on bass and Gavin Harrison on drums. "In Absentia"...