There is no feeling more gross than having a warm, wet finger swishing about in your ear. And there is nothing more humiliating than a Wet Willy. As a writer and delinquent, it is my sworn duty to celebrate and study the Wet Willy as an art form. Screw...

With three key players not playing for NIU’s volleyball team, the Huskies still were able to pull away with a victory over Miami (Ohio). Middle blocker Jen VonderHaar, outside hitter Brooke Dodson and setter Jenny Rohren all missed the match because...

The College of Law’s Moot Court Society is set to compete against schools from around the world in this year’s External Moot Court Competitions in Chicago. The Moot Court will send four teams from NIU to three competitions from Thursday through Saturday....

What are you going to be for Halloween? I found this great Burger King uniform from the 1970s/80s at a thrift store last year. For those of you who are planning on getting dressed up this year, but have no idea what to be or where to get it, I have just...

Voter turnout for the Student Association Senate elections in late September was low. Factors such as low turnout for eligible voters and lack of communication between candidates and voters is what is being blamed, said SA president Kevin Miller. "The...

NIU's theater program is resurrecting a play from over 200 years ago. The author of "The Mourning Bride," William Congreve, was alive during the age of Shakespeare and, at the time, was considered his rival. "The Mourning Bride" centers around the kingdoms...

Last year, NIU’s Bill Harrison made an exciting discovery at a Montana site: dinosaur bones. This summer, he helped uncover the entire dinosaur skeleton and possibly a new genus of dinosaur. Harrison, associate professor of foreign languages at NIU,...

Local artists who want a chance to make it big need to look no further than their own backyard. A local record company in Aurora, Ill., may be the answer. "JenStar Entertainment is a label for new artists," said Marilyn Diaz, vice president for JenStar...

he SA passed a resolution affirming that students no longer will have to use their Social Security Numbers as a means of identification. The resolution has been sent to the Board of Trustees and President John Peters for further review. The idea began...

The last of the students living in the Holmes Student Center have moved into the residence halls. Although some students still live in floor lounges, none remain in the student center. "We’re happy to say that the Holmes Student Center has been cleared...

Escaped fugitives traveling through wind and rain, swamps and forests used to hide in DeKalb. The history of runaway slaves in the area was documented by NIU graduate student James Macon’s in his film, "Wade in the Water: The Underground Railroad in...

A fire caused the death of two pet cats and $40,000 worth of damage Tuesday. The fire erupted in the basement of a home located at 310 S. Seventh St., according to a DeKalb Fire Department press release. Though the direct cause of the fire is unknown,...