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,...

Commuter students looking to park their cars near east campus now have more spots to choose from. Campus Parking Services divvied up more spots last week in Lot 2, located at the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Garden Road, for students with yellow passes...

Award-winning journalist Liane Casten gave a lecture on Tuesday night titled "Corporate Media: Beating the Drums of War." Casten discussed a variety of topics that she thinks the U.S. media has purposely ignored. Topics ranged from the dangers of certain...

Less than two years removed from a league championship, NIU’s club hockey team nearly found itself without a season to play, but was saved by its own honesty. An anonymous tip brought allegations that the team was involved in hazing incidents, said...

An award-winning journalist will speak at NIU tonight about corporate media. Liane Casten, media critic and president of Chicago Media Watch, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Illinois Room about "Corporate Media: Beating...

Every year, campus police auctions off more than 150 bicycles that have been lost or stolen and can’t be traced to their original owners. Because of this, the department of public safety has a few suggestions about preventing bike theft. Police recommend...

It’s time to get a little dirty. The NIU Art Museum’s Get-on-the-Bus program once again is sponsoring a trip, and this month’s is titled "20 Dirty Hands." The trip is an effort among NIU, Waubonsee Community College and Kishwaukee College. 20 Dirty...

A panel of six NIU faculty members urged students Monday night to resist the government’s support for military action in Iraq during a roundtable discussion hosted by NIU Forensics. The event was designed to spark debate on the issues surrounding the...

Baseball in October. The World Series is what pops into most people’s minds; but you’d be surprised to know there are games going on at NIU’s Ralph McKinzie Field. The NIU baseball team participates in its fall league, which constitutes scrimmage...

The Illinois higher education system is considered one of the nation’s elite, according to Measure Up 2002, a national report card released this month by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. "Illinois continues to make a strong...

A significant case is going to court this fall that could erase a First Amendment right for college students in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The case, Hosty v. Carter, stemmed from an incident that occurred at Governors State University (Ill.) two...

"Honestly, I wish George Shur wouldn’t retire." Although NIU President John Peters doesn’t want to see General Counsel Shur leave, Shur is retiring in January after about 20 years at NIU. He will focus his time and attention on traveling and his family....