It came down to a third match, but Alpha Delta Pi overpowered Molly’s for the women’s tugs championship Saturday at the Pi Kappa Alpha house. Under cloudy skies, the two teams battled for the title as friends and family cheered. The tuggers came out...

Oxford, Ohio - Down 27-7 late in the third quarter. Playing in a hostile environment. The rain starting to fall. Not the best of conditions, but they were easy pickings for the NIU football team as it defeated host Miami (Ohio) 48-41 to stay perfect in...

According to DeKalb County Sheriff’s police, Brain Kirby, 18, of Charleston, was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. At 12:44 a.m. Friday, at Steak ’N’ Shake, 2380 Sycamore Road, Sheriff’s police responded to a report of...

Members of NIU’s Foreign Language Residence Program traveled near and far this weekend to celebrate 30 years of success. The anniversary celebration was held Friday through Sunday, and is held every five years at NIU. "I feel honored to be a part of...

One NIU class has some political answers. Students in Political Science 304/407: Public Opinion, along with their teacher, Barbara Burrell, released on Friday the results of their political poll, which surveyed 519 randomly selected likely voters between...

CAB’s Homecoming 2002 talent show kicked off this week’s festivities Sunday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Juan Martinez, of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Heather Strasser, of Delta Zeta and an advertising representative...

The Student Association gave its approval Sunday to eliminate the use of Social Security Numbers as a means of identification. "The importance of this cannot be overstated," said Sen. Andrew Nelms. Eric Johnson, SA director of governmental affairs, would...

When most people hear the name Zielinski, they think about Rick Moranis’ wacky inventor character in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids." However, NIU would rather have people think opportunity when hearing the name. Last month, Jerry Zielinski was named head...

The only way to describe the performance is "visually stunning." The Baltimore/Chicago Contemporary Dance Theater performed its Bal/Chi dance program Thursday during their annual DeKalb concert in Anderson Hall. The theater was founded by NIU associate...

One acting group brought the understanding of the pain of immigrants to campus by portraying one families plight. Teatro Latino de Minneapolis performed the play "Help Wanted" Thursday at the Duke Ellington Ballroom at 7 p.m. The one hour play dealt with...

t’s the time of year again when the leaves change colors, the air is crisp and football is everywhere. It’s also time for Homecoming 2002 to begin, so get your black-and-red gear on and turn up that Northern spirit. This year’s homecoming theme...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board has signed Nappy Roots to play at NIU. The hip-hop group will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. And despite the fact that it’s nearly a month away, some...