ou’re in good hands with Matt Mangum. At least, your workout program is. In his second full year as NIU’s strength and conditioning coach, Mangum designs, implements and oversees workout programs for all of NIU’s nearly 350 athletes. "The most important...

The scariest stories are those that deal with human nature and what happens when that nature gets the best of us. "Red Dragon" (Universal, R), based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, is a story of transformation. Just as a caterpillar can...

Being on campus, a lot of freestyling can be heard in the strangest places - in front of DuSable Hall, Grant Towers' elevators and even public bathrooms. Well, here's a challenge for all you rappers/artists. Henkel Consumer Adhesives Inc., makers of the...

Blue, white and red are the three colors of France's national flag. The blue stands for liberty, the white for equality and the red for fraternity. These words inspired the colors, in turn inspiring Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski to direct his "Three...

NIU President John Peters got the University Council meeting in progress Wednesday by expressing his reaction to the Oct. 3 State of the University Address. "My belief was that when the clouds were gathering, I realized what an amazing vitality that this...

As students in black, maroon, brown, green and gray business suits looked for success, recruiters checked for potential. The Career Planning and Placement Center’s Fall Job Fair was held Wednesday at the Convocation Center. More than 120 employers attended...

Students involved in the Illinois Teacher Education Program will see two revamped forms of financial aid next year. The I-Teach Scholarship Program and the Teacher Loan Repayment Program are special-incentive programs provided through the Illinois Student...

Just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, a structural fire erupted at a College Square apartment building, 832 Ridge Drive, causing Ridge Drive to be shut down for several hours at Normal Road. DeKalb Fire Chief Lanny Russell said the blaze started on the third floor...

A sharp turn proved costly Tuesday evening as a Wal-Mart delivery truck crashed into a building at the corner of Lincoln Highway and Seventh Street. DeKalb police responded to the call at 9:32 p.m. The driver of the truck, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...

One place that often plays a vital role in the grades of many students is the university library. NIU’s Founders Memorial Library offers a variety of services to students, including copy machines, classes about the library and a special study room for...

Two car accidents occurred within hours of each other Tuesday. The first occurred at 1:26 p.m. on Route 64 and Esmond Road. According to a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Police report, a 1998 Buick, driven by Iona Ashley, 67, of Rockford, traveled eastbound...

Angela Miles, a professor of adult education at the Ontario Institute for Studies and Education, is at NIU today to discuss feminism and social change. Miles is in DeKalb as part of the 21st annual Midwest Research to Practice Conference in Adult Continuing...