They are invading the campus and going off everywhere. In class, on the bus and in the halls. There is no escaping them. Cellular phones. Their rings are distinctive, obnoxious and always heard somewhere on campus. Aren’t college students known for...

The Southeast Asia Club hopes students will get a taste of Indonesian culture today at its annual Indonesian Culture Night. The entertainment includes traditional music, dance and a shadow-puppet show. "We’re having a man come in from the Indonesian...

Members of the Black Alumni Council will return to campus this Homecoming weekend to host several events. Doing something special for African-American alumni was planned, BAC Secretary Wendy Hamilton said. On Friday, the council will have a meet-and-greet...

Students receive many types of mail in their boxes every day. On a regular basis, they pull out phone bills, advertisements and letters from parents. On Wednesday, they pulled something out that they don’t get every day - NIU’s new phone book. While...

Starting this weekend, students born after 1981 can do more on their weekends than have Blockbuster nights. A new club, The Dungeon, located at 1025 W. Hillcrest Drive, opened last night to people 18 and older. The club will be open from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m....

Students taking an NIU political science class were paid a visit yesterday by Larry Quick, the Democratic candidate running for Congress in the 14th District. Quick came to talk about issues important to him and life on the campaign trial. Barbara Burrell,...

Huskie buses stop making regular rounds at midnight, before running the weekend schedule until 2 a.m. For some people walking alone around campus after that time, this is a major concern. "I don’t feel safe walking by myself at night," said Shalayla...

NIU could have been worse off if LaVerne Gyant had followed her original career path of retail sales to a job at Macy’s. But she didn’t, and Gyant now is in her eighth year as director at the Center for Black Studies. "At the center, I am responsible...

Less really is more. Formed in the mid-'90s as a response to the excesses of grunge, the minimalist trio Low has placed an emphasis on consistently creating haunting, hushed and hypnotic songs. The band continues playing its strength in recognizing that...

The Northern Television Center is making headlines outside of its newscasts. The student-operated TV station recently received private foundation money from outside contributors to help produce better broadcasts. In addition to new paint and carpeting,...

Sean Weldon, a second-year graduate student, was given what some would call the opportunity of a lifetime. Over this summer, he scored an internship with NASA. He was paid a stipend of $5,000 for his internship, which lasted from May through July. Weldon,...

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...