Heavy eyelids and drooping heads usually are seen in an 8 a.m. class. Although 8 a.m. classes may be undesirable, there currently are 6,869 students taking them, according to the Office of Registration and Records. Theodore Kisiel, a research professor...

Folk music lovers can see Canadian-born singer Heather Bishop at noon at the King Memorial Commons today. The CAB Coffeehouse event also will include a second show at 7 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge. CAB Coffeehouse Coordinator...

It's about a month after its release, but rock band Queens of the Stone Age is still enjoying the limelight. "Songs for the Deaf" is arguably one of the best albums released this year. It's old fashioned, straight-forward and classic rock 'n' roll. Lead...

Angela Miles, professor of adult education at the Ontario Institute for Studies and Education, gave an informative discussion about the effects of globalization and ethnocentrism Wednesday night in the Clara Sperling Skyroom at the Holmes Student Center....

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...

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...

Russell Bigley, a geography graduate student, recently won second place in Intergraph Corporation’s International GeoMedia Poster Competition. His poster, titled "How Weather Affects the Migration Patterns of the Soybean Aphid," showed his innovative...

George Shur has a great deal of knowledge about education and the legal system, but most importantly, he knew when to walk away. Shur, NIU’s general counsel for the past 20 years, is retiring in January. "I have been practicing law for 35 years," he...