Punk bands The Arrivals, Plan of Attack and Niagara Fell will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge. The show is part of the CAB Concerts Local Music Showcase series. The series is aimed at showcasing...

The last of the students living in the Holmes Student Center have moved into the residence halls. Although some students still live in floor lounges, none remain in the student center. "We’re happy to say that the Holmes Student Center has been cleared...

Escaped fugitives traveling through wind and rain, swamps and forests used to hide in DeKalb. The history of runaway slaves in the area was documented by NIU graduate student James Macon’s in his film, "Wade in the Water: The Underground Railroad in...

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...

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....

Individuals with disabilities who aspire for a career can explore a day in a workplace setting during Wednesday’s National Disability Mentoring Day/Forum. The forum lasts from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Campus Life Building, Suite 100. The...

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...