NIU student filmmakers captivated audiences this summer at a Rockford film festival. Ryan Breen, a communication major, Chuck Abate and James Kearns, both communication majors, stunned viewers at the Rock River Alternative Film and Video Festival with...

BB guns once were used to shoot at G.I. Joe figures, but on Friday, one gun was used to shoot at passers-by. According to DeKalb Police Department reports, Ricky Keefer, 20, of 833 Ridge Road, was shooting at those passing by the West Ridge Apartments,...

The Student Association has decided to put up a fight after a DeKalb County decision denied university input. When census numbers determined that DeKalb County must form a Metropolitan Planning Organization, county and city officials decided not to include...

Are you inviting a friend over or planning an upscale event? You better make parking arrangements first. The Campus Parking Services committee recently raised some of its fees for visitor parking. The daily, weekly and monthly fees went up from $4, $8,...

The Residence Hall Association will celebrate RHA week from Monday through Friday with a week of events and giveaways. "It is a celebration of all that is RHA," said Andrea Baker, programming vice president of the association. "It’s getting your name...

Board of Trustees members were angry Thursday morning after hearing that NIU won’t have a say on DeKalb County's future transportation policy. "I think it would be very short-sighted for NIU to not have representation," trustee Myron Siegel said. Now...

A local woman was hit by a Northern Illinois Gas vehicle at 11:58 a.m. Thursday, according to DeKalb police. Sheila Calhan, 18, of 1400 W. Lincoln Highway Apt. J16, was hit riding her bicycle in the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway. Calhan is a freshman...

International Week is not only a celebration of differences but also a celebration of unity. The fourth-annual International Week starts Monday. "We have a theme and the theme is ‘Building Bridges,’" said Deborah Pierce, executive director for the...

If you are driving down Annie Glidden Road this Saturday morning and notice 50 or more wheelchairs moving alongside of you, then RAMP has done its job. The second-annual DeKalb County Wheel-A-Thon begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, sponsored by the Regional...

The Campus Ministries Association tries to offer more than just a religious experience. For students seeking a place to worship, NIU offers a variety of organizations. There are 12 organizations that participate, association president Rick Gibbons said....

Lucas wielded the Powerglove with wicked accuracy in the 1989 film "The Wizard." He flexed his arm and the on-screen car would veer right. He pumped his fist and his Nintendo car would accelerate, leaving The Wizard in his dust. The majority of us, however,...

Sometimes a movie can leave you speechless. Be it for the depth of the story, the soaring soundtrack, the vivid photography or simply because it is so stupid that there are not enough words in the dictionary to describe it to the fullest degree. "Stealing...