The Student Association gave its approval Sunday to eliminate the use of Social Security Numbers as a means of identification. "The importance of this cannot be overstated," said Sen. Andrew Nelms. Eric Johnson, SA director of governmental affairs, would...

Sometimes seeing a world-famous musician only requires a short walk. Fareed Haque, classical guitarist and NIU music professor, performed Thursday night at the Music Building's Recital Hall. Haque began without words, launching immediately into a melodic...

Local women will compete this weekend in the annual tugs event to raise money for Pi Kappa Alpha’s philanthropy, United Way. The competitive tug of war event begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday and continues at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Pi Kappa Alpha house, 900...

The only way to describe the performance is "visually stunning." The Baltimore/Chicago Contemporary Dance Theater performed its Bal/Chi dance program Thursday during their annual DeKalb concert in Anderson Hall. The theater was founded by NIU associate...

One acting group brought the understanding of the pain of immigrants to campus by portraying one families plight. Teatro Latino de Minneapolis performed the play "Help Wanted" Thursday at the Duke Ellington Ballroom at 7 p.m. The one hour play dealt with...

t’s the time of year again when the leaves change colors, the air is crisp and football is everywhere. It’s also time for Homecoming 2002 to begin, so get your black-and-red gear on and turn up that Northern spirit. This year’s homecoming theme...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board has signed Nappy Roots to play at NIU. The hip-hop group will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. And despite the fact that it’s nearly a month away, some...

Four accidents occurred Thursday within the city of DeKalb and surrounding areas in which injuries and ambulances were involved. The first accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Hillcrest Drive. According to DeKalb police reports, the first...

Get ready for a sea of fresh faces and wide eyes. On Monday, NIU will roll out the red carpet for its annual open house to try and persuade high school juniors and seniors to come to NIU after they graduate. Crystal Worrell, NIU’s senior assistant director...

The Northern Illinois Fall Home Show, produced by Tower Show Productions, is coming to the NIU Convocation Center this weekend. The show will last from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Elaine Kurtz, media and sales associate for...

Admasu Zike was appointed interim director of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources on Tuesday, following the departure of former director Elizabeth Ortiz. Zike, who has a Ph.D. in political science, currently is the associate vice provost for Academic...

While sitting down to watch "Brotherhood of the Wolf"( Universal, R), you could expect it to be some dark, complicated French movie involving gruesome murders and scantily clad women. Well, you're almost right. It turns out that after the first half -...