Butt. Stomach. Thighs. The pounds are piling on many freshman as they gain the dreaded "freshman 15." Many students gain the extra pounds simply because they fall into bad habits. "Between the extra food and the drinking, that’s more and more calories,"...

Members of the DeKalb and Sycamore police departments took the stand Thursday during the trial of former NIU student Todd Allgood. Allgood, 34, of Sycamore, is charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting another former NIU student on April 25, 2001....

A crowd of thousands gathered at the NIU Convocation Center Wednesday night for a 9/11 community remembrance ceremony. The program, titled "We Became One on 9/11" included presentations by DeKalb and Sycamore firefighters, who were called to help at Ground...

This weekend's adventure takes us to the DeKalb Farmer's Market located on Palmer's Court, near second and third Streets. The market is run by Main Street/Dekalb Inc., which is a not-for-profit redevelopment organization that focuses on the preservation...

Micro Machines. Where did they go? Somewhere in the crack of my couch, I suppose. Does anyone remember those commercials that always played during the Bozo Show? This fast-talking man would say, "They're always on my mind because they're one of a kind,...

John Butler, assistant professor of communications, opened the fall semester of "NIU Notables" speaker series yesterday with a presentation about Sept. 11 and the rhetoric of war. A group of about 50 people gathered to see Butler’s presentation, titled...

Most teenagers leave for college knowing they have finally gained independence from their parents, but also knowing family is not too far away if they need to be called upon. Freshman Thomas Meiner and sophomore Bernard Hagevik of the NIU men’s soccer...

A former NIU student alleging Todd Allgood kidnapped and raped her took the stand again for cross-examination Tuesday. Allgood, 34, also a former NIU student, is charged with the April 25, 2001, kidnapping and sexual assault of the victim. She said during...

Take away the fact that "Monsoon Wedding" was filmed in India and it easily could be the story of any American wedding. Filmed on a 30-day schedule in September 2000, this film follows individual characters compiled of mostly first-time actors as they...

Liam Teague and Robert Chappell are proof that the NIU music department doesn't get as much credit as it deserves. Teague's newest album, "For Lack of Better Words," pairs him with Robert Chappell, a faculty member of the NIU music department. Chappell...

The Glass House Dance Company will perform a modern dance performance this Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Anderson Hall. -The company originated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign almost four years ago, when a choreographer brought a...

"The ‘Animal House' of the new millennium." That's what the cover of the "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" DVD says at the top of the box. To this I say, "Please, you make-a-me laugha!" While "Van Wilder" has its funny moments, it is no "Animal House."...