The stairways were packed, elevators weren’t working, radios were defective and a crashing sound came from above. The sound was heard by New York City Fire Chief Richard Picciotto, who described his Sept. 11 experience inside the collapsing twin towers...

Former NIU student Todd Allgood will be tried for charges of sexual assault and kidnapping today after more than a year wait. The trial was scheduled to begin Monday morning, but the jury had yet to be determined. Circuit Judge Douglas R. Engel, along...

As you make your way to your residence hall cafeteria, the familiar smells of hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas fill the air. Although it’s tempting to eat the same thing you had for lunch yesterday, you wish for something a little more exotic - a little...

Typically, throngs of students outside of DuSable and Reavis halls anxiously await the arrival of a particular bus or ride. A long line of cars snake around University Circle, honking their displeasure at the pedestrians quickly crossing the street. Most...

Formal recruitment for 12 chapter members of the Interfraternity Council will begin Thursday. This will be the second year that fraternities will hold a formal recruitment. "It is a four day process and it goes all the way to Sunday," said Steve Kulovits,...

Parties at NIU have been under control this year, and may be even less crazy than in previous years. "Last year [the party scene] was pretty bad and it’s a little bit better this year than usual," DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni said. University Police...

Flashy rims, two wheels and a blue jersey became the spotlight as Tornado received a standing ovation Saturday night. Comedian Big Daddy Woo Woo, aka Tornado, hosted Soule Infinite’s second-annual comedy jam Saturday at the Holmes Student Center’s...

Imagine yourself at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, put yourself in the shoes of a New York City firefighter. Do you think you will ever know what it really felt like? New York City Fire Chief Richard Picciotto will speak on his experiences at Ground...

The DeKalb Police Department announced the arrest of Eric Becker, 31, of Bartlett, for Tuesday’s burglary at Fatty’s Pub and Grill. Becker was arrested and charged with the burglary on Thursday. He was picked up in Bartlett for a warrant issued on...

NIU has dug itself into a deep trench that probably will take years to crawl out of when it comes to the use of Social Security numbers on campus. The Office of Registration and Records is taking one of the first small steps to do that. The office is...

Ray Gooden’s return to his old stomping grounds proved to be unpleasant as the Huskies dropped both of their matches at Saturday’s Adidas Invitational. NIU (2-3) and Gooden, who made his first trip back to Loyola University where he was an assistant...

About 100 students are making their homes in various hall lounges and the Holmes Student Center - and that’s the way Student Housing and Dining Services intended it. At the start of the semester, some students were placed in temporary housing because...