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,...

All week long, students will be able to gather information about AIDS after efforts by the Zeta Phi Beta sorority and the DeKalb County Health Department. Starting today, the fifth-annual AIDS Awareness Week begins on campus and will feature various events...

NIU is offering students an opportunity to broaden their academic and cultural horizons Tuesday by hosting the 10th-annual Study Abroad Fair. The one-day event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Several...

After investigation, the DeKalb Fire Department has determined the cause of a Saturday fire that caused $10,000 worth of damage to a DeKalb home. DeKalb fire Capt. William Kalal said the fire started in either the exhaust fan or in the wiring in the attic....

If you’re a student, you’re a part of the biggest organization on campus - and chances are you’re unaware of it. "No, I didn’t know I was [part of the Student Association]," sophomore history major Matt Davidson said. Although you’re one of...

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,...

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....

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...