University Police officers searched unattended bags, under seats and the roof of the Convocation Center during the arena’s Sept. 11 memorial Wednesday night. "We had a citizen come up saying he saw something suspicious," University Police Lt. Matthew...

NIU has officially experienced its largest year-to-year enrollment increase in 25 years. The annual "10th-day count" shows 1,166 more students on campus this year - a 4.9 percent increase from this time last year. NIU’s enrollment now stands at 24,948....

As students approached Central Park last night, they could hear the beats of music and unity. The "Cultures Welcome Night" featured performances by hip-hop artists Boo-Ray and Gemini, NIU’s Black Choir and the Rhythm Nation dance troupe. "This is very...

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....

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."...

The sun was bright and you could feel its heat shining on your arms. Wednesday morning was much like that fateful day one year ago. Only this time, no one was crying and fearing what would come next. It was a time for remembrance. An audience of dozens...