Emotions ran high between Latino students and NIU Provost J. Ivan Legg Wednesday night regarding a possible merger of the University Resources for Latinos and the Center for Latino/Latin American Studies. The idea for the merger stemmed from a November...

A high demand for communication courses and a lack of faculty results in students having a difficult time getting into classes. Communication students may find themselves struggling to get into the classes they want and even the classes they need to graduate....

A two-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon left a DeKalb family without a home for the holidays. From the scene, the fire appeared to travel from the basement and up the back wall of the home, to the attic. A report from the DeKalb Fire Department was not available...

The Indian Student Association now is under tight regulations by the Student Association. The regulations were handed down Wednesday night by the SA Finance Committee because the ISA charged an admission price to get into its New Year's celebration Nov....

The NIU Board of Trustees will face nearly $6 million in action approvals at its 9 a.m. meeting today in the Holmes Student Center's Clara Sperling Skyroom. This will include a budget establishment of $471,300 for reconstruction of the visitor's pay lot...

Every year during the holiday season, the United States Marine Corps runs the corporate-funded Toys For Tots program. Appointed area coordinators like Sycamore resident Dan Gallagher, a nine-year member of the National Marine Corps League, distribute...

Everyone likes receiving gifts, but finding them for others can be a trying, pressure-filled task for NIU students this holiday season. "Sometimes you just have to make sacrifices," senior accounting major Greg Munch said. Especially if you have a lengthy...

A Sunday morning altercation at Douglas Hall left one man injured and three behind bars. Shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, a suspect attempted to enter Douglas Hall without any identification when he was stopped by the attendant at the door. "He asked if he...

Steven Layne, an Oak Brook junior high school teacher and NIU alumnus, was one of two recipients of the prestigious $25,000 Milken Family Foundation Educator Award for excellence in teaching. The award provides elementary and secondary school teachers,...

The Student Association has $35,683.35 of its $136,500 administration budget left for the rest of the year. Although this amount is subject to change, some executives are trying to push through an additional $13,860 for co-directors to be paid whether...

For most final exams, studying the textbook and class notes is a must, but CAHA 492 students are practicing and preparing for a presentation. CAHA 492, Improvisational Techniques for Creative Risk Taking, will hold a presentation titled "Capstone Experience"...