The annual sorority rush was held the week of Sept. 20. About 300 ladies were expected to participate, but because of the Sept. 11 attacks, many went home to be with their family and friends. Despite the loss, the sororities had a turnout of about 200...

Saint Xavier University will host Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Maya Angelou at 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Angelou has entertained several colleges, including a sold-out NIU crowd in Oct. 1999 in the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom. "African-American...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. has teamed up with University Police to conduct weekly security walks around campus. The fraternity has pledged to send out two of its members every Sunday until the end of the semester to make sure all of the campus call...

The Chicago metropolitan area has more high-tech jobs than any other urban area in the country, including Silicon Valley and other reputed high-tech hot spots like Seattle, says a new study from the University of Minnesota. Paul O'Connor, president of...

In the movie "You've Got Mail," a large chain bookstore puts a smaller community one out of business This movie scenario could be mirrored for some DeKalb business owners. The 22,000-square-foot Borders Books and Music is projected to open at Barber Greene...

John A. Niemi has spent more than 40 years of his life traveling the world, dedicating himself to adult education. Niemi, a distinguished teaching professor in adult continuing education at NIU since 1975, graduated from Michigan State University with...

To many students with a thirst for knowledge, a good education is priceless, but University Professionals for Illinois aims to put a more lucrative price on the services rendered by its union's professors. UPI is taking steps toward resolving the issue...

The 2003 capital budget recommendations were approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on Sept. 20. The proposal contained more than $117 million in projects. The list will be submitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education on Oct. 15. The...

A tripped electrical breaker brought fire officials to Stevenson Towers North on Monday afternoon. Pete Blair, DeKalb Fire Department chief, said an electrical breaker was tripped in the 13th floor electrical control room, causing an emergency brake to...

Latinos now will have a stronger voice on the NIU campus. The first Shaping Education Policy for Latinos in Illinois conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the NIU Naperville campus. The conference is the first of its kind in the state...

Though the Honors Program office is just a small section on the corner of the Campus Life Building, the program is getting bigger. "We are expanding as we speak," said John Wagle, director of the University Honors Program. The membership is up 28 percent...

The Student Senate made it through its first meeting Monday night, although confusion loomed over when exactly the next gathering of newly-elected senators will take place. Thirty-one of the 32 elected senators were present to usher in their new terms...