You're coming home late on a Friday night to find a line wrapping around your dorm. You check your watch — it's a quarter to midnight — and curse under your breath as you fumble around in your pockets for your residence hall late night check-in card....

The multitude of construction projects on campus now has an order of financial priority. That's the result of the Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee, which met Friday to discuss budget reports and current construction projects....

Maria Sarantopoulos pled guilty on Friday to leaving the scene of an accident, following the September 2000 death of fellow NIU student Nicole Murawski. Prosecuting attorney Clint Hull said Sarantopoulos, 23, of Loves Park pled down to the Class 2 felony...

The facelift for the East and LaRusso lagoons has ruffled the feathers of some local and national rights advocates. The $8.5 million project began Aug. 1 and is expected to be finished this fall, according to the campus construction Web site. The East...

The DeKalb Fire Department wants the City Council to change some of the wording of the Municipal Code in order to better address and clarify fire department costs regarding emergency incidents where operators of businesses are negligent or careless. According...

Burritoville, 1026 W. Hillcrest Drive, will not be serving liquor Sept. 13 through 15, after owner Roldofo Galvan admitted that one of his employees served alcohol to a minor. The incident occurred July 26, when a Burritoville employee served liquor to...

Friends and family are mourning the loss of not only a very talented author and woodworker, but also a friend. Roger W. Cliffe, an NIU technology professor, died on Aug. 31 at Kishwaukee Hospital. Gary Lintereur, an associate professor for the department...

It almost seemed like a painting. Neighborhood children were playing football in the street, residents were grilling steaks and hot dogs and talking with each other. Saturday was the first annual block party of the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Association...

Walking onto campus may be scary and challenging for any student, but NIU has implemented many residence hall programs to help with the transition. Residential academic floors and residential academic houses link students with numerous resources inside...

Students who are new to the NIU campus shouldn't feel there is no place to voice concerns and share stories. The New Student Discussion and Support Group, sponsored by University Resources for Women, allows freshmen and transfer students new to the campus...

Cigarette butts line the sidewalks and streets all over the NIU campus, and students light up a smoke during short breaks from class or as they make their way through the King Memorial Commons. But what happens when the desire to quit takes over the desire...

DeKalb will get a taste of culture with the return of the Repercussion Theatre’s "Shakespeare in the Park." "I don’t know exactly what to expect," said Quinn Norman, CAB fine arts coordinator. "But I know it will be good." The Repercussion Theatre...