NIU will blow off some steam late next month. A steam network shutdown for the west campus originally was scheduled for May 21-25, but has been changed to May 25-28 for student convenience purposes. The east campus will be shut down from May 28 to 31....

Convicted murderer Yaphet Davis was sentenced to 32 years in jail Tuesday for the 1999 shooting of Eddie Hall on Crane Drive near University Plaza. Davis, 25, killed Hall in the early afternoon of Oct. 9 after a weekend of altercations between the two....

Kansas City resident Jacqueline Jones wants everyone to know that if they want the booty, they have to marry the booty. Jones is one of 105 people whose lives, personalities and mantras are being exposed through PeopleCards, a new trading card line featuring...

A project to free up space in Founders Memorial Library will result in more study areas for students. The library expects to begin construction in May on a $5 million project to add more storage. "This project is expected to solve our space problem for...

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series on NIU students and staff who volunteer time to organizations. Laisha Fox began peer mentoring with autistic children in high school. Now she continues to mentor CHANCE students at NIU. The sophomore...

Writing is a common bond between two married NIU assistant professors, and tonight they will present their work together for the first time. The Junction Book Store, 822 W. Lincoln Highway, hosts an 8 p.m. poetry reading featuring assistant English professors...

The case of a former NIU student accused of throwing a concrete block and killing a housemate will go to trial May 1, more than six months after the initial arrest. Louis Carfagnini, 21, of Elmwood Park is charged with first-degree murder and involuntary...

After nearly an entire year devoid of any legislation, the Student Senate discussed numerous bills Sunday, touching on everything from meal plans to the SA budget. Sen. Jeff Meyer proposed three bills, one resolution and an amendment at the meeting. Topping...

The increase in the spread of the HIV virus may not be an epidemic in the United States, but in African countries such as Botswana, an estimated 70 percent of the population infected with the virus. The African Student Association is doing its part to...

The DeKalb Police Department is looking to step up its service through several improvements to be implemented in the near future. "We are trying to free up some time for our officers by increasing their efficiency, so they can spend more time out on the...

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series featuring NIU students and staff who volunteer time to organizations. Mike Corelli averages three-and-a-half to four hours of sleep a night, but that doesn't slow him down at all. Instead, the senior...

With technology companies' stock turning for the worse in recent months, NIU acted fast to preserve its funding for $20 million Barsema Hall. The new College of Business building, a gift from NIU alumnus Dennis Barsema and his wife Stacey last August,...