At this time of year, flowers are expected — but in the Eco Park area, all that's sprouting are apartments, and they're filling before they're even built. Several management companies currently are leasing new buildings in the area, including Star Properties...

Milk does a body bad. That was the message author and consumer activist Robert Cohen gave in a lecture Saturday hosted by the Vegetarian Education Group. The presentation was titled, "Milk: Debunking the Myth of the Perfect Food." Cohen, who wrote "Milk:...

As the Student Association election's chalk messages have slowly faded from the King Memorial Commons, a new theme has hit the sidewalks. During "I Agree with Jenet" week, which runs this week starting today, sponsors Intervarsity Christian Fellowship,...

High school students with B averages are one step closer to full tuition rides for college. The step came in the form of House Bill 583, which passed March 21 in the Illinois House of Representatives. It would provide full scholarships to Illinois university...

What do John Ugolini, Jim Kidonakis and Bill O'Sullivan have in common? They're the three hottest chicks on campus radio without being female. The freshman, sophomore and junior visual communication major trio, known as "3 Hot Chicks" on WKDI (93.5),...

Rain or shine, walkers will continue to raise money for cancer research Saturday during the second "A Campus Journey" fundraiser. The first 40 people who sign up at 9 a.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Commons will be weighted down with backpacks by members...

As technology has boomed, classroom boundaries have expanded dramatically at NIU. During the past year, NIU has offered nearly 38 courses to more than 877 students with a system known as video conferencing & broadcasting courses like television. Students...

Rebecca Bria's ready to dig. This summer, the senior archaeology major and another NIU honors student will leave DeKalb for an archaeological dig in the Peruvian desert. The trip begins in June and goes through August. Bria was nominated by anthropology...

One of the Nation of Islam's most prominent leaders visits NIU today in the final presentation of the eighth-annual African-American Leadership Conference. The Rev. Ava Muhammed, national spokeswoman for Louis Farrakhan, will round off a week's worth...

Heterosexual students, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, are more than welcome to talk to Margie Cook, LGBT program coordinator, about any issues that they might have. Cook's job was created three years ago, and she has held...

Their work and hours paralleled the victors'. But on Wednesday, there were no spoils for candidates left out of the Troy Caldwell ticket sweep of Student Association offices. Reactions ranged from upset to sad, logical to emotional. With the results just...

Troy Caldwell sat on his couch Wednesday night, suddenly quiet amid the cheers from friends and running mates around him. Just a few seconds previous, he smiled and laughed with them. Just a few weeks ago, he found himself off the ballot in a petition...