On the eve of the election, the Student Association Board of Elections was enveloped in a discussion Monday night about the alleged biased nature of one of its members. SA presidential candidate Troy Caldwell provided a list of eight statements in hopes...

After Gov. George Ryan's preliminary budget speech in February, Eddie Williams, Finance and Facilities senior vice president and director, is optimistic that NIU will receive the supplemental funding it has requested from the state. "It is too early to...

The Northern Leadership Institute will host its one-day leadership conference today, featuring former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon as its keynote speaker. The conference is open to everyone and will provide opportunities to build leadership skills, said Sadiya...

Construction on NIU's 215,000-square foot arena is underway as crews began pouring the first concrete base early this month. Further concrete work won't be done until August, and steelwork is projected to begin later that month. The building is scheduled...

The women of NIU Orchesis bring a new meaning to the art of dancing. They performed at an event Thursday hosted by the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The show included seven dances, each choreographed by students Julie Przybylski or...

Dancers in Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority's Delta Omicron chapter proved themselves Saturday, stepping forth victorious at the 26th annual Greek Scene step show competition. Nearly 400 people from all over the Midwest gathered at the show, sponsored by the...

The student trustee position stands as one of the most influential student-held jobs at NIU, and this is the first year students get to elect who they want to represent them. Three students are vying for the position: junior marketing major Alex Alaniz;...

A celebration is rarely complete without a large fireworks and light display. Friday's groundbreaking ceremony for NIU's newest building, Dennis and Stacy Barsema Hall, included a much-anticipated pyrotechnics display, with explosions outlining the future...

Of the 30 total Greek organizations on NIU's campus, 19 are on some form of academic probation. But despite the high number, Ellen Dunseth, activities adviser for Greek affairs, said many of the grade-troubled fraternities and sororities have made great...

Alpha Delta Pi sorority president Nicki Heitzler believes reputation is everything for the NIU Greek system. For years, local fraternity and sorority chapters have tried to erase their less-than-acceptable reputations and build new, positive ones. "If...

Students cheer them on at sporting events, but recent studies have shown the husky dog breed, NIU's official mascot, to be particularly fierce toward humans. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the purebred husky is the fourth most...

Excitement brews today at the Engineering Building and areas north for a groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Business' new home, Barsema Hall. Because of weather concerns, the private, invitation-only ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the main...