It was 10 p.m. on Jan. 5 when Melissa Lenczewski rolled into town to start her career as an NIU assistant geology professor. Now, six weeks later, the rookie professor is beginning to find a groove after her start in the middle of the academic year. And...

Life is full of adventure & from playing in the woods to, quite possibly, falling from the sky. Although Spring semester has started, there are still plenty of trips to attend through NIU's Outing Center. "We're all about beginners," said Tiffany...

An NIU student was killed and another driver arrested after a two-car accident Friday morning at Annie Glidden and Rich roads, north of DeKalb. Julie A. Rader of Sycamore was traveling west on Rich Road in her 1990 Buick LeSabre when she allegedly ignored...

Recognition has come from the highest level for one NIU professor. Last September, President Clinton confirmed law lecturer John W. Darrah to a seat on the Illinois federal bench — one of the highest honors a judge can receive. He serves for life on...

An on-campus awareness group wants to change the way students picture a healthy body. NIU C.A.R.E.S, which stands for Collegiate Awareness Regarding Eating Smart, will host a series of events during Body Image Awareness Week, today through Friday, to...

Instead of the usual two days of partying and homework, some students took time to learn about Latino and African-American cultures. On Saturday, El Fuego del Pueblo and the African Student Association presented the Youth Culture Initiative Board's first...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the abortion pill RU-486, but it will not be available to students at NIU Health Services. The drug, also know as mifeprex, is used to terminate a pregnancy if taken within the first seven weeks after conception....

Becoming NIU's next provost would be the second big win of 2001 for William Wehrenberg of Clemson University. The first came Sunday, just as Wehrenberg arrived at the Holmes Student Center for the first of three busy days interviewing for the second-highest...

A murky pass-fail rate in NIU math courses may indicate a problem somewhere among the students, faculty or both. John Wolfskill, associate chairman of the mathematical sciences department, said pass rates are only slightly above 50 percent in seven core...

Students afraid to cross busy Annie Glidden Road might have a reason to relax in the very near future. The Annie Glidden Task Force, made up of NIU students, administrators and DeKalb city officials, on Thursday made several safety recommendations to...

Guns, tanks, submarines, Apache helicopters and night-vision goggles aren't your standard NIU equipment. But just outside Chick Evans Field House on Thursday, the U.S. Army presented those items in a large simulation display that allowed students to be...

Black history is being made every day. For Heather McCartney, president of New York-based Ethnic Edibles, giving NIU students first-hand advice on starting small businesses is her tribute. "Ethnic Edibles is a good jumping-off point to connect Americans...