Napster must stop allowing the millions of music fans who use its free Internet-based service to share copyrighted material, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The three-judge panel allowed Napster to remain in business but told a lower court judge...

DeKalb public schools and NIU students are working together to help improve the reading skills of community youngsters. As part of former President Bill Clinton's 1997 program America Reads, tutors attempt to help get children reading by the third grade....

An extensive collection of audio-visual artifacts has made its way to NIU. Pete West, director of the College of Education Learning Center, said the collection is a treasure chest of 250 educational tools, some dating back to the early 1800s. "The artifacts...

The NIU Center for Diversity Resources and the Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources program, recently located in a new facility, offers a different view on diversity. The newly constructed facility built adjacent to the Human Resources Service facility...

One NIU academic adviser stands out above the rest. Sharon Skala, academic adviser for the community health program in the School of Allied Health Professions, won the 2000/2001 Excellence in Academic Advising Award. "I was very overwhelmed and surprised...

Putting a food drive together isn't a can of corn, but cans of corn are accepted. Along with food, the drive is in need of some extra help. "We are looking for a lot of volunteers, especially at the field house site from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.," said Michelle...

Anyone interested in running in the Student Association elections for president, vice president, student trustee or treasurer positions must attend a mandatory candidate information meeting either today or Thursday. The candidates meeting is tonight from...

How do you tell if the person across the bar is interested in you? Can you pick up on the signals? Some local observers say it's all in gender. "Men will do more verbal statements than women," said David Henningsen, an assistant communication professor....

Felicia Gooch, a junior corporate communication major, was named "Queen Mother" Sunday at a Miss Black NIU pageant in which the audience was treated to complimentary trips around the African continent. Runner-up DeWanna Mason, also a junior corporate...

The renovation of Altgeld Hall is making progress, but it has surpassed its budget once and may now surpass its timeline. The project originally was estimated at $19.15 million and was expected to be completed by Oct. 2002. It is now going to cost NIU...

Textbooks can cost a fortune but savings is possible. Last year, 26 percent of college students spent about $600 million on books over the Internet. Students at NIU can trade in their books at the end of the semester for cold hard cash at the Village...

During his first weeks as president, George W. Bush has fulfilled his primary campaign promise & immediately proposing education reform initiatives. "The principle here is a basic one," said President Bush in a Chicago Tribune article. "If schools...