For 30 years, NIU has celebrated Black Heritage Month, and this year the celebration will focus on accomplishments of the past. Van Amos, Center for Black Studies program coordinator, said the theme, "Remember the Times," allows past celebrations to come...

A new virus called W97M/Melissa.W, which carries several infections that can cause harmful outcomes, has struck various NIU computers. The Melissa virus has 30 to 40 variations, the most recent of which has crashed NIU systems at a high volume, said Jason...

If an underage student gets caught with alcohol, he or she has a lot of things to worry about. For example, the police will get involved, there could be a fine and, wait &their parents could get a call from the university. According to a new amendment...

The possibility of global temperatures rising 10 degrees during the next century could mean growing concerns and shorter tempers. Scientists from 99 countries recently joined together in Shanghai, China, to work out negotiations left up in the air last...

DeKalb is known as the home of barbed wire and Cindy Crawford, but not necessarily a major hub for radio stations — a situation that has frustrated local listeners. Many Chicago stations like Q101 (101.1 FM), B96 (96.3 FM) and The Loop (97.9 FM) aren't...

FBI statistics still point to race as the most frequent motive for hate crimes, and students at many universities, including NIU, are taking steps to understand this issue. The Counseling and Student Development Center, located at the Campus Life Building,...

The condition of a 21-year-old Kishwaukee Community College student, one of three shooting victims at a party near NIU early Sunday morning, has been upgraded from critical to serious. A Kishwaukee Community Hospital spokeswoman said the victim's condition...

Students now can use their credit cards to pay their tuition over the Internet. The Bursar's Office has made the service possible through the Illinois E-Pay Services Program, according to a letter students will receive in the mail this week. "We have...

All three victims of the Sunday morning shootings at 885 Regent Drive Apt. 103 are still in critical condition with one victim moving from Kishwaukee Community Hospital to Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago on Sunday evening. The victim who was...

Around campus, 130 radios have been installed to alert offices of bad weather. This project, funded by the Environmental Health and Safety and Physical Plant departments, is a new way to contact campus staff and students in emergency situations, said...

Boredom in and around the DeKalb community may have met its match with the newest addition to NIU's Web site. The NIU All Events Calendar, created by NIU's Information Technology Services in collaboration with the Office of Public Affairs, combines a...

Genetic research is a topic that can inspire fear and awe with its implications. But to Spanish professor Mary Cozad, it's just another step toward curing illnesses like cancer. Cozad participated in the Gene Trust Program, which builds on genetic information...