Unlike Los Angeles, the city of Bombay wasn't built on rolling rocks. Not too far from Bombay, however, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale struck on Sept. 30, said Chandrakanth Nataraju president of the Indian Student Organization. While...

"Drive for Five", eagle, "Next Level" and a race car. All have a specific significance to the upcoming NIU women's basketball season. The team kicked off its season last Thursday afternoon with lots of food and humor and an explanation of what the four...

One of the two owners of Phat City defended the club against allegations that arose at the last DeKalb City Council meeting, and said their portrayal as "gangsters" was unfair and unjustified. At the Nov. 8 council meeting, a public hearing was held concerning...

If you cannot locate Somalia on a map, the NIU Geography Department thinks its time you learn how. Geography Professor C. Daniel Dillman said geography is a changing field which is becoming quite complex. In important areas such as economics, politics...

Students and community members socialized and engaged in serious conversation at Thursday night's sit-in commemorating the Civil Rights movement. The NIU NAACP chapter hosted an all-night sit-in/teach-in at the Center for Black Studies to commemorate...

A lecture today will address the creation of the universe and the choices God might have had in doing it. The issue will be discussed in a free lecture, "Divine Freedom," at 3:30 p.m. today in Room 405 of the Holmes Student Center. Evan Fales, lecturer...

Monday marks the beginning of 100 hours of community and social service sponsored by Omega Psi Phi. A clothing drive will be held Monday through Friday. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday clothes will be collected on the first floor of the Holmes Student Center....

So you wanted to hear the Huskie Marching Band, but your busy schedule kept you from attending any football games? Tonight is your last chance. The band will perform at 8 p.m. in the Music Building's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Also performing will...

DeKalb residents can expect up to 600,000 to 700,000 square feet of DeKalb County farmland to be developed into retail property, according to a spokesperson for Keystone Resources, Inc. Burley Bechdolt, associate professor of economics, said he thought...

Nearly $6.3 billion in Pell Grants this year have been provided for 4.1 million college students, but an ongoing scandal to misuse the federally appropriated funds has the educational system in an uproar. According to an article by the Associated Press...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education raised concerns Tuesday about sick and vacation day payouts that totaled $20 million in higher education last year. Since the IBHE meeting, NIU Provost J. Carroll Moody and Steve Cunningham, Board of Regents assistant...

Students came out last night to speak with their elected state representatives, addressing issues including the elimination of the Board of Regents and the Illinois Board of Higher Education's Priorities, Quality and Productivity (PQP) initiative. State...