NIU failed to make it onto the top 300 list of the best colleges ever in a nationwide survey based on fun and activities criteria. The survey was conducted by Inside Edge, a nationwide student magazine published in Cambridge, Mass., and distributed by...

Two of the nine alleged Black Gangster Disciples arrested in connection with Tuesday's raid on a major crack cocaine distribution ring are former NIU students, one of whom has several criminal cases pending, including three felony charges. Henry Levon...

The United States Supreme Court, in 1973, legalized abortion to any woman for any reason; however, why do some doctors refuse to provide abortions? Monday night, Students United For Life, hosted a video entitled "Meet the Abortion Providers." The video...

Two milestones were just celebrated for the NIU Credit Union—its 35th anniversary and hitting the $5 million mark in assets. The NIUCU celebrated these two achievements by holding an open house Oct. 13. The NIUCU is overseen by three employees, Manager...

DeKalb County voters soundly defeated a referendum Tuesday that would have added a three-cent property tax increase to benefit the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Service. Bob Brown, director of the extension service, said he was shocked at the lack...

The month of November is dedicated to remembering the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Although architecture is commonly the most celebrated aspect of the fair, important social issues also were raised. "Chicago ‘93: A Forum For Issues" will address issues...

If you hear gunshots around lunch time on Nov. 11, please relax. What you hear will be the 21-gun salute to NIU's veterans who are serving or have served in the military. Zainal "Z" Ahmad, programming coordinator for University Programming and Activities,...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is taking up its axe in preparation for another attempt at chipping a few more programs off the academic block. The axe will be aimed at NIU's doctoral programs in geology, economics and special education. These...

And the winners are ... Scattered from the Mississippi River to the South Suburbs. The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) award presentation was held Friday at the Holmes Student Center. Daniel Riffe, executive secretary of NINA and NIU journalism...

Yet another weighty issue has struck the NIU campus. The often-used scales located at the Recreation Center are both inoperable, leaving many students unable to determine whether their workout regimens have been successful or not. Signs posted around...

Forget trying to tune in to your favorite non-local FM radio station—they are not there anymore. A hearing will be held for DeKalb residents to come and voice their concerns and opinions on what they are getting when they tune in to the FM frequency...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CAROLYN SKORNECK WASHINGTON (AP)—Prodded by voter anger over crime, the House gave its endorsement Wednesday to deployment of an additional 50,000 police on America's streets. Four other anti-crime measures awaited passage later...