A former Lincoln Hall resident assistant who was fired last week for alleged underage drinking took his case to the RA appeals board Monday. Mike Sorensen, 20, 602 Stevenson Towers South, was removed from his RA position March 31. He also lost a job opportunity...

National Hispanic Month is celebrated across the country during April and for the first time will be celebrated at NIU and in DeKalb. Festivities began yesterday with a flag ceremony at the King Memorial Commons at noon. A group of high school students...

After receiving over $490,000 from the Illinois Department of Transportation, NIU's Motorcycle Safety Project will be better funded to teach student cyclists operating, riding and street skills. This award will be used for an ongoing project to train...

More minority students are applying to the NIU College of Law, and the number of minorities enrolled in state law schools also is on the rise. According to an American Bar Association survey, 22 percent more minority students are enrolled in law schools...

NIU's reputation as a teacher's school has remained a tradition. College of Education Dean Charles Stegman said the college began as a school for teacher preparation in 1895. It began developing and still holds a strong reputation because of "a strong...

The 20-year-old Gay/Lesbian Union, which is older than many NIU students, will sponsor its annual Jeans Day Wednesday. GLU President Theresa Brown said the purpose of the event is to "make people aware of gays on campus and what they have to put up with."...

Many area high school seniors are worrying about paying for college next year. Guidance counselors at DeKalb Senior High School and Sycamore High School are spending much of their time with students who are checking into possible sources of financial...

A west-bound train leaving DeKalb killed a Lisle man Friday morning. Tim Rynbald, 28, was struck by a Chicago & Northwestern train shortly before 10 a.m. behind High Meadow Apartments, 1400 W. Lincoln Hwy., said DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller....

An NIU student arrested in February for allegedly selling controlled substances plead guilty Thursday and faces probation and fines. Robert A. Shorty, 19, Peoria, is under a 12-month probation and will have to pay $450 in fines, DeKalb Circuit Clerk office...

NIU officials clash on the seriousness of damage done to the Gilbert Hall laundry room March 24. "Someone tried to pry into the washers" and broke the washing machines, said Margaret Phillips, area coordinator for Gilbert and Neptune Halls. The laundry...

Making NIU a safer campus through a manual detailing well-lighted paths and procedures to follow after an assault are plans by Student Association presidential candidate Robert McCormack. SA Sen. McCormack said an "all-encompassing" campus saftey manual...

The Late Night Ride Service is marking its two-year birthday with hopes of expanding its service because of increased use. "We're busier, busy beyond belief," Michael Cassman, founder of the service said. "We haven't done any ads this semester but there's...