Winter is a time to bundle up and to stay warm in any way possible. By that I mean wearing so many layers you can’t move. Staying warm also means sometimes sacrificing style for practicality and DeKalb, for instance, is no exception to this winter rule....

Competitive gaming is now a true profession, making the best teams $175,000 richer for playing at the highest level. Playing video games competitively is now a full-time career for those who are dedicated enough to try their hand. Thanks to Riot Games,...

A fourth console will be available for TV gameplay this June. The Ouya is an independent game console created by video game industry veteran Julie Uhrman. It has become the project with the second most funds raised on Kickstarter reaching a little more...

A random selection of 4,000 students have received an email to fill out a National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey. Of those who complete the survey, 15 will have a chance to win $100. According to Alicia Czachowski, assistant director of Health...

Students who need tax assistance can receive free consultation from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday in the Founders Library student lounge. Goodwill’s 2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers help to students who make under $57,000 a year...

Today, I would like to share with you some tips on how to be good at the massively multiplayer online game, League of Legends.League of Legends (LoL or League for short) is a very complex game. It seems it is becoming more popular every day. Anyone who...

Who says family members can’t have four legs? TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, is dedicated to finding a home for all animals. TAILS is a no kill shelter that specializes in rescuing, fostering and caring for abandoned, lost or injured...

Seeing a celebrity fall on live TV will send me straight to YouTube.com to watch it over and over again. Over the years, I have made a list of my favorite celebrity falls on live TV. 1. Jennifer Lawrence fell as she was walking up the stairs to accept...

Student Social Media Consultants (SSMC) met to touch base and discuss upcoming projects at NIU by consulting with the Division of University Relations to enrich NIU’s social media efforts. At the meeting Monday, members met and discussed the group’s...

Funding for Huskie Stadium upgrades and the campus alert system were among the topics discussed at the committee meetings prior to the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. The Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee reviewed almost 30 university...

NIU professors and students, high school teachers and community members volunteered to judge students’ projects at the 51st annual Regional History Fair. The fair featured projects, performances and documentaries created by students from more than 25...

The Own It! Embrace Your Beauty fashion show brought students together for a night of entertainment and information sharing. More than 400 people attended the second annual Own It! Embrace Your Beauty fashion show, which was hosted by the Women’s Resource...