The Simpsons is arguably the most American cultural phenomenon since denying the metric system.Although there has been criticism over the years of the declining quality of the program, Bart Simpson reminds us that, "They've given us hundreds of hours...
There wasn't an empty seat at the Steven R. Agee II scholarship fund kickoff Monday. The event was hosted by Steven's mother, Kimberly Agee, in the Holmes Student Center Capitol Room. "I think it was a wonderful night," Kimberly said. "So many students...
"True love means letting your date have the last bite." That's the kind of advice that comes standard on White Castle table dressings. White Castle, 1602 S. Sycamore Road, will host its Valentine's Day promotion from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today. The goal...
Twenty-three seasons. 500 episodes.Ay caramba."At Long Last Leave," the 500th episode of The Simpsons, will air at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox.According to Entertainment Weekly, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will make a cameo on the episode. Assange is under...
A new club has sprung up on campus for students interested in environmental studies.The Environmental Studies Club and is dedicated to creating professional channels and connections for members within the environmental studies field, according to the...
The Illinois State Library recently implemented a new service called "Text a Librarian," where people can ask brief questions and get a fast response from a knowledgeable librarian. Pat McGuckin, Illinois State Library communications manager, said users...
Five NIU students were recently named recipients of the Forward, Together Forward Scholarship. The students will each receive a scholarship of $4,000, said Anne Hardy, director of the scholarship office. "Being selected as a Forward, Together Forward...
Though many students were not attending NIU on Feb. 14, 2008, those who have joined the community since then are still reminded of the tragedy.That day - when Steven Kazmierczak entered a class in Cole Hall and opened fire, killing five students and injuring...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 12:56 a.m., DeKalb County Sheriff's Office police...
The Student Association (SA) Senate set nominations for members of the Board of Elections Sunday.The Senate opened the floor for Senators to vote for members to sit on the Board of Elections for the SA executive branch elections in the spring. Senators...
Memes. Memes everywhere. NIU students who love to waste time on Facebook were gifted a new outlet for procrastination this week, courtesy of sophomore English major Danny Cozzi. For those not in the know, a meme is a funny picture or video that is passed...
Over 300 gathered in newly renovated Cole Hall for a first glance at its anthropology museum and to check out the high-tech technology in the classrooms. Interim museum director Sara Pfannkuche said she was very happy with the museum space. The new museum...
