Tucked away in a dusty back room, R. Wesley Carr pulls out his scuffed-up 1959 classical guitar. The walls are lined with old guitar cases and a tattered Grateful Dead poster and the floor is cluttered with stools and amplifiers, but he appears completely...

DeKALB | It's that time of year again.A new class of freshman has made its way to NIU, bringing with them a diverse array of tastes, styles, and convictions.Well, forget that.College is time for exploration, experimentation and generally making yourself...

DeKALB | Open wide, DeKalb. The DeKalb Dental Group, 2707 Sycamore Road, will host its first "Free Dentistry Day" on May 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first 100 people who come will be able to receive free dental exams, said Adam Lueken, PR specialist...

All Marcos Garcia wanted to do was watch Inception. Instead of renting or purchasing the film, the freshman undecided major decided to download the film illegally onto his computer using a torrent program called uTorrent. Shortly after the film was downloaded,...

Over 120 research projects were on display in the Duke Ellington Ballroom on Wednesday as part of Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day. The fair marked the second time Engaged Learning has sponsored the event, which gives undergraduate students the...

DeKALB | NIU students will have the opportunity to impress audiences with their writing and presentation skills during the Showcase of Student Writing on April 13. The showcase, which has been presented by the First Year Composition Program (FYCP)  since...

DeKALB | NIU students will pledge to amend their vocabularies in Gabel Hall Wednesday as part of Best Buddies' "Spread the Word to End the Word" event. The national event is designed to help people eliminate the word "retard" from everyday conversation,...

NIU students gathered in the Illinois, Douglas, Heritage and Lincoln Rooms Wednesday night to earn their ticket to academic success. The Office of Student Academic Success took control of the second floor of the Holmes Student Center to host a Midsemester...

NIU students and alumni gathered in the Convocation Center on Tuesday in search of an elusive commodity: employment. Career Services sponsored its 24th annual job fair, where current NIU students and alumni had the opportunity to meet with 136 potential...

DeKALB | In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold said the most enduring traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of "kith and kin." NIU students might have never greased up a sled with industrial strength kitchen...