Pass: Huskie Xpress makes it easier for students to go homeStudents from the Chicago-area now have the transportation to get to and from NIU.Huskie Xpress offers affordable transportation during the weekends for students to travel to the city and go home.The...

With endless talk about where everyone is going for spring break next week, it’s just a reminder that this is the time of the year for choosing the best possible vacation.Whether it’s a family vacation or a spontaneous trip with your friends from...

Former NIU student Joseph Graves, 19, was shot to death Friday in Chicago.Graves was shot in the head and pronounced dead on the scene. Graves was found unresponsive in a car south of Emerald Avenue in Washington Heights on Chicago’s South Side, according...

Toula Kourvetaris remembers her husband as a passionate sociology professor who was proud of his Greek roots.George Kourvetaris, who clocked 38 years at NIU, died Tuesday at 81. He immigrated from Greece in 1959 to further his career in education, starting...

The Chicagoland area is just the place to be if you want to go to a game over spring break.Five Chicago-area teams will play 10 home games on eight of the 11 days of NIU’s spring break.Whether you’re a hockey goon or someone who goes crazy for basketball,...

“Manspreading” and improper commuter etiquette has not gone unnoticed by some Huskie Bus riders.Manspreading refers to when people spread their legs and put their belongings on vacant bus seats. This results in a lack of seats on crowded buses.Though...

One of the most discouraging problems of being an international student is not getting to eat food from your culture.With international student enrollment increasing from 847 to 1,090 students from fall 2013 to this semester, Asian restaurants and stores...

Thomas E. Goodlow Jr., 19, of Chicago, was arrested for marijuana and ammunition in his residence hall room Saturday.Goodlow was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and unlawful possession...