"Relationships, trust and planning are the words that motivate me," said DeKalb Fire Department Chief Bruce Harrison. After being an active department member for over 20 years, Harrison, who believes he is simply "just the face" of the state-recognized...

You never realize just how dangerous a college campus can be until you narrowly escape a head-on collision. Give me a minute while I collect myself. I have to deal with this unfortunate truth every day, for every time I decide to walk around on campus...

As a student, I will try any business that has words like "campus" or "student" in the title at least once. You may find me working off my meal from Huskie's Pizza, 850 Pappas Drive, Suite C, with a round of bowling at the Huskies Den, located in the...

The number of columns that I've written during my time at this newspaper asking the student body to pay attention to sports other than football has to be astronomical. I don't want to preach at you anymore than you don't want to hear me talk at you about...

In February, when thousands of journals were relocated by the library, the math department faculty made it their mission to have their journals returned. The Faculty Senate addressed the move and Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum said the journals...

The Board of Trustees voted Thursday to approve a plan for a construction and maintenance contract on a 1,000-bed campus residence hall. The board unanimously approved the university's request to negotiate an agreement with Collegiate Housing Foundation,...

On May 16, 2011, Chicago will have a new mayor. Richard M. Daley announced on Sept. 7 that he would not seek a seventh term in office. At his press conference, Daley expressed his love and gratitude to Chicago, and he should, because he is loaded. Richard...

When you think of school pride, the first things that come to mind are probably athletics and exceptional academic programs, not Internet access. But NIU can count that now, with word that the university received a $68.5 million grant for broadband network...

On Saturday, the Huskies will take on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in some good ole' fashioned football. While we think school spirit is essential for every sporting event, we think that, for this game, it's time to pull out all the...