Imagine that I am writing this column absolutely hammered. How many typos do you think there would be? Would my arrangement of ideas be sporadic? Would I say some things that are inappropriate and possibly even libelous? Let me assure you, I would. I'd...
Future freshmen can look forward to another housing option on campus; a new residence hall. NIU has partnered with an off-campus vendor that will design and build the new dormitory, leaving NIU to manage the property. The university has entered into a...
NIU's 11th annual Parade of Flags kicks-off Friday. Nearly 500 local fifth graders will carry more than 100 international flags starting at 11:30 a.m. on the east side of Huskie Stadium. Participants will walk along Lucinda Avenue ending in the MLK Commons....
Samuel Dreyer, freshman pre-physical therapy major, was nervous about his transition from the Marine Corps to NIU. But after meeting with Military Student Services during his orientation, that transition became much easier. "They gave me a packet full...
NIU received a $68.5 million grant Tuesday for broadband network development, the largest grant in NIU history. The grant will affect NIU and DeKalb, as well as a substantial part of northwest Illinois. According to an NIU news release, the network will...
There are probably no gods." Many of us have seen these words on plain white fliers posted on campus bulletin boards or scrawled on the sidewalk as we walk to class. Although some may be too disinterested to be affected, it is certainly a bold statement...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Friday A subject was...
Secretary of State Jesse White will open an on-campus office Monday, Sept. 20. Students, faculty, staff and local residents will be able to renew their driver's license or state ID and purchase vehicle license plate stickers, as well as register to be...
This weekend was the very first Middlewest Fest, and it didn't suck, at all. In fact, it was the coolest thing to happen to DeKalb in quite some time. Here are the five most important things I learned over the course of the two-day excursion. 1. There...
DeKALB | Finding the will to win has not come early in the season for the NIU men's soccer team, but there is still a glimmer after its first win of the year. The Huskies split the weekend with a 2-1 loss to Oregon State Friday and then a 2-0 win over...
DeKALB | An ugly pattern is starting to form for the NIU women's soccer team, as the Huskies were shut out on Friday for the third time this young season. After the game, the scoreboard read 1-0. Just as it did last weekend, when the Huskies (2-3-0) were...
DeKALB | The NIU volleyball team reached double-digit wins and remains undefeated after playing its first out-of-state matches this weekend.The Huskies traveled to Elon, N.C. to show three southern universities how DeKalb volleyball is played. The Elon...
