About huskie_snapsLegal and academic repercussions can occur for those posting illegal content on Snapchat group huskie_snaps.Snapchat is an app that allows viewers to see a picture or video for up to 10 seconds.The account, which has more than 10,000...

An NIU smoking ban task force is creating initiatives to ready the campus for the Smoke-Free Campus Act by July 1.The Smoke-Free Campus Act is a piece of legislation signed in August by Gov. Pat Quinn to prohibit smoking on campuses of all state colleges...

The Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct is working with the DeKalb Police Department to handle the status of student Mustafa C. Sahin, who is charged with attempted first degree murder (Class X Felony), said NIU spokesman Paul Palian.Sahin,...

NIU could do with more transparency if it wishes to meet President Doug Baker’s goal of providing ethically inspired leadership.Baker’s administration has made strides in transparency by announcing personnel changes among the president’s cabinet...

The Environmental Health and Safety Department oversaw the completion of asbestos removal from Douglas Hall’s four wings Monday, allowing for further abatement of the material in the building’s central core.Bill Nicklas, vice president of Operations...

Students don’t have to worry about going without pornography or Twitter: NIU is clearing up its Acceptable Use Policy to make it clear students can access social media, explicit material and other sites without worrying about a firewall or warning signs...

NIU has put a staff member on paid leave while it investigates why two water quality tests were not conducted over a two-year period, violating Environmental Protection Agency standards.The university is supplied water from DeKalb, which uses five area...