To increase its offerings, the Northwestern University Food Service has started carrying a line of on-the-go organic products.…

There are more women studying science and engineering today, but the number of women in higher ranks has plateaued. According to the National Academy of Science, women make up 20 percent of American engineering graduates, but only 9 percent of engineers are women. …

Until 2002, the Norris University Center Game Room rarely lacked a crowd. But when Norris went cigarette-free that year, the students cleared out with the smoke. Now, in hopes of attracting more students to the facility, Norris is sponsoring a contest to give the Game Room a new name and offering a 30-gigabyte iPod for the winner.…

Anne Kleinsasser is one of many Northwestern students who find themselves with irregular sleep schedules, while trying to juggle schoolwork, other activities and getting a good night's sleep. …

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The DM date auction took place Monday night at Prairie Moon, 1502 Sherman Ave., placing members of the Homecoming Court as well as other campus celebrities up for auction. People could list bids starting at about $20 on sheets of paper in a back room.…

Immortalitas just killed a "dredge striker," and it wasn't pretty. After taking two fireballs to its slimy belly, the worm-like beast fell flailing onto the bleak landscape. Cyber-scape might be a better word. Immortalitas is a magician in "World of Warcraft," a popular online video game in which players take on roles as priests, warriors and knights, and set out for online glory.…

Students hoping to spend 30 consecutive hours dancing for charity spent their Monday morning waiting in line at Norris University Center. …

After last year's Homecoming events drew "unsatisfactory" attendance, according to this year's chair, Amber Jones, the 2006 committee has been brainstorming since last spring to come up with ways to bolster school spirit for Saturday's game against Michigan State University.…

For the past two years, students have rushed to join Facebook, a popular online social network. Armed with their new Northwestern e-mail IDs, it has become common practice for students to begin "friending" each other long before moving into their dorms. The site helps students search for others with similar majors and avoid an awkward first phone conversation with their new roommate.…