Soldiers of the present honored those of the past at a Veterans Day ceremony Friday. The NIU Veterans Club hosted the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Flagpole by the East Lagoon. John Galan, club president and staff sergeant in the Illinois Army National...

The Student Association has chosen its representatives for University Council. The eight representatives were chosen by SA president Jarvis Purnell from the SA's legislative and executive branches, he said. "We needed somebody who can commit to that time...

A group of students from the NIU School of Art, five alumni and two professors will visit New York City this weekend for an NIU-developed exhibition of printmaking, "Predictions & Premonitions". The exhibit opens Saturday at the Pearl Street Gallery....

Alan Robinson, director of outreach in NIU's College of Health and Human Sciences, received the DCP/SAFE Certificate of Achievement Tuesday, Oct. 30, and went on to say that it really belonged to the college's Mobile Health Assessment Unit. The Mobile...

S.I.S.T.E.R.S. will host an "Around Town Raffle" from 3 to 6 p.m. in Stevenson Towers South. For more information, contact Jackson at 773-559-1743. BLACK STUDENT UNION will host "A Night of Black Elegance" from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Altgeld Ballroom....

Students who want to stay in shape over winter can work up a sweat with a kickboxing class. The class is offered at the Campus Recreation Center at 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Classes run one hour. Alanna Sluis, a junior political science...

NIU placed first in a statewide organ and tissue donation contest. The "I Am. Are you?" Campus Challenge, which began Oct. 1, was an event sponsored by Donate Life and involved 20 schools in Illinois. Each university attempted to attract the most organ...

The student population at University Council was noticeably higher Wednesday. "Right in front of me, I see a full contingent of students," NIU president John Peters said. "This reminds me of my Political Science 100 class." With nine student representatives...

The Child Development Lab has welcomed a new playground outside Gabel Hall fit for infants and toddlers. The new playground comes after vandals caused nearly $2,500 in damage to the old equipment last year on two separate occasions. The top of a plastic...

Students wondering which degree to pursue should play to their strong suits, faculty members suggest. There are six different baccalaureate degrees offered at NIU. Among the six, there are the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science, (B.S.)....

For $1000, Huskie Stadium could be yours for the day. That is the most up-to-date rental price, said Convocation Center director John Gordon. The stadium is also available at an hourly rate of $100 for five hours or less, Gordon said. DeKalb High School...

An upcoming campus environment survey sparked discussion at University Council. The survey, concerning student opinions and attitudes about the NIU campus atmosphere, came as a result of the Strategic Planning Task Force, said Provost Ray Alden. "One...