Advisers for students pursuing NIU nursing degrees in Rockford are available at Rock Valley College, since the Rockford Regional Academic Center has been closed. NIU offers a Rockford-based bachelor of science completion program for registered nurses...

NIU could lose its bid to buy the former Wurlitzer Company headquarters to private interests. Two private parties have shown interest in buying the property on 403 Gurler Road, four miles south of NIU, to convert it to a business incubator, said Steve...

When all else fails to alleviate housing condition problems between tenants and landlords, DeKalb Code Enforcement can help get needed repairs completed. The first step in getting apartment repairs completed is talking to the landlord. If all attempts...

Two former NIU presidents will receive personal treatment through "an idiosyncratic personnel weighting scheme" according to a memo from Public Administration Director Jim Banovetz. Sent to public administration faculty and delivered anonymously to The...

Well Now Health Enhancement Services The leading cause of drug induced deaths in the U.S. has been alcohol in combination with other drugs (Drug Enforcement Agency Statistical Report). Some of these deaths are intentional. However, most alcohol/drug deaths...

Excessive phone traffic during busy hours has helped prompt NIU telecommunications to upgrade the phoneline system so more calls can be handled at one time. The "bouncing busy hour" each day is from 9:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m., said Dale Pollett, supervisor...

Several campus organizations will meet at 9 p.m. tonight in the Holmes Student Center's Regency Room to discuss racial tension and general violence at NIU. Members of the Black Student Union, BROTHERS, Feminist Front and Freedom Now organized the meeting...

Finding an apartment and preventing repair problems before they happen can be simple if students know who to consult before signing a rental contract. Before students rent an apartment, they should consult the Apartment Complex Survey compiled by the...

The 1989 campus comedy entertainer of the year, Jim Barber, will perform his ventriloquism act Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center. Although Barber will make his first apperance at NIU, his past reputation at other colleges has made him one of the most...

On a whim I made a trip to a local bar with some friends last night. Unfortunately, I was witness to one of the many reasons I stopped frequenting the bars each weekend in the first place. The incident I am referring to is a fight. Anyone who has ever...

The Huskie Bus Line will have five new paratransit vehicles next academic year as a result of state and federal funds. Gov. James R. Thompson announced Friday, the release of $206,393 in matching state funds for three public transportation projects in...

This week the city of DeKalb leaf pickup crews will be working in Sections 2, 3 and 4. Section 2—The southern area of DeKalb is bordered on the north by Taylor Street, on the east by Seventh and Eighth Streets, on the south by the south corporate city...