Steadily increasing solid waste in DeKalb County and in Illinois has resulted in the creation of a solid waste management committee to discuss problems and options. The City of DeKalb established a committee about eight months ago to look for alternative...

Most babies don't think or utter too many words, let alone full sentences, between birth and two years. Baby Mikey is a special case, though, and has no problems voicing his opinions and concerns to his mother in the movie "Look Who's Talking." Mikey...

"The Fabulous Baker Boys" is a compelling drama about a pair of down-and-out musicians with a stale act. The Bakers' performances have become so predictable that the audience seems barely aware of their presence, so they decide to modernize their act...

I drove by a flower store the other day and almost had an accident when I looked in the window. The Christmas trees were on display. I checked my watch, making sure it was really the middle of October and the Yuletide season was approximately 70 days...

In response to recurring racist incidents on college campuses across the country, Sigma Chi fraternity presented a one hour film last week. "Racism 101" was based on recent incidents on several predominant college campuses. The film was followed by a...

I love the phones here. They work so well, so efficiently. "I'm sorry, all circuits are busy, please try your call again. This is a recording." "But, operator, I'm only calling across town." "Too bad, lady. You cannot use your phone." "But, operator,...

A former NIU student accused of rape pleaded guilty to battery Wednesday and received a 60-day prison term from a DeKalb District Court Judge. Christopher J. Fette, 23, was found guilty for the Dec. 10, 1988, battery of Kimberly A. Howard. Howard accused...

What do Lilly Tomlin, Bill Cosby, Joe Paterno, NIU President John La Tourette, and DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow have in common? If you said that they are all honorary members of Golden Key National Honor Society, you are correct. Spanning from the East Coast...

A two-car, DUI-related accident causing two deaths, one arrest and several injuries was staged near the Carroll Avenue crosswalk late Wednesday morning as part of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. The accident had all the trappings of a real...

In my quest to find a decent band in Dekalb I journeyed far. From the reaches of the barren wasteland called the dorms I ventured to the hallowed land known as John St. Here I found some of the more interesting bands roaming around campus. The first band...

A passerby rescued the black student attacked Saturday by five white males before he might have sustained more injuries than 12 stitches to his face. NIU Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said the victim told him he was saved by a "healthy, muscular"...

The NIU Health Service has undergone a few additions and modifications to make it a safe and pleasent place to work. Dana Mills, Health Service associate director, said renovations to the building's fourth floor and asbestos exposure have been completed...