The Student Association will voice its opinion Sunday on Mayor Greg Sparrow's 7th Ward aldermanic appointment. The SA interviewed five people for the position at Sparrow's request, and ranked the top three. Sparrow came out with his own list of recommendations...

The Board of Regents has sent NIU and the University Police into contract mediation after informal negotiations for this year's wage reopener have come to a halt. The UPs are members of the Fraternal Order of Police Union. The UPs are scheduled to be...

On November 27, 1978, Dan White, a former policeman, former fireman, former member of the Board of Supervisors of the City of San Francisco, shot and killed San Francisco Mayor George Mascone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a liberal, outspoken homosexual....

October has been declared "Certified Professional Secretaries Month" by Gov. James Thompson. "I congratulate all Illinois secretaries who have earned this distinguished rating and all who are striving for the honor," Thompson said in his Sept. 6 proclamation....

The U.S. stands for freedom and equality—or at least that's what they say. So how can we believe in such values when the U.S. judicial system does not believe women have the right to make their own decisions and a brain to use in the process? A recent...

The Eurythmics, whose electro-pop-rock sounds have been present in the airwaves for the better part of this decade, seem to have produced a cumulative effort in their latest release, "We Too Are One." Along with keyboardist Pat Seymour, percussionist...

"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a refreshing change from the stale comedies, smash-em-up action movies and tear-jerking dramas one usually rents at the local video store. This satirical peek at "modern" society will leave you both laughing hysterically and...

They practice up to fifteen hours a week, putting their bodies through grueling exercises to keep in shape and remain competitive. They play games on the weekends or after class, traveling as far as three hundred miles in buses and vans to meet opponents....

Imagine that you are put into a box with only your head sticking out. A lab worker puts clips on your eyelids to keep them open. He puts a chemical in your eyes with a dropper. You don't know what it is. The pain starts immediately. You cry out as your...

In an attempt to decrease racial discrimination on college campuses, NIU will sponsor a conference open to all Midwestern colleges on Oct. 28. "Racial Discrimination on Campus: Promoting Peer Initiatives and Student Action" will be the topic of the national...

The Holmes Student Center Gallery will be opening two separate photo exibits Sunday, Oct. 8. Sherry Lerche, an NIU student, has produced what she calls "alternative photos," using 19th Century processing. In the gallery's lounge area, NIU student Katherine...

Cow tipping is one of the oldest forms of troublemaking known to the residents of a farm town. DeKalb and the surrounding areas are no exception. As a matter of fact, with Northern Illinois University so close, it would seem quite likely that DeKalb area...