NIU students have a chance to dabble in the stock market with monoply money. Students across the country can enter the AT&T Collegiate Investment Challenge, said Mike Burn, NIU contact person for the contest. The AT&T Collegiate Investment Challenge...

Greeks that graduate and leave NIU are able to reunite with the alumni and undergraduates of their sorority or fraternity during Homecoming. James Christensen, vice president of Sigma Nu Fraternity, said their fraternity is tailgating with their alumni...

The InterFraternity Council has formed a judicial board to govern the activities of the fraternities involved with IFC. Gregg Mylin, IFC vice president of administration, is one of the judges on the judicial board. Mylin said the board consists of eight...

Road-weary travelers desperately search for a night's lodging, only to be turned away into the chilly night. Is this a biblical account from long ago? No it's a current scene played out during Homecoming weekend when some unwary visitors find themselves...

Homecoming weekend, like Corn Fest, keeps the local police busy. The UPs concentrate on traffic through campus, tailgating activites, parking and stadium security, Lt. Ken Kaiser of the administrative services division said. The DeKalb Police are responsible...

This week - National Student Employment Week - NIU will recognize those who work while attending college, a task often more difficult than it sounds. "Some students have more than one job," said Dottie Summers, NIU payroll clerk, who estimates that 3,500...

The Board of Regents recently approved an amendment to the NIU Constitution that allows for the development of an NIU Faculty Senate, which will replace the existing Faculty Assembly and extend faculty representation to as many as 80 members. Interest...

The Boston Globe This is what it must have been like to be in Jim Wright's district, or in Tony Coelho's. The scandal this time is starring Barney Frank, the guy from your own district, the 4th district of Massachusetts. The story breaks like an accident...

The Department of Student Affairs held an awards program Thursday for various "Unity in Diversity Week" competitions in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. Award categories included poster design, speech and freshman essay. The competitions...

The construction of steam tunnels on the east side of campus should have been completed in August, but the new target date is the end of October. Conrad Miller, assistant director of the Physical Plant said, "Making ready to provide steam to those buildings...

Walking to class, climbing stairs and using public restrooms are things most of us take for granted, but even these little tasks can be difficult for people who are handicapped. The Student Association-operated Handivan and another NIU wheelchair-accessible...

People, People, People! You don't want to hear it, but I'm going to tell you because it needs to be said, AGAIN! This world is in a sorry state. Recently, I decided to be a good informed citizen and catch up on some news. OK, I can grasp the little (all...