Pull up a chair readers. The guest speaker for today is going to tell a story. Please listen carefully because there is an important message. This is the story of Melody. Melody isn't her real name mind you. I changed it because I didn't think she would...

Dekalb County Clerk Terry Desmond might join Neil Hartigan, Illinois attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, on the Democratic ticket as lieutenant governor. During a two-hour discussion between Desmond and Hartigan in Chicago a few months ago,...

The Board of Regents last Thursday approved an amendment to the NIU Constitution that allows the creation of the NIU Faculty Senate, an expanded version of the assembly. The new body will not be formed until the annual senate elections in the spring....

Women students will have the opportunity to voice their views and concerns during two open discussion forums scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. These sessions, sponsored by the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and the Women's Alliance,...

Last week's Board of Regents meeting might have done more to bewilder board members than to clarify language changes that have stirred controversy on three Illinois campuses. "If you asked me in general what happened (at the Regents meeting), I'd say...

Claims of inadequate representation on the University Council by NIU operating staff and supporting professional staff have resulted in a committee to study the problem. The action followed pressure in spring of 1989 by the staff councils for a stronger...

The law profession is difficult to break into, and when one considers the large amount of students interested in the field, preparation for law school admission is essential in getting a head start. Requirements to enter the college of law include an...

The DeKalb Police Department is investigating a possible "non-accidental" fire that occured at a fraternity house early Monday morning. No injuries were reported at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house, 1300 Blackhawk Road, said Lt. Richard Moudy of the...

Consistent with a nationwide trend, ACT scores for NIU's 1989-90 freshman class dipped slightly but remain significantly higher than state and national averages. Nationwide ACT scores slipped to a five year low of 18.6 out of a possible 36 points. SAT...

by and Controversy about the relationship between the Student Association and DeKalb politics resulted in the first step toward a new SA constitutional amendment. The controversy concerned the first clause of a constitutional amendment clarifying the...

DeKalb county voters will voice their opinions regarding the installation of the 911 emergency phone system in the Nov. 7 general election. The proposition set before the voters is whether or not DeKalb county, including NIU, will become part of the 911...

The Student Association will discuss issues ranging from a required cultural pluralism class to a community affairs position during its second meeting of the semester. The senate will meet at 6 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Skyroom. DeKalb Mayor Greg...