Campus Activities Board Concert committee has outdone itself this semester. Rock ‘n' roll music blared through the walls of the Holmes Student Center last Thursday night when the BoDeans performed for about two hours to a packed Duke Ellington Ballroom....

You have read about them, seen their pictures on the front pages and may have even met them. But do you know them? University administrators are always making news, yet few of us realize their lives extend beyond the NIU campus. The following biographies...

In an effort to establish better relations with NIU and the Accountancy Department, James Hendricks has been awarded $15,000 as the first Square D professor. Square D, a company involved in making electronic and electrical equipment, including circut...

Free 15-minute parking zones and lot redesignations are among the changes in NIU's parking regulations for this year. Helen Nodurft, manager of NIU's Parking Division of Public Safety, said loading and unloading zones are scattered throughout the campus...

Well, I sure am glad to see that life is so exciting. I'm referring to the latest television rage of docudramas. It seems that, in a desperate search for viewers, the top three networks will be— hold on to your seats—airing the day's news in a new...

It is hard to believe that Molly's is celebrating its one year anniversary this Sunday. The bar has kept itself in constant competition with all the other bars since day one of its grand opening on September 23, 1988. Its success has been attributed to...

A proposal to delete NIU's constitution test requirement is being considered, but many say the university should still ensure its graduates have a basic understanding of democratic principles. NIU Legal Counsel George Shur said the School Code is not...

If you are tired of hearing about oat bran, raise your hand. Aha--I thought so! It seems every day a new oat bran product has popped up on the market, promising gullible consumers it "CUTS YOUR CHOLESTEROL INTAKE IN HALF!" I personally have stayed away...

Anyone with an ear for truly supreme music had better pay attention. Jazz legend John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie is on his way to perform in DeKalb. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of the Campus Activities Board, Gillespie will be working his magic on stage...

Four DeKalb area homes and the Ellwood House are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, when the Ellwood House Association holds its 21st annual "Tour of Homes." The 30-room Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., DeKalb, was built in 1879 by...

Many of you think of famous rock stars such as Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, and U2 when the phrase Amnesty International is mentioned? How many of you realize that there is much more to Amnesty International than just musical messages? How...

Although the Woodstock music festival took place over 20 years ago, many people in Germany still think hippies are a part of the American scene. This was one of the discoveries made by a group of American consultants, including NIU political scientist...