A median of trees bisecting Lucinda Avenue from Annie Glidden Road to the Kishwaukee River will cost the city of DeKalb between $1.6 million and $1.75 million. Ronald Naylor, director of public works, said the median will be 15 feet wide and Lucinda Avenue...

The Satanic Verses has received a harsh attack over the past few weeks. I have heard Salman Rushdie, the author, condemed for blasphemy, blamed for riots and pointed to as the quintessential devil in the controversial events that have been taking place....

University food services and area supermarkets have removed imported Chilean grapes from menus and store shelves in response to warnings by the Food and Drug Administration. Two grapes from the South American country were found to be injected with cyanide...

Student Association Vice President Gregg Bliss said several resolutions passed at the Sunday SA Senate meeting mean "nothing." Bliss said a resolution is supposed to stand out and state a strong point. Because the senate passed five resolutions, he said...

An early morning fire at Grant Towers North Monday caused an estimated $4,000 in damage, and has resulted in the temporary suspension of an NIU freshman arrested for starting the blaze with fireworks. Robert V. Cavallo, 18, 356 Grant North, was arrested...

More than 100 Sycamore households are participating in DeKalb County Disposal's pilot curbside recycling program for three weeks and plan to continue in order to combat rising landfill tipping fees. "Curbside recycling makes recycling as easy as taking...

Six John Lennon Society members joined the Student Political Education and Action Committee March 7 to plan a mass meeting for a possible Day of Action III. JLS member Ed Bluma said the previous Days of Action received a lot of attention even though the...

A new NIU women's organization is seeking Student Association recognition this month, which has been designated Women's History Month at NIU. The constitution of the organization, which is called the Women's Alliance, states that the group "was created...

Delta Phi Epsilon sorority received an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for outstanding donations and community service efforts. Lynn Potucek, consultant to the executive board of Delta Phi Epsilon, accepted the 1988 Service Club Award Feb. 5...

Samantha Smith Allen greeted about 50 guests in a brown dress, white shawl and a black bonnet ready to "rastle" the idea of the "weak feminine mind." Allen, a character from 19th century women's literature, was brought to life by Jane Curry, who has a...

The Boston Globe BOSTON—Let me begin by saying that I do not think Chris Whittle is a capitalist pig. Honest, Chris. Some of my best friends are entrepreneurs. If I were to characterize the genial and creative head of Whittle Communications (and after...

WASHINGTON (AP) _Gun manufacturers should follow the example of Colt Industries Inc. and stop nonmilitary sales of semiautomatic assault rifles, the head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration said Sunday. "I thought that was a very courageous...