The Student Association Recycling Center is attempting to place aluminum recycling bins in residence halls as a step towards the center's self-sufficiency. Recycling Center Director Dave Broustis said he previously tried to install recycling bins in residence...

NIU's Cantonese/Mandarin Bible Study offers local Chinese residents a chance at fellowship. But these students face a problem in studying the Bible. They speak two different dialects. The group divides into three smaller groups so that Cantonese- and...

Incumbent 6th Ward Alderman Mike Neylon and opponent Jamie Pennington addressed the Student Association Senate Sunday night. Both are running for alderman of the 6th Ward, which includes Lincoln, Douglas, Neptune and Gilbert halls, Cardinal Apartments,...

A shortage of workers in allied health fields is more severe than the widely-publicized nursing shortage, said Olive Kimball, chairman of the NIU Allied Health Professions department. The demand for allied health professionals, including physical therapists,...

The Student Association Senate passed a resolution Sunday stating that a professional company should assess the space in the Holmes Student Center before committing student fees to renovate the building. Sen. John Martin said students recognize the need...

Two NIU students won Spirit Awards given by General Motors for their achievements in voluntary service. Susan Kirk, Chicago, and Thomas Zur, Glen Ellyn, were the first recipients of this award. Kirk submitted her application last fall. She said she was...

The Northern Illinois Stage Company will perform in St. Charles this summer as the result of an agreement between NIU and the Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. The Stage Company is a professional production company of the NIU Department...

The owner of the DeKalb County Landfill must provide information demonstrating that operations will not pollute the ground water before the county will approve his request for expansion. In a hearing Friday, the DeKalb County Board's Landfill Committee...

NIU is the only school in Illinois with an accredited Marriage and Family Therapy program. A division of the Applied Family and Child Studies emphasis, the program began in 1973 and was accredited about eight years ago by the American Association for...

With the fall of winter's first snow comes a hush. Those animals not lucky enough to be classified as waterfowl move to more hospitable environs in order to feast on the vegetation that is so sparse during Jack Frost's stay in DeKalb. Those waterfowl...

The NIU InterFraternity Council voted Tuesday to continue the colony status of both Delta Chi and Kappa Sigma colonies for this semester because they do not meet the 2.39 grade point average required by the IFC. The council voted to grant both organizations...

An ad hoc committee decided Friday to request student input on the possible renovations to the Holmes Student Center since fees could increase from $10.40 to $25.20. A report conducted by Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, states the student...