Dissatisfied with NIU's formal appeals process, Students for the Freedom of Martha Palmer have decided to try to raise about $2,500 through contributions to help Palmer receive legal assistance outside of the university. CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer...

Philosophy Professor Sherman Stanage publicly stated Wednesday that he is "very concerned" about a university vice president's opinion of racism at NIU. Stanage, academic adviser to CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer, said he disagreed with statements made...

A recent statewide law, called the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Act, will require NIU to make at least 10 percent of all its purchases from minority and female-owned businesses. Although the law was first enacted in Illinois in November 1987,...

Surgery for an NIU student injured in a fall last weekend "went well" said a spokeswoman for Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Dale Spencer, 20, 916 Greenbrier Drive, was being transferred out of intensive care Wednesday to another room on the...

State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, said he will submit a bill proposing the establishment of NIU's own governing board to the state legislature by the second week of January. Responding to Welch's bill, Regents Chairman Carol Burns said she believes that...

With President-elect George Bush's administration on the brink of beginning, two NIU professors believe he will not jump into arms talks with Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev during his visit to the United States, which began Tuesday. Gorbachev...

Students and faculty have the opportunity to listen to NIU President John LaTourette and Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, address student issues tonight at 7:30 in the Holmes Student Center Heritage Room. Student Association President Paula...

A lawsuit between NIU and a university employee who did not pay $530 in parking fines was settled Monday at a pre-trial hearing. Court records indicate that both parties, the university and laundry facilities repairman Wayne Fetzer, agreed to a $400 settlement....

The NIU Faculty Assembly voted to require college-wide faculty elections for open faculty positions in the University Council after a lengthy discussion at its meeting Wednesday. Elections Committee Chairman Jeff Parness said there will be at least one...

A campus-wide food drive has been initiated by two Student Association members, in hopes of helping the needy in DeKalb. Tana Titre, SA public relations advisor, and SA senator Mike Kipp organized the food drive and plan to make it an annual event at...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved a tuition guidelines policy for Illinois public colleges and universities by a narrow margin Tuesday. NIU President John LaTourette said the policy passed 8 to 6, including an opposing student vote which...

Radon levels in DeKalb County are consistent with those of counties in the remainder of the state of Illinois, the Department of Nuclear Safety reports. Radon, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas is a naturally occurring indoor pollutant. The gas,...