Students wanting to voice their concern about the lack of visibility by NIU President John LaTourette during rallies and demonstrations concerning racial tensions on campus made an unscheduled visit to the president's office last Friday. About 30 students...

A Student Association budget deficit for off-campus printing required the senate Sunday to transfer about $883 from unused summer 1988 salaries to cover the shortfall. SA Treasurer Diana Turowski told the senate the line item transfer is necessary because...

The DeKalb Police Department has implemented a Drug Investigation and Enforcement Unit to combat domestic violence by substance abusers. DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross said the task force is operational but that he was "not going to say a lot about...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education will vote today on a tuition guidelines policy for Illinois public colleges which the Board of Regents plan to vote down. The Regents made the decision to vote against the policy last week on the recommendation of...

University Police are investigating a criminal sexual assault that occurred this weekend in Neptune Residence Hall. "At the present time, it is an active case and we are following up on leads," UP Lt. Ron Williams said. Williams could not say if the department...

A series of classes that provide alcohol information are being offered by NIU's Health Enhancement Services. Health Educator Marie Kaemmerlen said the university is sponsoring these classes because of concerns of high alcohol consumption and alcohol-related...

A series of classes that provide alcohol information are being offered by NIU's Health Enhancement Services. Health Educator Marie Kaemmerlen said the university is sponsoring these classes because of concerns of high alcohol consumption and alcohol-related...

The Sigma Chi fraternity's little sisters sponsored a party Saturday night that stirred some question as to whether the activity violated sanctions against the group. Student Association Treasurer Diana Turowski said at Sunday's SA meeting, "I can't believe...

During Sunday's Student Association senate meeting, 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell made public allegations that he received threatening telephone calls from The Northern Star's Managing Editor Mike Lacy and that an investigation into the incident is being...

The only thing anti-climactic about this weekend's 6th Annual Fastbreak Fest was the post-tournament awards ceremony. While the NIU women's basketball team didn't clinch the tournament title until the final six seconds of Sunday's championship game, Huskie...

An NIU junior who fell from a railroad tressel early Saturday morning faces about ten hours of surgery Tuesday for a broken lower vertebra. Dale Spencer, 20, of 916 Greenbrier Drive, was listed in fair condition Sunday in the intensive care unit at Northwestern...

Members of the Black Student Union rallied in the King Memorial Commons Friday to urge black students to band together and fight incidents of what they called institutional racism at NIU. Pam Bozeman, former BSU president, told the black students who...