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...

An advisory committee to NIU President John LaTourette tentatively approved a budget Friday of about $1,145,000 for the Student Association Mass Transit Board. The President's Fee Study Committee approved a student fee increase for the SAMTB from $2.33...

About 185 calls were received by the Fox Broadcasting Company in response to a Nov. 27 "America's Most Wanted" episode profiling former NIU student Richard Church. Church is charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents and has been missing since...

The Student Association Senate passed a resolution and sanctions Sunday against the Sigma Chi fraternity in response to a skit considered by some audience members to be racist. The skit was performed on Nov. 20 at the Jungle, 1027 Hillcrest Drive, during...

The NIU Parking Committee voted Thursday to convene Dec. 8 for a special meeting to consider recommendations of possibly redesignating two campus lots. The proposed redesignation will affect lot 28, located south of Gabel Hall on Annie Glidden Road, and...

DeKalb 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell told the Student Association Sunday that an alleged incident involving "threatening" phone calls made by The Northern Star Managing Editor Mike Lacy is under investigation by the DeKalb Police Department. Powell said...

NIU's Huskie Marching Band, under the direction of Frank Bibb, will perform its last concert of the year in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building Friday at 8 p.m. The concert will include music the band has performed at half-time shows...