Several faculty members voiced opposition to a proposed NIU faculty senate Tuesday at the first open hearing to discuss the senate's formation. Art Professor Richard Beard, reading from a prepared statement to the Faculty Senate Task Force, said a faculty...

Chicago 9th Ward Alderman Robert Shaw said Tuesday that he will introduce a resolution at tonight's Chicago City Council meeting for the council to request a legislative investigation of "racist actions" at NIU. Shaw said he would like the council to...

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said Tuesday that the city council might use more censure votes to remove 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell from meetings if he continues to be unruly. Monday the council ejected Powell from a closed-door session through a censure...

Students looking to spread a little Christmas cheer can do so through the Student Association. SA Public Relations Adviser Tana Titre announced that students may contribute canned and dried food goods for the DeKalb needy through the SA Food Drive. Students...

NIU director of forensics Jack Parker joined the ranks of various NIU professors forging relations between the United States and the Soviet Union when he recently returned from a two-week tour as an escort to a delegation of Soviet debaters. The tour,...

The DeKalb City Council ejected an alderman from a closed session Monday, after he demanded a roll call vote on a salary increase for City Manager Mark Stevens that was approved late that night. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said the council voted to censure...

The NIU Holmes Student Center Bookstore Evaluation Committee will make a recommendation to administrators Wednesday whether to stay university operated or to lease to a private owner. At its Nov. 23 meeting, the committee decided it has enough information...

NIU's Writing Center is a service for all levels of students having problems with research papers, expository papers and also non-English papers. The center is staffed by two English faculty members—Center Director Andrea Carlson and David Charbonneau—and...

The Interfraternity Council probably will not sanction Sigma Chi fraternity until next semester if the council believes punishment other than from the university is needed for an allegedly racist skit last week. Jon Dalton, vice president for student...

Open hearings to discuss the formation of a NIU faculty senate to replace the Faculty Assembly, NIU's current faculty body, will begin today. Hearings will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in room 305 of the Holmes Student Center. A second round...

The Students for the Freedom of Martha Palmer held a press conference Monday in the Holmes Student Center gallery to publicly discuss their opinions about recent controversial issues involving NIU and the Board of Regents. The students opened the discussion...

The DeKalb City Council abandoned plans to rid itself of an outspoken critic when it voted 5 to 2 Monday against a recall provision for elected officials. The council asked City Attorney Ron Matekaitis on Oct. 11 to look into an ordinance that council...