A third-party candidate running for State Representative of the 76th District and DeKalb County Board District Three withdrew his candidacy too late to remove himself from the latter office. In a letter Illinois Solidarity candidate Robert Lee sent to...

A separate governing board for NIU, to replace the Board of Regents, is being advocated by the NIU American Association of University Professors and NIU faculty, an AAUP newsletter states. The newsletter states, "It almost seems that the Regents are intent...

State Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, said he would support a bill to be submitted by State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, which would separate NIU from the Board of Regents governing system. Welch said he would submit the bill to the state legislature this...

A fraternity party regulation that would restrict the serving of alcohol past 3:30 a.m. on weekends was discussed at Tuesday's Interfraternity Council meeting. One Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity representative said at the meeting that several members of...

A resident of Grant Towers North was arrested by University Police Tuesday and charged with simple battery after his resident assistant reported being pushed and struck in the head. A UP report said Ronaldo Ortiz, 20, 475 Grant Towers North, beat on his...

The reign of NIU's 1988 Homecoming king and queen will involve a lot more than "just wearing the crown for a day." Willie Fowler, a junior political science major, and Marthony Longo, a junior special education major, were elected last weekend to reign...

A fired-up Alan Dixon stopped in DeKalb last night to inspire local Democrats and to gather forces, claiming that "we (Democrats) will win the election." Speaking at the DeKalb County Democratic Headquarters, Illinois Sen. Dixon said, "The American public...

Kari Niesen and Julie Kreiling are roommates whose styles of play on the volleyball court closely resemble their personalities off the court. Niesen, a softspoken outside hitter from Waunakee, Wis., likes to find an open area on the court and exploit...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board might have found a solution to the problem of providing handicapped transportation this winter. Although board members have not seen the vehicle yet, the transit board is looking into the possibility of purchasing...

NIU soccer coach Willy Roy and his players are starting to recover from the dizziness experienced as a result of a roller coaster season full of ups and downs. When a team has a record of 7-10-1 overall and is winless in its own conference, a coach has...

In the continuing murder investigation of DeKalb resident Lisa Garretson, police are conducting lie detector tests on several suspects. "We are testing probably about 20 people—some have already been tested," DeKalb Police Sgt. Chuck Kross said. Other...

The Interfraternity Council unanimously passed its constitutional judicial board changes, which gives the IFC responsibility of sanctioning fraternities, but a case still can be tried on four different levels. Tom Kermagard, IFC administrative vice president,...