The death of NIU student Karri Botz, 17, was ruled accidental by a DeKalb County Coroner's jury Oct. 25. Botz was killed Sept. 17 when she was struck by a motorcycle then an automobile on Annie Glidden Road, just north of Crane Drive. DeKalb County Coroner...

NIU students applying for majors within the College of Business might have to contend with more than a competetive grade point average and completion of required tool courses to be admitted. Wayne Albrecht, College of Business assistant dean, said certain...

Student Association senators voted unanimously Sunday to send a letter to the University Council voicing the senate's displeasure that students might lose their right to appeal cases of illegal class registration. Also Sunday, SA Vice President Gregg...

ATLANTA—Former President Jimmy Carter, addressing more than 1,400 college journalists and newspaper advisers last Thursday, called the 1988 presidential campaign devoid of "moral and ethical commitments" and a "maximum desire to destroy (candidates')...

The $8,000 allocated for the fall and spring semester editions of Towers magazine came under scrutiny in Sunday night's Student Association meeting after the publication's editor asked to use the money to print only one edition. Towers Editor Shelley...

Even though Ball State placekicker Kenny Stucker's game-winning field goal spoiled the party at NIU's 81st Homecoming Game, for at least a few Huskies, Saturday's 18-17 defeat won't go down as a complete loss. There was the solid, 19-tackle effort NIU...

A group of about 10 people including NIU administrators and student leaders took a walking tour of the campus Thursday night inspecting the grounds for areas with inadequate lighting. John LaTourette, president, Jon Dalton, vice-president of student affairs,...

An advisory committee for NIU President John LaTourette met for its first session of the semester on Friday and began reviewing fee alternatives for the Graduate Colloquim Fund that allows guest speakers to lecture graduate students. Anthony Fusaro, President's...

An extra $2 million will be added to NIU's budget from the $125 mid-year tuition surcharge students must pay this spring. NIU's fiscal year 1989 internal operating budget will total $178 million after the additional revenue is added. During an Oct. 20...

A jury trial for Michael Fitzgerald, NI Towing owner who is charged with unlawful towing practices, has been postponed to Nov. 2 because witnesses for the city of DeKalb were unavailable. Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty to six charges brought against him...

Complaints of no-smoking violations has prompted the installation of fans in Altgeld Hall to create a smoking area. Shey Lowman, NIU publications associate director, said there has been a problem with violators of the policy in Altgeld because it was...

NIU students might have the opportunity to register for courses to be applied to a Peace Studies minor as early as the spring of 1989. Wesley Foundation Director Dave Schmidt said he hopes several existing NIU courses will be available to students for...