Besides the loss of one's driving privileges, possible fines and other penalities, a person convicted of driving under the influence is required to receive a DUI evaluation. In DeKalb, DUI offenders can obtain an evaluation at the Ben Gordon Community...

More than $2 million, which could go in the form of financial aid to help needy NIU students or potential students, has been accumulated by students who have defaulted on their NIU Perkin's Loans. The Perkin's Loan is a state and federal deferred, campus-based,...

The NIU Campus Activities Board is inviting all interested students to its annual open house Oct. 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the CAB's Holmes Student Center offices. CAB Public Relations Coordinator Julie Gwiasda said the open house is a great opportunity...

With the recent wave of "Elvis is alive" rumors and stories, I'm surprised there haven't been any nationally publicized John F. Kennedy sightings. In case you haven't noticed, JFK has made the news quite a bit lately, but not because of any physical resurrection....

The NIU men's basketball program will begin in a "mad" way this Friday night with the Midnight Madness promotion. "I think it is a good way to heighten interest in the program," said coach Jim Rosborough. "Friday night will highlight the beginning." For...

Two of NIU's star women basketball players met with the team physician on Tuesday and discussed their rehabilitation and how soon the players will be ready to go all out. Guards Lisa Foss and Toby Meeks received mixed news from Dr. Robert Jarrett about...

"Political Prisoners in the United States," a subject many people are unaware of or refuse to believe exists in America, will be the topic at a meeting this Sunday at the First Methodist Church in DeKalb. "We want to bring to people's attention that there...

From a hug, to a kiss, to rape—any unwanted physical contact constitutes sexual assault. Margaret Bassett, a counselor from the DeKalb Safe Passage shelter for abused women, said during a special program sponsored by the Kappa Delta sorority Wednesday...

The Interfraternity Council's stipulation against fraternity members having floats judged in annual greek homecoming games is not in violation of any Student Association rules, said Gregg Bliss, SA vice president. IFC is an SA recognized organization...

Ohio Governor Richard Celeste will speak at NIU Friday on behalf of the Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen presidential ticket on the issue "Making Higher Education Affordable." "If Dukakis and Bentsen are elected, they will be putting an end to the Reagan/Bush...

Founders Memorial Library has received a $214,000 budget cut, which is about $26,000 less than the reduction originally expected for the fiscal year 1989 budget. Library Director Theodore Welch said the amount of the cut was reduced from $240,000 because...

Would you cosign a loan if you knew there was a good chance the person you were signing for would default on the loan, making you responsible for the debt? Of course not. But that is exactly what is happening to the federally backed guaranteed student...