You can smell it in the air. Basketball season is almost upon us. And the men's and women's 1988-89 basketball teams will get together Friday, Oct. 14 for the first time this season for "Midnight Madness," a sneak preview of the upcoming season. Saturday,...

NIU Provost Kendall Baker will address faculty questions concerning administrative handling of the "REG" stamp grades at Wednesday's meeting of the University Council Faculty Assembly. UC Executive Secretary Judy Bischoff said Baker also will discuss...

NIU faculty and staff will gather next month to participate in a teleconference aimed at evaluating the outcome of students' learning experiences at the university, determining whether the experiences prepare students for the real world, and making any...

Two DeKalb aldermen representing student wards told members of the Student Association Sunday they will propose an ordinance extending bar hours if they can get the DeKalb City Council's support. First Ward Alderman Christine Hoagland and 6th Ward Alderman...

NIU's graduate school is now accepting applications for recipients of honorary doctorate degrees. This program, which began at NIU in 1983, was formed to honor persons of any intellectual endeavor whose work or contributions are important to the university....

Five fraternities on campus will be liable for parties serving alcohol since their respective national chapters implemented a risk management policy this summer. NIU fraternities that must follow the new policy are Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Sigma Nu,...

Planning for a $2.7 million addition to Faraday Hall is underway and waiting for the construction approval of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. According to the Campus Master Plan Executive Summary, Faraday II will adjoin the hall, which is located...

For the first time in five games this season, NIU had a chance to savor a win near the end of a game. A 17-3 victory over Southwest Missouri State at Huskie Stadium Saturday added a nice touch to Parents' Day in that the Huskies were able to get a lot...

The continuing mistrust between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with the Reagan Administration's commitment to "Star Wars," are two obstacles that stand in the way of further nuclear arms reductions between the two countries. This message...

Computer-shy students hunting for books in NIU's Founders Memorial Library might not find what they're looking for in the library's card catalog. The library's seven computer terminals now store most of the information needed to locate library books,...

About 60 homeowners and residents of the 3rd Ward met with city officials Sunday and formed a steering committee to address problems of vandalism, noise and garbage. Residents expressed concerns about their neighborhood to DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow, 3rd...

An audience of NIU professors, graduate and Russian culture and history students attended a one-hour, lecture/slide presentation on the plight of the Russian Orthodox religion in the U.S.S.R. and its churches last Wednesday night. Marshall Winokur of...