The Holmes Student Center Bookstore's new electronic security system has performed satisfactory during its first month of use. William Herrmann, NIU director of Bond Revenue Operations and director of the student center, said representatives of several...

CHANCE Director Leroy Mitchell, already at the center of the controversial firing of a CHANCE counselor, which some called questionable, is now involved in a dispute concerning missing funds from a Sycamore church. Mitchell, the former minister of the...

Expectations were high. People stood in line readying themselves to laugh until their stomach muscles hurt. Written by John Hughes, creator of Sixteen Candles, for one, and starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy, who would think it could be anything but...

While Gov. Michael Dukakis presents his acceptance speech July 21 for the democratic presidential nomination, several DeKalb County residents will be cheering him on in his campaign. Fifth Ward Alderman Bessie Chronopolous said a celebration will be held...

Evaluating the summer drought's effects on area crops can be misleading if done only from a car window. David Whitson, an agricultural adviser at the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service in DeKalb, said the green color of corn can deceive...

A one-day training session to teach adult cardiopulminary resuscitation and how to treat choking victims is scheduled for July 20 at the Student Recreation Center. Registration is at the rec center during regular business hours, or by mail until July...

Congress recently passed a new procedure called the Congressional Methodology which changes the process by which all student financial aid offices assess student earnings. Jerry Augsburger, director of student financial aid, said all students applying...

A Domino's Pizza delivery man was held at gunpoint and robbed Monday after delivering pizza at 807 Ridge Rd. Witnesses described the suspect as a heavily-built black man, about 5 feet tall, and between 17 and 19 years old. Police said the suspect approached...

A crop-duster filled with pesticide and water went off the DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport runway Monday, causing the pesticide to discharge, but firefighters said there was no leakage into the water supply. DeKalb Police Chief Joseph Maciejewski said...

A homeless woman and her husband. An onlooker to violence in racially integrated cities. A neighbor who hears the sounds of domestic violence each night. A dreamer dreaming for mountains of material things to keep sadness and loneliness away. A runaway...

A CHANCE counselor, her job is to "work with students and work to get them admitted (to NIU)," she said. Palmer said her way of doing things often conflicts with her superiors'. For instance, "my relationship with the Black Greek Council was interpreted...

The NIU Office of Development and Alumni Relations concluded their 1987-88 Alumni Phonathon in June, receiving their largest donations to date. More than 5,500 NIU alumni pledged $113,000, compared with the 3,800 donors who pledged $63,811 in 1986-1987....