It's been four months since NIU quarterback Marshall Taylor ended his junior season lying on the Nevada-Las Vegas turf with a broken left ankle. Taylor, who piled up 209 yards on 14 carries in that season-ending 34-31 Huskie win, has since gone through...

The Regency universities, including NIU, are continuing their efforts to push for a statewide tax increase by informing the public of the need for higher education funding next year. Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said advocacy initiatives...

The Student Association executive elections are today and Wednesday. Presidential candidates are Joseph Annunzio, Dale Bradley and Paula Radtke. The vice-presidential candidate is Gregg Bliss and treasurer candidates are Roger Beith and Diana Turowski....

A state program to consolidate student's guaranteed loans might lessen chances of defaulting on the loan. Barbara Bell, default prevention program manager in the Illinois Designated Account Purchase Program, said the IDAPP is a state service connected...

The Student Association senate Sunday passed a resolution against The Northern Star's endorsements for SA executive election candidates. SA Sen. Aaron Burke said, "I move that this body pass a resolution that we do not approve of The Northern Star's policy...

Student Association presidential candidate Joseph Annunzio said he and his campaign mananger were responsible for removing and destroying an opponent's campaign banner Friday. The banner, which hung over a balcony at 623 Lucinda Ave., belonged to SA Public...

DeKalb's Department of Public Works will present a $2.5 million five-year road maintenance program to the city council at a special meeting tonight at 7. Ralph Tompkins, assistant director of public works and engineering services, said he will present...

NIU's student-produced television program Paragon resumed broadcasts for its third season last week. Paragon airs on cable channel eight on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., with a repeat showing at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The feature program is composed of about...

The editor of Thunderbolt said one or more of three "local" subscribers to his newspaper sponsored its mailing last week to NIU students. In a telephone interview Sunday from Marietta, Ga., Dr. Edward R. Fields said, "We mail sample copies of Thunderbolt...

A proposed ordinance for a DeKalb Greek Row Special Service Tax District should have no problems passing at the regular city council meeting tonight, Mayor Greg Sparrow said. The proposed ordinance for Greek Row area road reconstruction includes taxing...

A decision concerning the possible elimination of NIU's physical therapy program will be made by April 1, NIU Provost Kendall Baker said Sunday. Baker said any decision made will enable students enrolled in the program to graduate as scheduled. "The university...

The possibility of implementing a security phone system linked directly to the University Police was discussed at the Campus Security Advisory Board meeting Friday. Student Association Sen. Lisa Gunn proposed the idea to the board of installing telephones...