Extra money from Gov. James Thompson's proposed higher education budget might be used for NIU "pet projects," University Professionals of Illinois President Mitchell Vogel said Tuesday. He said he is not certain exactly what the NIU's projects are. Richard...

The Student Committee on Policical Action voted in favor of changing the name of Day of Action II to the Day of Action to Fight Education Cuts and Racism, in spite of opposition from Student Association staff. SA president pro-tempore Todd Kuzma said...

Fourteen Sigma Pi fraternity pledges and active members were arrested Saturday and charged with public intoxication and possession of open alcoholic beverages under the legal age in Johnson County, Iowa. Donald Bezek, Jr., Frank J. Calabrese, Michael...

About 60 Gilbert Hall residents questioned where they would live next year at a forum with NIU food service and housing representatives. The closing of Gilbert's third floor and halting food service there on weekends was announced to Gilbert residents...

An addition to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital will be completed by July, said Wayne Fesler, Kishwaukee Community Health Services Board of Directors president. The addition will be used to house a new computerized tomography scanner which will replace...

Student-produced television broadcasting faces an uncertain future if NIU signs a contract for an additional cable network. NIU is negotiating a contract with the Black Entertainment Network which is a national cable company, NIU's Housing Office Director...

The Student Association Internal Affairs Committee discussed Wednesday the Student Committee On Financial Aid's bylaws and decided to recommend categorical and wording changes to the SA senate. SCOFA was designed to help students learn about available...

Students who transfer to NIU with sophomore standing usually do not do as well as transfer juniors and seniors already set in their majors. Dan House, a research associate for NIU's Institutional Research, said students that transfer to NIU as sophomores...

The Northern Illinois Faculty Union will continue to solicit support for a collective bargaining election, but the union's main efforts for the next two months will focus on securing adequate higher education funding, University Professionals of Illinois...

The 3C bus service will end March 11, the Student Association Mass Transit Board decided, and a Huskie Busline student identification card policy drafted by the board will be effective March 21. The board discussed at Monday's meeting possibilities of...

Four of the five executive members of the NIU Young Democrats have switched their support from Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. John Morreale, the group's chairman and DeKalb County director of the Dukakis for President...

In an effort to evaluate each player's contribution to this year's NIU men's basketball team, we have decided to give each an imaginary salary. The most any player can receive is $500,000 and the least is $50,000. On our pay scale only the top players...