The state Democratic Party chairman, Vince Demuzio, is working hard to prevent a repeat of the 1986 primary catastrophe. Election followers will remember that in 1986 the supporters of Lyndon LaRouche managed to make their way onto the Democratic ticket,...

Students having difficulty understanding foreign faculty or teaching assistants will have until the end of the semester to make their complaints. Acting Assistant Provost Lynne Waldeland said last semester, students were limited to the first few weeks...

The decision on which design will be chosen to rehabilitate the Holmes Student Center tower might be postponed until student input is collected Wednesday. Three designs will be presented today to the committee which will select an architectural design...

Students wanting to look attractive to the opposite sex while on the beach during spring break should protect themselves from poor eating habits and drinking too much as viewed from a calorie standpoint. Sondra King, human and family resources assistant...

Sometimes the art of creativity requires bending the rules a little. Such is the case with NIU women's basketball player Gena Stubbs. While the junior forward's success has relied on a compromise of working in a system and being creative, coach Jane Albright...

An NIU organization which stresses alcohol awareness education and abuse prevention for college students will meet Thursday to discuss implementation of a more active program. Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS)...

A proposed ordinance for the creation of a Greek Row Special Service Tax District passed a first reading Monday night, despite negative comments from property owners of the proposed area. A public hearing held during the regular DeKalb City Council meeting...

Olympic competition is mainly man (or woman) against Longines. In certain events, like figure skating, the participants are judged, but the majority of events are set against a clock, which is no longer labeled "Swiss Timing." We see elapsed time, cumulative...

The future of the Center for Latino/Latin American Studies was discussed Monday by about 35 NIU students and the acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Peter Nicholls. Felix M. Padilla, the director of the center and a sociology professor,...

The NIU Hunger Project is sponsoring a "Skip-a-Meal" program which is expected to raise $8,000 for the underprivileged. Cathy Raidna, NIU Hunger Project vice president, said the skip-a-meal program is taking place in the residence halls. Residents who...

A proposal implementing a faculty senate to share in the separate powers of running NIU might be presented to faculty members next fall. Gordon Dorn, chapter president for American Association of University Professionals, said, "The organization's first...

A Student Association Internal Affairs subcommittee will check the status of election policies of the SA bylaws tonight at 7 p.m. The SA Internal Affairs Committee divided itself into two subcommittees to review the election and financial policies listed...