Plans to collect and send books to children in South Africa were discussed Wednesday by the Student Association Minority Relations Committee. Thomas Gary, programming subcommittee chairman, proposed the idea and said it came from a suggestion made by...

A University Council committee Wednesday proposed the NIU Athletic Board's size be reduced to increase effectiveness and raise it to the standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which the committee said it does not meet. Linda Sons,...

NIU could receive funds for the removal of asbestos from the University Health Service building if the Illinois Board of Higher Education approves its capital budget. Eddie Williams, vice president for finance and planning, said the budget includes funds...

NIU President John LaTourette declined comment on the letters of apology from Holmes Student Center Bookstore Manager Stanley Shedaker at a press conference Thursday. LaTourette said he chose not to give a full explanation on the Jan. 21 bookstore incident...

NIU's American Marketing Association will present a week of activities to show how "Marketing Makes a Good Life Better" and "How Marketing Touches Your Life." Marketing Week, Feb. 15 through Feb. 19, will feature lectures and seminars covering aspects...

NIU President John LaTourette called for a change in the state's tax structure including an increase in the Illinois income tax rate during a press conference Thursday. "From my own personal point of view, I think we need to look at a 1 percentage point...

Budgets for the Black Student Union, Health Enhancement Services, the Northern Illinois Malaysian Student Association, el Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Azlan (MECHA) and the Chess Club were approved by the Student Association Finance Committee at...

The Student Committee on Political Action met Thursday to discuss philosophy and strategy for the April 13 Day of Action II. SCOPA Chairman Tom Rainey said the reason there had not been meetings earlier in the semester is because he had to decide if he...

The apartheid system in South Africa has placed a ban or restriction on everything from peaceful gatherings to free speech. And what's more, P.W. Botha has even exiled musicians from the racially segregated country. Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black...

NIU has had off-campus courses for a while, but how NIU responds to the academic needs of the "high technology corridor" near the East-West Tollway in the western suburbs might determine its future. Bill Young, dean of the College of Continuing Education,...

A forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau prompted the DeKalb emergency snow route system to go into effect late Wednesday afternoon. The DeKalb Office of Public Works based the restrictions on a forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau, which projected a...

A bill which increased funding in the fiscal year 1988 budget for several higher education programs was passed by the U.S. Congress in December. The bill included funding for all levels of education, including elementary and secondary education programs....