Faculty, staff and students from universities statewide will hold a press conference today at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield to protest the effects of budget cuts to higher education. The news conference, a "State of the State Address," is sponsored...

Students will be surveyed by the Student Association Mass Transit Board in mid-February to determine their use of the Huskie Bus Line. The board will survey 1,000 students, 500 off-campus and 500 on-campus. The survey will be conducted through the mail...

Last Thursday the New Jersey Supreme Court expanded on a previous case in a decision I hope will set precedent for other states and, hopefully, the nation as a whole. I am talking of the "Baby M" case which dealt with surrogacy. If you've been living...

It's been said many times—religion and politics don't mix. The results of Monday's Iowa caucus indicate many Iowans have never heard that saying. At least those who voted on the Republican ticket. TV preacher Pat Robertson garnered 24 percent of the...

NIU sophomore Joe Madonia is getting his share of the spotlight this season with a national ranking and his eyes set on a shot at the national championship crown at 167 pounds. After watching him brutalize his Northwestern opponent, Matt Case, on Sunday...

Tackling racism is one concern for several universities and colleges even though discrimination has not dramatically increased on their campuses. "Yes, there is more concern about racial incidents occuring on campus. Other schools have not seen discrimination...

The University Council will discuss a proposal Wednesday to reduce the NIU Athletic Board from 34 to 20 members. The UC Faculty Assembly recommended last week that the Athletic Board be cut in size to conform to national university standards. Linda Sons,...

The DeKalb City Council Monday approved the first of two ordinances to establish a special service area taxing district for street reconstruction in the Greek Row area. The first ordinance established a maximum bond-financing limit on the money to be...

University Programming and Activities Director Michelle Emmett answered questions Monday about the UP&A's role in regulating posters and fliers. At the Jan. 31 Student Association senate meeting some senators questioned UP&A's ability to withhold...

Trends in the job field are turning toward the services, including financial and health, consulting, data processing and special education. Jean Callary, Career Planning and Placement recruiting coordinator, said, "Companies that send representatives...

I love star-gazing. What a wonderful experience it was this weekend, watching the stars shine. I lay on my back Sunday night and looked through the skylight in my living room as the stars lined up in beautiful formations. They were even out Sunday afternoon...

NIU students graduating with four-year degrees can expect to receive a mean income of $18,097, about $3,000 less than last year's national average. Northwestern University's 1988 Lindquist-Endicott Report stated the national average salary for graduates...