Local and state officials are disputing an Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1 which requires couples applying for marriage licenses to take a blood test to screen for exposure to the AIDS virus. Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., and DeKalb County Clerk...

Time management and motivational skills are two topics the "Future Student Leadership Conference" will focus on to aid students in their roles as students and leaders. The Office of University Programming and Activities is sponsoring the Saturday conference,...

Editor's note: This is the second of a three part series on higher education funding. Part 2 deals with the administrator's views on funding. Tuesday, Gov. James Thompson told administrators they have to convince the Illinois General Assembly to approve...

Three senior faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences intend to resign after this semester because of a lack of teaching resources. "Faculty morale is a problem," LA&S Dean Peter Nicholls said. "They are trying to do their job,...

The Student Association Finance Committee approved two budgets totaling about $9,500 Wednesday and recommended to zero fund a third organization. The budgets must obtain final approval from the SA Senate. The Black Student Union budget, scheduled for...

Rodney Davis shoots for his 1,000th career point Thursday night when the NIU men's basketball team tries to end its nine-game losing streak. Davis, who leads the Huskies in scoring (17.1 ppg), assists (71) and steals (23), needs 12 points to become the...

A state house bill might declare former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington's birthday a state holiday. Chicago Rep. Mary Flowers of the House Rules Commitee proposed the bill, HB2942, on Jan. 13. If passed, April 15, Washington's birthday, would become a...

Administrators have to convince the Illinois General Assembly to approve a tax increase which is needed for higher education funding. This message, given by Gov. James Thompson Tuesday to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, was predicted by some education...

Club sports are great. Club sports offer wanna-be athletes the opportunity to participate in activities they enjoy. Club sports are organized. Club sports promote teamwork and camaraderie. Club sports keep members off the streets. Club sports want ink....

Four student organizations who submitted budget requests totaling about $21,000 to the Student Association Finance Committee cited increased costs as the reason for the requests. The Black Student Union's request of about $11,000 would go toward printing,...

NIU visitors, now exempt from certain parking citations, might have to pay for their violations. Campus Parking Manager Lynn Fraser said she will bring up the issue of visitor parking abuses for consideration at the regular Campus Parking Committee meeting...

NEW YORK (AP)—Mike Tyson will defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Michael Spinks in June, Spinks' adviser said Wednesday. "We've agreed verbally," Butch Lewis said after months of often-bitter negotiations. "We're now having the contract...