BOSTON (AP)—People have taken aspirin since ancient times, but the ubiquitous white tablet has become a glamour drug of modern medicine, good for a growing list of seemingly unrelated ills. "It's an absolutely amazing drug," says Harold J. DeMonaco,...

NIU's Student Legal Assistance office is holding seminars to help students deal with landlord/tenant issues. The seminars are held each year for people renting apartments for the first time, said Lynn Richards, legal assitance attorney. What to look for...

Students will decide who will fill six positions in the Student Association senate and decide whether the Illinois Student Association referendum passes during today's senate elections. Passage of the ISA referendum, which would increase each students'...

Although sections of the roof at McMurry Hall have been repaired, other parts still leak, causing water damage to certain areas of the building. "The roof is leaking in some parts, but not in the area we replaced. When the roof leaks in one area, water...

A state committee will study college partnership possibilities in an attempt to get minority students through school. The Illinois General Assembly's Joint Committee on Minority Student Access to Higher Education has tentatively scheduled a hearing for...

CHICAGO (AP)—Rosemary Banks has opened her heart and her home to about 80 abandoned, abused cats—and an occasional needy dog. "When I'm out at night and I'm cold, it just about kills me to think about all of the animals out there on the street," says...

An array of events is scheduled for those who might want to broaden their cultural knowledge through Black History/Black Heritage Month. NIU students can participate in activities unique to the black heritage—and maybe somewhat foreign to those who...

Solving crimes is not limited to local police officers. Now, there is "Crime Stoppers," a program in which DeKalb County citizens can anonymously phone in information about crimes. Ed Pevonka, Crime Stoppers Coordinator, said more than $24,000 in stolen...

WASHINGTON (AP)—The Reagan administration's top nuclear arms negotiator says it would be "highly unfortunate" if the Senate amends the U.S.-Soviet treaty eliminating atomic-tipped missiles from Europe. "I don't think a condition is in the best interests...

Sexual Assault Awareness Week and "hitting" target populations are two main goals of NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force for the spring semester. Martha Ruel, assistant university judicial officer, said the task force has set goals that will educate students,...

Four black NIU students accused of shoplifting at the Holmes Student Center Bookstore on Jan. 21 are considering filing formal harassment complaints against bookstore employees. The students are offended by the way the bookstore's employees handled the...

The University Council task force for the possible formation of a faculty senate plans to establish a spring semester agenda at its first meeting Feb. 5. UC Executive Secretary Judith Bischoff said she has received affirmative replies from 10 of the 12...