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...

Changes in federal student aid qualifications might be the reason for a decline in on-campus student employment. Nick Rengler, associate director of student financial aid, said, "A student now has a choice of a guaranteed student loan or a work study...

Anonymous racist letters received by many NIU administrators and student leaders in December might have a connection with the racist newspaper, Thunderbolt, found on Greek Row last fall. At least eight people have received copies of the letters. These...

WASHINGTON (AP)—A congressional agency's report on last October's stock market crash concluded Tuesday that computerized trading equipment and the way transactions are regulated should be overhauled to avoid another such plunge. The General Accounting...

More than $1,000,000 in Build Illinois funds granted to NIU is being put to use on six major projects here. Conrad Miller, project manager for NIU's physical plant, said although construction on certain projects has not been seen on campus yet, the projects...