A senior staff writer and columnist for Playboy magazine will be on campus tonight to present a lecture and discussion on love, sex and relationships. James Petersen, author of "The Playboy Advisor" column for nearly 15 years, will lecture about his experiences...

NIU service organization Circle K will be introducing new members to the club as well as entertaining the elderly by holding a "puppy day" at the Pine Acres Retirement Center Saturday. Circle K is a not-for-profit organization interested in raising money...

The Student Association Finance Committee will meet tonight to begin budgeting for Fiscal Year 1988-89. Committee Chairman Todd Lipscomb, also the SA treasurer, said budgets from the SA Recycling Center, the Gay/Lesbian Union, BROTHERS and the Northern...

Tuesday's meeting to discuss alcohol policy guidelines implemented by Greek Row was canceled due to one member's illness. InterFraternity Council President Tom Zur suffered from illness and the IFC Executive Board meeting, scheduled to discuss which guidelines...

Many students are concerned with their weight. The health benefits of being within a normal weight range for your sex and height are well-known to most people. Also, there are obvious social benefits to being at your best weight and looking fit. Many...

SPRINGFIELD (AP)—Illinois Power Co.‘s request for a rate increase would cost $3 billion over the next decade and violate a law that says customers can't be charged for plants that aren't needed, a consumer group said Tuesday. The Citizens Utility...

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...

Money might not be available to fund the Illinois State Scholarship Commission's Merit Recognition Award for 1988-89. Board of Regents member Clara Fitzpatrick said if there is not enough funding for the ISSC, she said she would prefer not funding the...

Through the help of the President's Fee Study Committee, it appears there might be a chance NIU's athletic facilities could finally see some much-needed renovation and improvement. The committee voted Monday to increase student fees by $1.20 per semester....