Strong arguments that "continued United States covert involvement in Central America would be undesirable" brought victory to NIU's debate team during a recent weekend of competition. The thrust of the competition, hosted by the University of Wisconsin...

The DeKalb Sanitary District is planning to implement a program this month to reduce the problem of sump pumps connected to the sanitary sewer system. District Manager Mike Zima said at a special meeting of the DeKalb City Council Monday that illegal...

DeKalb Police have closed the case of a criminal sexual assault which occurred Nov. 23 after determining the facts of the case did not warrant a criminal arrest. In an official statement, police said all of the information they received from their investigation...

The Board of Regents has filed an eminent domain lawsuit on NIU's behalf to acquire property between Lincoln Terrace and Lincoln Hwy. and Carroll Avenue and Normal Road. The suit was filed Oct. 14 in the DeKalb County Courthouse, with the Regents, NIU's...

A shortage of physical education teachers for the handicapped has been proven by a needs assessment survey. More than 150 of these teachers, called adapted physical education teachers, are needed in Illinois special education programs according to the...

Celebrating its sixteenth year of existence, the Students' Legal Assistance, located in the lower level of the Holmes Student Center, still is unknown by some NIU students, Director Donald Henderson said. Although the SLA's two lawyers make more than...

The DeKalb County Animal Control office, aided by the University Police, caught a stray dog last week which had been loose on campus for two years and had bitten four people. University Police Lt. Ken Kaiser said he received a report Nov. 22 of an individual...

The Aurora Area Blood Bank broke their one-day record for the most donors at the Sigma Nu sponsored blood drive Nov. 23. About 161 donors gave blood in the Illinois Room at the Holmes Student Center, Sigma Nu Vice President Steve Serpico said. There were...

The Duke Ellington Ballroom will become "a lord and lady's 16th-century manor" Dec. 3-5, as the School of Music holds its 24th annual Madrigal Dinners. The ballroom will be decorated in 16th-century style for the dinners, which will feature madrigal singing...

Students no longer will be able to park in central and east parking areas if the university gets the go-ahead to construct about 1,200 additional parking spaces. Central and east campus parking areas will be changed to accommodate primarily faculty, staff...

A book on Greece, which blends the glorious past and the problematic present of the eastern European country, has been co-authored by an NIU professor and an NIU alumna. Published by Oxford University Press in November, "A Profile of Modern Greece, In...

Causes and possible solutions to the problem of storm water entering the sanitary sewer system will be discussed at a special meeting of the DeKalb City Council tonight. It is the second of two meetings concerning August's flooding problems. At the city's...