Concerns about reducing undergraduate enrollment as proposed in NIU Provost Kendall Baker's "Working Priorities" paper were discussed by the Council on Instruction Thursday. Baker met with the council in order to answer questions about his paper, which...

Finding a way home might be easier for students living in the Chicago's far western suburbs if a proposal to operate a bus shuttle to the train station in Geneva is approved. The bus shuttle would give mobility to students living in areas including Wheaton,...

A student discovered a living insect in his salad Sunday at Douglas Hall cafeteria. University Food Services Manager Charlene Reiling said the student found the insect and reported it to her. "He called it a worm but I'd never seen anything like it,"...

The developmental area of the NIU psychology department will hold an open house Friday for graduate students and graduating seniors interested in the NIU Graduate Program in developmental psychology. The open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the...

Nearly 260 campuses have some kind of student volunteer program, and educators are taking some of the credit for the recent swell in student interest in community services, said Mike O'Keeffe of the College Press Service. To improve higher education's...

The "We Care" fund started by the employees and customers of Otto's in memory of Christine Billmyer might be expanded to DeKalb-area businesses. Bob Daniels, owner of Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., said most donations have come from customers at the bar....

The Panhellenic Council elected the members for the 1987-88 executive board Tuesday. Lynn Alig assumed the role of Panhel president and Dawn McCarthy was elected to vice president. Other candidates presented themselves to the council one last time. They...

NIU's chapter of the American Marketing Association has become one of many organizations and individuals to donate funds to needy Nicaraguan children through the DeKalb Area Interfaith Network. By donating $10 a month for 12 months, the AMA is providing...

Tuesday's debate between Young Democrats President John Morreale and College Republicans President Gary Yambor covered issues on the trade deficit, the budget deficit and education. Other issues covered in the debate included abortion, the strategic defense...

Members of the Student Committee On Political Action talked over the idea of a "round table discussion" between NIU student leaders which would focus on student activism at NIU and campuses nationwide. SCOPA Chairman Tom Rainey said representatives from...

The Run-DMC concert scheduled for Monday, November 23 has been cancelled due to lack of ticket sales, the Campus Activities Board Concert Committee announced Wednesday. "We're very disappointed about having to cancel the show," said CAB Concert Committee...