DeKalb officials said rumors concerning a string of stranger rapes on campus are not true. "There is no string of rapes," said DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross. Jon Dalton, NIU vice president for Student Affairs, said, "There have been a lot of rumors...

An action plan addressing discrimination issues on campus and the undergraduate student grade appeal procedure will be discussed by the University Council Wednesday. UC Executive Secretary Judith Bischoff said William Monat, NIU discrimination task force...

The NIU Jazz Ensemble will perform its nationally honored annual fall concert with special guest appearances by artist Denis Di Blasio and new vocalist Jon Johnson Thursday. The free concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the...

The proposal for Chicago to purchase Commonwealth Edison's system franchise there after its contract expires in 1990 would affect greatly DeKalb-area residents. In an attempt to reduce spending costs at ComEd's Chicago system franchise, the city has been...

The Student Association Tenant Union has developed a complaint form which it hopes will help in its continuing efforts to alleviate landlord-tenant problems. Tenant Union Director Sheila McNicholas said she developed the idea after consulting with Student...

Board of Regents and NIU officials expressed little surprise with the final results of last week's state legislative session but indicated they will be back pushing for more general revenue funds in the spring. igher education came away last week with...

NIU's Andean Ensemble will play and sing music of Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela at a concert Sunday in the Music Building Recital Hall. The ensemble, directed by School of Music Chairman Don Funes, will perform music that blends elements...

Smokers might have to curb their habit on campus if a smoking policy, which is being developed, is approved. Proposed campus smoking policies, which a report found a majority of the faculty and staff members see a need for, presently are being reviewed...

Although the Parking Committee approved the use of discretion by officers when ticketing, the vagueness of that proposal has spawned a new recommendation. The original proposal was "too vague and needed to be more specific," Parking Division Manager Lynn...

NIU student Edward Stange, 415 Lincoln Hall, was pronounced guilty Tuesday of the misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of weapons, Assistant State's Attorney Duke Harris said. arris said Stange pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and was sentenced...

The DeKalb City Council Monday approved the $32,000 sale of about five acres of land in the Wurlitzer Industrial Subdivision located on East State Street. E.B. Inc. has agreed to pay DeKalb $15,580.75 for about 2.4 acres of land in lot two of the subdivision....

Two sexual assaults which occurred locally within the past three weeks are under investigation, DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross said Friday. Although rumors about a string of rapes have been circulating on Greek Row, Kross confirmed only two assaults...