Unity Through Diversity Week essay and poster contest winners were announced yesterday at a ceremony in Sandburg Auditorium. Anne Kaplan, assistant to NIU President John LaTourette, awarded a compact disc player to Tracy Deis, a freshman majoring in elementary...

NIU President John LaTourette said Wednesday the $150 tuition increase for the spring semester will cover only about $2.5 million of the recent budget cuts. LaTourette answered questions from Operating Staff Council President Diana Strink at an OSC open...

Mayor Greg Sparrow announced early this week the completion of a quality of life brochure designed to promote the DeKalb area. The city plans to use the "Distinctive DeKalb" brochure to send out community and economic development information to all interested...

Inspiration from support systems contributes to the intellectual well-being of students and motivates their learning, said Jaqueline Fleming, author of "Blacks in College," at Unity Through Diversity Week's keynote address last night. owever, Fleming,...

The voluntary manslaughter charge against legally blind NIU student Peter Gogola was dropped Wednesday at the request of First State's Attorney Michael Coghlan. Gogola's bench trial for illegal possession of a firearm without firearm owner's identification,...

Recent vandalism of College Republican fliers shows the lack of success of Unity Through Diversity Week and that discrimination of groups other than minorities exists, CR President Gary Yambor said. Yambor said some fliers he posted in DuSable Hall Tuesday...

A seven-member interfaith panel, which met yesterday as part of Unity Through Diversity Week, reached a consensus that religions do not condone discrimination. The discussion was held at the Wesley Foundation and attracted the largest audience of any...

"A Discussion of Alternative Lifestyles" was presented by four affiliates of the Gay/Lesbian Union Tuesday night as part of Unity Through Diversity Week. Georgene Abbott said the university lacks a sense of unity between the different groups. "(Take)...

The Campus Activities Board concert committee welcomes Boston rock ‘n' roll band "Scruffy the Cat" to Diversions tonight. The four-member band is part of the "big explosion of bands coming out of Boston now," said Gerald Joyce, concert committee member....

Fraternities and sororities will join other student organizations in events leading up to and including the statewide Day of Action, a response to NIU's $3.3 million budget reduction. The Student Committee on Political Action (SCOPA) is organizing those...

Universities statewide saw fall enrollment increases, resulting in major re-adjustments for some. Eastern Illinois University experienced a 139 on-campus student increase from last year, jumping enrollment to 10,121. Dr. Samuel Taber, dean of student...

Administrators, faculty and legislators attended a reception Wednesday held for author Jacqueline Fleming, the legislative black caucus and two Board of Regents members as part of Unity Through Diversity Week. Fleming, who spoke Wednesday night on the...