Two NIU theatre professors and a university alumnus this summer participated in a U.S. costume design and theater architecture exhibit which won the Grand Prix award at an international competition, the Prague Quadrennial. Arnold Adducci and Richard Arnold...

Female faculty members at NIU receive a lower salary rate than their male counterparts, and fewer women than men are hired for jobs requiring high academic responsibilities, stated the American Association of University Professors' 1986-87 annual report....

NIU officials will continue depositing revenue made from skybox sales into an NIU Foundation account despite orders in April from the Auditor General to do otherwise. NIU has a different interpretation of the legislation regarding skybox revenue than...

Unfair labor practice charges have been filed against NIU in connection with the possible strike involving more than 300 food service and building maintenance workers. Eddie Williams, vice president for finance and planning, said the American Federation...

DeKalb Police arrested two DeKalb youths July 28 who allegedly were involved in up to 61 car burglaries in the DeKalb and Sycamore area. Fifty-six of the car burglaries occurred July 28, between midnight and about 3 a.m., said DeKalb Police Detective...

The recently formed Student Association Finance Review Committee Wednesday decided upon several changes needed in the SA Finance Committee's structure. SA Treasurer Todd Lipscomb said Finance Committee members should be at the SA Senate meetings to explain...

NIU's strong commitment to Southeast Asian studies enabled it to beat out several of the nation's top universities to house the world's first Center for Burma Studies. The center will be used to study the culture of Burma, a Southeast Asian country with...

It's a shame Illinois places such a low priority on education. The state education budget will be cut to ribbons, while legislators get a raise and the governor gets a 60 percent pay hike. Unlike a salary increase, an education benefits more than just...

The DeKalb City Council took action Tuesday night to crack down on drivers who intentionally squeal their tires and pour harmful substances onto city streets. In a 6-0 vote, the council adopted an ordinance prohibiting drivers from operating their cars...

Black and Hispanic students will have a new support group available this fall as NIU continues its fight against alienation of minority students on campus. The Minority Student Assistance Program, which will operate on a trial basis, is designed to help...

Gov. James Thompson's statewide budget cut, which resulted in a $3.3 million reduction in funding for NIU, spawned a last ditch lobbying effort by the Board of Regents to keep tuition rates down. "If we don't get help (from the state), we'll have to recommend...

Despite a fixed cost for food, the low number of summer school students living in residence halls has caused Stevenson Towers North cafeteria to charge a higher price for its meal tickets. Bob Fredrickson, University Food Service director, said there...