WASHINGTON (AP) The late CIA Director William J. Casey turned to the Saudi Arabian government for money and help when it became clear that his own effort to create a secret anti-terrorist force was not going to work, according to excerpts published Sunday...

Noble ideas often are few and far between. Generally, they arise out of some sort of turmoil and are considered a way to quell the unrest. However, there sometimes are problems in the transition between the idea and actualization stages of these noble...

Unity, Racism, Discrimination If you're going to learn the valuable lesson Unity Through Diversity Week has to offer, these key terms had better be memorized. They are the essence of this awareness week proclaimed as such by NIU President John LaTourette...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital is the area's state-designated trauma center for DeKalb-area residents who need emergency attention. Since injuries are the leading cause of trauma and death for all Americans from the first year of life to age 44, emergency...

To win a scholarship to the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York is, to most student dancers, a next to impossible dream. But for NIU dancer Donna Kamowski, that dream became reality this summer as she spent six weeks studying at the...

The Student Committee on Political Action is accepting applications for members who will be in charge of educating students on higher education budget cuts and planning subsequent student action, SCOPA Chairman Tom Rainey said. SCOPA, a Student Association...

Pine Acres Retirement Center, 1212 S. Second St. is celebrating the return of NIU students during its Back-to-School Month featuring a homecoming dance to be held tonight. Marketing Coordinator Ellen Rogers said the dance, which starts at 7 p.m. at the...

With new levels of concern about complaints of parties in DeKalb comes the need to talk about organizing a Party Patrol program at NIU, Student Association President Jim Fischer said. The Party Patrol would be modeled after a similar program in effect...

Unity Through Diversity Week will begin Sunday, kicking off a week-long series of events and a year-long campaign to promote cultural awareness on campus. A black alumni reception, sponsored by the Black Student Union, will start the day in the Holmes...

A walkathon has been set to start in DeKalb Oct. 3 in hopes of raising $10,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Blackhawk Region. The Blackhawk region encompasses 10 northern and central Illinois counties, including DeKalb County. DeKalb County Walk Coordinator...

The issue of racism will be addressed from the perspective of whites during a forum on white racism. The forum, which will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m., is a part of the awareness week and will focus on how whites view themselves in relation to other races...

The DeKalb County Court found Thursday there to be probable cause in connection with the two counts of fraud charged against NIU Marketing Professor David Richard Rink. The preliminary hearing, held at the County Courthouse, determined that a crime was...