Attorneys for the case between Northern Star Adviser Jerry Thompson and the NIU administration still are trying to negotiate a settlement, said Jordan Gallagher, one of Thompson's attorneys. The case was heard for nearly two hours at a status hearing...

The Beta Rho chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority sponsored a fashion show Sunday to benefit the Special Olympics. The show took place at the Jungle, 1027 W. Hillcrest, with fashions supplied by Clothes Encounters of Batavia, said Mary Henderson, ASA...

Members of Beta Alpha Psi, an accounting honors fraternity, are auditing St. Paul's Episcopal Church as one of their two community service projects. "Our basic goal is the professional development of our members. We do a lot of community services," said...

DeKalb News Service After months of deliberation, NIU's undergraduate students' process of grade appeal has undergone revision. Shortcomings of the appeals process were first brought to the attention of the University Council in September 1986, by Philip...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board decided to begin publicizing an additional bus to run to businesses on Sycamore road, although the schedule for the second bus will not be determined until March 16. The bus is tentatively scheduled to begin...

NIU residence hall residents can "shed the shadow of the past and be the outline of the future" by attending the 10th annual Illinois Residence Hall Association conference. The conference will start Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 1212 W. Lincoln...

Instead of putting on the usual sweats, t-shirts and jean jackets, many NIU students are donning suits, ties and dresses as this semester's job search gets underway. The job search process began in December when students researched companies and filled...

The Campus Activities Board's Fine Arts Committee needs to stabilize its funding before it can hire big-name acts and construct a fine arts facility. "There is a need to improve cultural programming," said Stan Madeja, dean for Visual and Performing Arts....

"The first impression is a lasting impression," said Vanessa Weathersby, staff assistant for campus recruitment at Sears. Weathersby and Gary Scott, NIU's Career Planning and Placement director, offered the following interviewing tips for students: Have...

A proposed increase in DeKalb's garbage collection fee was rejected by the DeKalb City Council at their regular meeting Monday. The council voted 4-2 against accepting the city staff's recommendation to allow a $2.97 per unit per year increase in the...

U.S. relations with Nicaragua will be the focal point of a presentation tonight by Leonor Huper, Nicaragua's council general in Washington, D.C. Monique Lemaitre, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, said Huper's lecture also will...

Increasing the awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and raising money for research are the major goals of NIU's Students Against Multiple Sclerosis. SAMS is the college chapter of the national Multiple Sclerosis organization which has more than 200 campuses...