In an attempt to obtain a stronger faculty voice in University Council matters, a proposal to restructure the council will be presented later this semester by the Constitutional Task Force. The task force agreed Wednesday with the proposal after much...

NIU President John LaTourette addressed the Athletic Board Wednesday at a special meeting regarding the start of a study to define the university's athletic direction. The meeting was held to explain to the Athletic Board the objectives of the self-study...

Members of the Faculty Assembly had the opportunity Wednesday to informally discuss problems and issues of higher education with Board of Regents Chancellor Rod Groves. Issues included public criticism of the costs and the quality of higher education....

Nearly four times as many Illinois motorists lost their licenses in 1986 than in 1985 as a result of a new, stricter law concerning arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). Secretary of State Jim Edgar said statistics show that changing the law...

NIU's accounting program received another honor when it moved from eleventh to seventh place in the nation according to a ranking published by "Public Accounting Report," an independent newsletter for accounting professionals. According to John Engstrom,...

Combating high utility rates and protecting the environment from hazardous wastes are the top priorities of the Illinois Senate Committee on Energy and Environment according to newly appointed chairman Pat Welch, D-Peru. "The committee can be of help...

Many NIU students experienced scheduling problems this semester due to past and present high enrollments and a shortage of faculty, especially in some departments of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "We are having very heavy enrollments in our...

The DeKalb City Council is considering proposals for revision of the existing ordinance regulating automobile relocation in response to continuing controversy over towing practices. Under the current ordinance, the city must issue an annual license before...

NIU might sue the Marriott Corporation for breach of contract if the corporation makes good on its threat to cease Roy Rogers operations at the start of this year's spring break, March 6. In a brief letter dated Jan. 26, 1987 to NIU Business and Operations...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital is celebrating National Heart Month by inviting NIU students and DeKalb area residents to four free evening programs to discuss heart problems. The first program, "Heart Attack: Recognizing and Discussing Your Risk," will...

A DeKalb police officer ignored witnesses who said no one was in a burning car, and saved a man's life. Valentino Robles, 28, 710 N. Fourth St., fell asleep in his car at 3:17 a.m. Saturday while it was warming up near Tenth Street and State Street, DeKalb...

In order to continue their volunteer programs for the rest of the semester, the Volunteer Bureau requested supplemental funding at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday night. The SA Senate unanimously approved the request for $2,040. The request...