To co-direct or not to co-direct? That was the first question for the Student Association Senate at Sunday night's meeting. The co-director positions were first proposed by SA President Troy Caldwell and chief of staff Jesse Perez. "The appointment of...

Central campus soon will see some much-needed renovations to the deteriorating visitor parking lot, though at a potential cost to those who park there. Ron Pearson, coordinator of parking and traffic, said the visitor lot will be completely reconstructed...

The first serious economic downturn in a decade has forced many states, including Illinois, to rework their budgets because of a projected loss of revenue. Illinois Gov. George Ryan announced recently that the offices directly under his control would...

NIU and other universities could possibly be targets for terrorists networking against the White House and other governmental facilities, said Jason Richardson, network security and equipment manager, and James Fatz, director enterprise systems support...

Over a period of three months, the 7-Eleven parking lot saw both a stabbing death and a shooting death altercation. New owner Ziad Alawad, who bought the store in mid-July, had his work cut out for him. On May 12, a man was killed after he was stabbed...

Michael J. Bakalis returned to NIU Thursday not as a teacher but as a political candidate looking for support from a younger generation. Bakalis is one of four Democratic candidates vying for his party's 2002 nomination for Illinois governor. He earned...

After the recent act of vandalism against the grotesque statue known across campus as Olivegoyle, should security increase on the statue if and when its head is replaced? Last week, the head of the prominent NIU attraction disappeared. The vanishing,...

Ruh-roh, Shaggy! What happened to our Saturday morning cartoons? NIU students may have fond memories of lazy weekend mornings spent watching "Scooby Doo" or "Thundercats" and eating Count Chocula cereal. "It's my childhood. They [the cartoons] were written...

For more information on the "Three Sisters" performance or the Russian dinner, call the Stevens Building's box office at 753-1600. Well, actually, they're not Russians. They're NIU theater majors, and they've been here for some time, learning and rehearsing...

At Sunday's meeting, the Student Association Senate will vote on a bill to establish deputy directors for the various positions within the SA. This bill first was proposed last year when Troy Caldwell was elected SA president. Working with him on the...

Rain didn't stop NIU students from stepping out into the business world Wednesday at the bi-annual job fair. The fair was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Office of Campus Recreation. Almost 125 companies were at the fair, eager to recruit NIU students...

A motion to present new information in the sexual assault case against Todd S. Allgood, a Sycamore resident and former NIU student, has been postponed. All good originally was arrested on April 25 after police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a...