AP BUSINESS WRITER SUSAN HIGHTOWER FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)—The chairman of American Airlines dug his heels in Sunday, turning down a call from striking flight attendants for a presidential mediation board while announcing up to two-thirds of this week's...

Bowling for Charity, uniting Asians and educating the community on Asian culture are just a few things that the Asian American Association does. The Asian American Association (AAA) held its annual bowl-for- charity Thursday night in the Huskie Den of...

Visions of turkeys danced in some heads and on the dinner tables of potluck "dinners" at last Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner. The Organization of Latino American Students (OLAS) hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner in the Chandelier room of Adams Hall....

NIU's Career Planning and Placement Center attempts to root out any signs of discrimination by potential employers in interviews at job fairs or in on-campus recruiting; however, these preparatory measures do not always succeed. Gary Scott, director of...

STAFF REPORTER The Minority Student Assistance Program (MSAP) held a black history awareness program on Wednesday, November 17 at the Center for Black Studies. Keith Ellis, a MASP counselor, said, "The purpose of this awareness program is so that we can...

The sale of crack cocaine is a big problem in many cities, and it shows no signs of abating. Authorities are making a major effort to control the drug trade, but it seems to defy cure. Take Ann Arbor, a city of 110,000 in southeast Michigan about 45 miles...

NIU faculty, staff and students gave testimony last week during closed hearings on the performance of the current ombudsman. Tim Skeers, chair of the Ombudsman Review/Search Committee, said about six people from different areas of the university community...

The Neptune Hall nudist lost his appeal last week and must move elsewhere next semester and never return to the hall. NIU student Tom Ryan's appeal was denied Thursday by the Judicial Office. He was found guilty of both harassment of a university official...

A lot of things have been said and written about LeShon Johnson, and in some cases not enough, but as the year progressed, the roller coaster ride the Huskies season took lived and died on his heroics. Johnson began the season with a goal, 1,500 yards...

Have you seen "Malcolm X" and still are not sure what the Nation of Islam represents? Are there questions you have always wanted to ask about this religion? Tonight at 8 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium you can ask these questions and more from speaker...

Calling all Student Association-recognized organizations: you might want to clip this and save it until next semester. After repeated complaints from organizations about short notice for presidents' meetings, SA Vice President Dave Gonzalez announced...

Phi Kappa Sigma is here to pump you up. The fraternity is hosting "The Baddest Bench Competition," a weight-lifting contest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at The Jungle to raise money for the Leukemia Society of America. The Jungle will be turned into...