Local campaign workers for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Phelan are urging students to vote in the primary and general elections, because strong student vote turnout will equal a strong voice in Springfield. Lance Pacernick, regional media...

An all-ages event at The Jungle? It may sound crazy, but it's happening this weekend. The Jungle will be the sight of the first joint sorority/fraternity philanthropy event ever at NIU. The organizations will be raising money through their "Bop Till You...

Hazing, alcohol abuse and destructive behavior are some of the risky aspects associated with the greek community. But NIU's greek community is trying to learn how to manage these risks. The annual greek lecture series begins this evening with an informational...

Washington—New York City's political class, having failed to master the problems engulfing that city, has finally outsmarted something: itself. It counted on courts to relieve it of its democratic duty to debate the issue of term limits. Not smart....

Finalized plans for "Empowering Women: Dignity, Diversity and Development" include some programs of specific interest to the NIU community. According to Donna Baptiste, graduate housing assistant, these events include today's panel discussion from noon...

A conflict involving insensitivity toward various religions was resolved in less than 24 hours by Grant Towers North Hall Council. The residence hall sponsored a contest for the best Christmas picture in the front windows of the lobby. Along with other...

Recent incidents on university campuses have indicated that students have forgotten how to act. Students are getting shoved around and even shot at parties. The men of Omega Psi Phi intend to change this image by enhancing their security plan. Omega Psi...

The Boston Church of Christ has drawn fire from the media, former members and cult experts who consider the group dangerous to the emotional and psychological well-being of students, yet NIU officials are torn as to whether the problems the church poses...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DAVID ESPO WASHINGTON (AP)—In a hard-earned triumph for President Clinton, the House approved the North American Free Trade Agreement late Wednesday to fuse the United States, Mexico and Canada into the world's largest trading...

WASHINGTON—Some proposals are vindicated by the arguments they elicit against them. One such proposal is a constitutional amendment to require three-fifths of both houses of Congress to approve any deficit spending, and to a majority of the full membership...

The composition of student representatives on the University Council was debated at Wednesday's UC meeting. There has been concern by the UC over the student delegation's inability to fill all of its allotted slots. Although all student seats currently...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CAROLYN SKORNECK WASHINGTON (AP)—Heeding the nation's rising concern over street violence, the Senate voted Wednesday to ban the manufacture or sale of 19 types of assault-style weapons—bullet-spraying firearms that mimic those...