Environmental issues are now being addressed by lawmakers and have become part of the American political landscape. The area of environmental law soon will be addressed by NIU alumni at an upcoming workshop. NIU's Hoffman Estates Education Center and...

The silent barriers which separate deaf students from those with hearing are going to be broken down this week through various Deaf Awareness Week events. There are many sponsors of the week's activities, but the one that is perhaps most directly involved...

Washington—Catherine MacKinnon, author of "Only Words" and campaigner in the culture wars on campuses, is more than just another full-time victim, ubiquitous and loud in proclaiming that she has been silenced. This professor at the University of Michigan...

Do you have a complaint, comment, concern or compliment for a member of the NIU administration? You will have your chance to voice them at 9 p.m. tonight in the Grant Towers North C cafeteria. Representatives from Food Services, the physical plant, University...

It's a problem that has been in the national spotlight recently. It has led to riots, lawsuits and high profile trials. It's police misconduct, and one Student Association senator is alleging that it's here at NIU. "Tonight I'm going to talk to you about...

The Student Association is working hard to make teacher evaluations accessible to students. A meeting of the evaluation committee was held yesterday in the SA conference room. The meeting was run by Academic Affairs Adviser Derek Anderson and SA President...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RICHARD CARELLI WASHINGTON (AP)—The Supreme Court on Monday turned down the appeal of a Wisconsin boy who won, and then lost, $1.1 million from the doctor who tried to abort him 14 years ago. The court, without comment, left...

Many college students might think their major leaves them with little opportunity to explore different fields in the job market, but they would be surprised to learn otherwise. Communication Studies Student Advisory Council (ComSAC), will be sponsoring...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHRISTOPHER CONNELL WASHINGTON (AP)—Hillary Rodham Clinton accused insurance companies Monday of waging a deceitful campaign against the Clinton health plan to protect profits and preserve the ability to cut people off when they...

The Lucinda Avenue renovation project is now close to completion, and the road has officially reopened both ways. Phase four of the five-phase project is finished, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the restored road at noon Monday. Three speakers marked...

NIU's College of Business will lower its entrance requirements next semester in order to fight declining enrollment at the college. Starting next spring semester, acceptance to the College of Business will require a GPA of 2.5 for NIU students, down from...

What does your Northern Star have in common with the Chicago Tribune? A lot more than you think. Upper management from the Tribune visited The Northern Star Friday to give students advice and compare the workings of a college paper with a major metropolitan...