Washington—In the last year of the last Democratic presidency before the current one, the United States invaded a country three times the size of France, using a force of eight helicopters. Americans' fury about the debacle at Desert One intensified...

A nationwide teleconference and discussion at NIU Thursday centered on the First Amendment and how it affects academic freedom and freedom of speech on college campuses. The conference consisted of a live broadcast including a panel of speakers with questions...

A wreath will hang in the King Memorial Commons next week to protest prejudice and crimes of sexual assault. Students will be able to take an active part in the protest by tying a color-coded ribbon to the wreath. The wreath is just one part of the Student...

Editor's note: This is a second in a two-part series on a church in DeKalb accused of cult-like tactics. A follow-up on Monday will include conversations with Mike Kwasniewski, church leader, and several members. "Some college administrators have become...

NIU faculty and students united against the Illinois Board of Higher Education's Priorities, Quality and Productivity initiative during a public hearing with several state legislators on Thursday. The hearing, held at the Illinois Room of the Holmes Student...

The NIU Weather Service has moved its weather station. As of Oct. 2, precipitation and wind data now are being taken from the new weather station near the TV-8 studio west of Annie Glidden Road. The weather station previously was located east of Anderson...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DIANE DUSTON WASHINGTON (AP)—Attorney General Janet Reno encouraged senators Wednesday to legislate against TV violence if the television industry doesn't do more to end dramatized bloodshed. ‘‘Government intervention is...

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series on a church in DeKalb accused of cult-like tactics. A conservative Christian religious sect deemed a cult by many experts across the country has been thriving on the NIU campus for years while warnings...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has scrutinized public universities for the last two years with its Priorities, Quality and Productivity initiative, but some Illinois legislators will be turning the tables today. The first of three legislative...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DAVID BEARD PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)—Under U.S. pressure to make concessions, Haiti's prime minister threatened on Wednesday to resign if Haiti's military chiefs don't step down as required by a U.N. plan to restore democracy....

With its winding, tree-lined brick roads and its historic old mansions, DeKalb is a town which has an abundance of aesthetic beauty coupled with historical significance. Therefore, it is no surprise that six months ago the town's Landmark Commission decided...

Computer graphics and related technology are the wave of the future. Students and faculty interested in this type of technology are invited to attend the new exhibit opening at the NIU Art Museum, on the second floor of Altgeld Hall. The exhibit is called...