ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER STEPHEN WILSON MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP)—Stability prevailed over political risk Thursday when Sydney edged out Beijing for the right to hold the 2000 Summer Olympics. In selecting Australia's picturesque harbor city by a two-vote...

Beauty pageants, by traditional standards, are filled with perfect-looking women, saying all the right things and showing off their talents. But some beauty pageants aren't so skin deep. Michelle Kimbrough knows this firsthand. She had the opportunity...

Associated Press Writer CATE TERWILLIGER MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—A newly proposed ‘‘declaration of ethics'‘ for newspapers says journalists have a responsibility to pursue diversity in hiring and reporting, and to explain controversial decisions such...

If you have a professor or colleague who inspires you to learn or teach, the nominations for the 1994 Presidential Teaching Professorships must be in no later than Monday, Oct. 18, to the Provost's office in Lowden Hall 307. Eligibility requirements for...

Several promotions are in store for NIU's University Development Division. The promotions seem to resemble a game of follow-the-leader. On Oct. 1, Carol Benthal-Bingley will replace Tadson Bussey as a designer in the Publications Office. Bussey is now...

After a second day of debate, the Board of Regents approved NIU's plans to add two gymnasiums and a weight room to the Recreation Center. The proposal the Regents passed was the original proposal NIU had brought to them on Wednesday, before Regent John...

The Huskie Den is in the process of establishing itself as one of the premier bowling alleys in the area as it replaces the common wood surface with new-age synthetic material. Already outfitted with electronic scoring for all of its lanes, the den is...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHRISTOPHER CONNELL WASHINGTON (AP)—If you've been skating by without health insurance to make payments on your BMW, the Clinton health plan could mean some big new bills. But if you've been unable to get coverage because your...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Tony Smith ZAGREB, Croatia (AP)—Croats clinging to their last village in Serb-controlled land are in danger of being driven out or killed in retaliation for a brutal Croat attack, a U.N. official said Thursday. U.N. civil affairs...

Computer technology currently is undergoing an extensive upgrade throughout the residence halls. There are five residence halls which house computer labs. All these labs are now in the process of being updated with new equipment. To fulfill this goal,...

A month has been dedicated to an NIU organization that helps students find jobs in the "real world." The Cooperative Education/Internship Program will be celebrating National Cooperative Education Month by sponsoring activities which give NIU students...