Two NIU professors will be speaking Friday on the ways in which formal and informal research can be used to improve teaching methods. NIU professor and instructional consultant Frank Bazeli and Presidential Teaching Professor in accountancy Richard Baker...

Donations are up, but donors are down. Good news, bad news or just plain strange? NIU vice president for university development Tom Mitchell says the figures in the 1993 report on university donations show a lot of promise. While the amount of money NIU...

The service offered by a new DeKalb business can alter the images your photographs reveal. DeKalb Camera, 811 W. Lincoln Hwy., can take away the bride from your wedding photography, so you can feel free to present yourself as single and looking to your...

AP WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT TERENCE HUNT WASHINGTON (AP)—President Clinton proposed a top-to-bottom makeover of the nation's health care system Wednesday night, calling upon Congress to enact ambitious reforms that guarantee every American comprehensive...

State Rep. David Wirsing, 70th District, announced Tuesday he would seek re-election next year. First he must win the Republican primary March 15. Wirsing, a freshman Republican representative from Sycamore, was elected last November over Democratic candidate...

When walking along a city sidewalk or bicycle trail, be aware that all dogs must be on leashes. A little caution won't hurt, however. According to an anonymous note attached to a dead opossum last weekend, a dog owner's disregard of the leash law was...

With all of the construction in and around campus, one wonders whether NIU should change its mascot from the Huskie to the Road Horse. Yet another herd of these horses has appeared recently parading down Lincoln Highway, just south of Annie Glidden Road....

Start your engines—the warning light is about to turn green for the Sigma Chi Derby Days. Sigma Chi's annual "Derby Days," the fraternity's fund raiser for its philanthropy, began Monday and ends Saturday. The Derby Days have been running for about...

Are you having trouble getting books from the Founders Memorial Library? Because of a several-year-old library book return policy, students are allowed to check out books with no overdue fine. Although the return policy does not include fees, Elizabeth...

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is an organization built on helping others to help others. Each year, the foundation awards funds to non-profit organizations and charities that have submitted applications for grants, provided they have met the...

Students might see a tuition increase for the third consecutive year. During the Board of Regents meeting Thursday at Sangamon State University in Springfield, the Regents discussed the likelihood of a tuition hike. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves...