"Searching for Bobby Fischer‘' is one of those rare, special movies that speaks to a myriad of tough issues in a tale that's intrinsically warm and entertaining. What makes this film so refreshing is that it's not afraid to have heart and, at the same...

Have some extra time on your hands? Looking to meet some new people? Want to help bring concerts and other activities to NIU? Then joining Campus Activities Board might be for you. CAB is the largest all student run volunteer organization on campus. It...

It's that time of the year again when the corn begins to boil and the whole city comes out to celebrate. Corn Fest ‘93 is just around the corner and the calender has already been set to provide all who attend with some new and improved events. The yearly...

The NIU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Coalition plans to become more active in the NIU community this year. According to Brian Turkaly, president of GLBC, the organization will be sponsoring the usual events this year. However, Turkaly said he hopes to get more...

The Center for Black Studies has moved into its new location. The new building is located just south of its previous location on the 700 block of West Lincoln Hwy. The old building, which stood on Lot 15, south of the Founders Memorial Library, was razed...

NIU student Eduardo Shaw was awarded third place in the 1993 March and McLennan Student Paper Award this past June. Shaw, an industrial technology major, was presented an award and a $500 honorarium at the 32nd Annual Professional Developmental Conference...

WASHINGTON—The hearings on television and violence have produced a good deal of posturing and defensiveness—and two sad thoughts: First, televised violence, though hardly the main cause of the violence that is sweeping America, clearly contributes...

WASHINGTON—Twenty years after it began flexing its political muscle, the women's movement has reached a critical juncture, where its desire for increasing clout runs head-on into its impulse for ideological purity. Questions that were barely on the...

McCabe's Lounge in DeKalb has been forced to shut down for 14 days as punishment for allegedly allowing two minors to enter the bar and obtain and drink alcohol on June 11. The license of the bar, located at 323 E. Lincoln Hwy., will be suspended from...

Recent statistics reveal that the number of minority transfer students at NIU has risen by 69 percent over the last three years. A report compiled by the Board of Regents Chancellor's Office details the results of an ongoing multi-year initiative to increase...

BOSTON—Have you tried flying lately without taking John Grisham or Michael Crichton along? Were the people to the right of you reading "The Client" and the people to the left of you reading "Jurassic Park?" Did you feel like an unaccompanied minor?...

Amidst the chaos of recent Midwestern floods, the Ben Gordon Center is lending a helping hand to those in need. The Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Center Drive in DeKalb, is a community based health care service designed to help people during distressful...