Getting crank calls? There is now a different way to handle them. There will be a procedural change for handling annoying/obscene/threatening phone calls beginning July 27. The change in procedures became necessary following the recent merger between...

Kinko's Copy Center will discontinue its CourseWorks program at its campus stores at the end of this year. CourseWorks, Kinko's program for educators which allows them to create custom course packets for their students, is being discontinued on Dec. 31,...

The DeKalb City Council approved the city's budget for the upcoming fiscal year at its meeting Monday night. The budget was approved unanimously by the council after discussion concerning the funding of some not-for-profit groups. The controversy centered...

The Board of Regents, at its July meeting, is expected to approve several program eliminations recommended by NIU. The eliminations are an answer to recommendations made by the Illinois Board of Higher Education which would require NIU to cut 15 academic...

WASHINGTON__Once again, Congress is veering off-course as it tries to satisfy the demand for campaign finance reform. The bill passed last week by the Senate creates as many problems as it solves and a new bipartisan effort in the House threatens to become...

The bar has just closed and you have lost your friends in the crowd. You don't feel like waiting around for them to walk home with so you decide to go it alone. It's only a couple of blocks and will only take a minute if you cut back behind the apartments....

The death of a 19-year-old DeKalb resident killed in a traffic accident June 11, has led to the investigation of McCabe's Night Club and charges against her alleged friend for furnishing liquor to a minor. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Police,...

Students attempting to reduce their dependence on student loans will soon have another option available to them. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced a new pilot program, the "Alternative Student Service Education Trust" (ASSET),...

In a move designed to attract more restaurants and hotels into DeKalb, the DeKalb City Council removed any restrictions on the amount of Class E and Class F liquor licenses that can be issued Monday night. A Class E license allows alcohol to be served...

An incident involving a 15-year-old girl has forced Paradise Club owners to close its doors until July 5. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow, who also serves as the city liquor commissioner, suspended the liquor license of the popular bar located in the Days Inn,...

NIU could experience about a $600,000 loss in tuition money if enrollment for fall semester 1993 does not improve. Applications for fall semester, as of June 16, were down by 1,211 applicants when compared to last year. The number of prospective students...

It appears NIU faculty will be receiving a reasonable pay increase next year, although NIU administrative higher-ups are unwilling to say anything for certain. NIU Provost J. Carroll Moody said until Illinois' legislators are finished hacking their way...