NIU and the city council are holding an Arbor Day tree planting event to spruce up neighborhood parks. As part of a new NIU program, students and DeKalb residents can plant saplings in DeKalb April 27, said Ashley Sweda, Office of Campus Recreation outdoor...

NIU plans to stay out of new attempts to get the school its own governing board. However, the Board of Regents, NIU's governing body, doesn't think NIU either needs or will get its own board. "This always puts us in a little bit of a difficult position,"...

Rather than sleeping through yet another Saturday morning, students could get out of bed and participate in the "7th Annual Hunger Cleanup." The cleanup of the DeKalb area will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, with registration beginning at 9 a.m....

NIU President John La Tourette once again voiced his concerns about the budget and the necessity of keeping the surcharge permanent at Wednesday's University Council meeting. He said the fund created from the surcharge generated $750 million for the state,...

Most NIU officials feel random drug testing of college students will not occur in the near future, but Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder disagrees. According to news reports, Wilder, who is considering a bid for the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination,...

A bill that would break the two governing systems into eight separate boards, including one for NIU, is getting mixed reactions from DeKalb's political players. State Rep. Mike Weaver, R-Macomb, wants to abolish the Board of Regents and the Board of Governors....

A communication studies associate professor has been chosen as the new University Honors Program director. Associate Professor Jeffrey Chown will replace University Honors Program Director Marion Miller, who is retiring this summer. Chown was one of three...

Logos for the Cooperative Education Program will have a new look thanks to two NIU students. Senior Scott Emond, an art major with an emphasis on drawing and senior J. Kiyoshi Joichi, a visual communications major each won $250 for the drawings they submitted...

NIU sororities and fraternities will join in the spring cleaning spirit when they appear on campus Saturday. From 11 a.m. to around noon, fraternity and sorority members will unite to remove garbage and cans from the lagoons and academic buildings. "We...

After searching for more than a year, NIU administrators are about to hire a full-time environmental safety consultant. The new industrial hygienist will have a "myriad of responsibilities," said NIU Business and Operations Safety Officer Rob Vest. "A...

The five tenants of Bisque Terrace Apartments planning to sue their landlord will have to let the courts decide because of a clause in the lease holding all roommates responsible for the rent. Junior Amy Engels was called to active duty in the first few...

The University Council unanimously approved giving the UC executive secretary, under certain conditions, the power to pass judicial code changes to the UC for review Wednesday. The UC's Rules and Governance Committee recommended clarification of the word...