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...

Minority students interested in an internship program might also be eligible for a $500 scholarship. The Coopertive Education Program will award two minority students with scholarships on May 1. The application deadline is April 15. Office manager of...

An NIU freshman who was caught in the cross fire of a gang-related weekend shooting is recovering from a gunshot wound at a Chicago hospital. Pre-elementary education major Kimberly Johnson, 20, 736 Grant Towers South, is being treated for a gunshot wound...

NIU Provost Kendall Baker entered the hospital with pains in his right arm Monday, and was diagnosed Tuesday with three blocked arteries coming from his heart. Baker was scheduled for triple bypass surgery on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Provost Baker's secretary...

NIU could get its own governing board or be lumped with the state's education board under two different bills introduced in the Illinois House last week. One bill would create a board of trustees for NIU and give it the power to borrow money and issue...

Details from an informal meeting Tuesday about the King sculpture are under wraps so everybody knows what others think before splashing comments in public. Eddie Williams, vice president of Finance and Planning, declined to explain specific concerns raised...

Proof that spring is finally here can be seen when an annual DeKalb area flower show opens next week. The Annual Spring Flower Show will be held April 17. The show is sponsored by both the Altrusa Club of DeKalb-Sycamore and Glidden Campus Florist. It...

NIU compares favorably to other state public universities when implementing policies on undergraduate education. NIU is nearing completion of stage two of the three-stage process set by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in 1986, establishing the...

The head of the statue selection committee defended the King tribute statue choice despite growing criticism about its poor representation of the civil rights leader. "It's a piece of art, everyone is going to have their own opinion," said Eddie Williams,...

"Taste of Africa" is being held today to give students a chance to experience a different culture. "This day is being held to familiarize the students with Africa's culture, politics, and food," said Admasu Zike, faculty adviser for the Center for Black...

Three management instructors will get bumped to part-time so the business school can get reaccredited. The loss of the full-time instructors will require regular faculty to assume an increased teaching load. NIU's management department shuffles the instructors...