The recent military coup in Thailand should have little impact on a nation that is experiencing unprecedented economic growth, said an NIU professor whose ties there date back to 1963. Political scientist Clark Neher, who has known new Thai Prime Minister...

The allocation of the governor's budget will be the focus of the Illinois Board of Higher Education meeting Tuesday. NIU President John La Tourette will attend the meeting at Illinois State University in Normal to debate the $122 million allocated by...

Residents of Stadium View II apartments were sent voter registration cards with bogus information. The registration cards said that the complex, 1315 W. Lincoln Hwy., was in Ward 6 instead of its actual ward, Ward 7. The mistake was made because the apartment...

Victims of domestic violence are increasingly turning to DeKalb's Safe Passage for help. The number of people seeking assistance from Safe Passage, the domestic violence center in DeKalb County, increased 63 percent this year, said Pam Wiseman, executive...

NIU students are encouraged to attend an open forum today concerning the Fiscal Year 1992 student fees. "I would certainly encourage anyone with questions or concerns to attend," said Anne Kaplan, executive assistant to the president. The meeting will...

Date violence is no longer a "hidden crime" because of the efforts of the legal system, the police and social groups. The "domestic battery" law that went into effect in Illinois July 1, 1990, does not recognize dating violence as a form of domestic violence....

Role model. Cheerleader. Coach. Counselor. These words all describe the role a good mentor plays according to the coordinator of NIU's mentor program. Coordinator Kenneth Reeves said the mentor program is aimed at incoming freshmen who are interested...

Although construction in the Wirtz Quadrangle is mostly completed, University Police say they still are inconvenienced by the project. "We're surviving. It's a change, but we're living with it," said UP Chief James Elliott. The area between Wirtz Hall...

All polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. for today's election. In the 1st Ward, the DeKalb precinct 04 (DK 04) polling place will be at the University Village Office, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road. Other 1st Ward polling places are DK 13 at...

DeKalb will join units of state and local government across America in observing 1991 National Building Safety Week April 8-12, said Bill Nicklas, building and community services director. Observation of Building Safety Week started in 1980 to publicize...

A 45-cent increase in minimum wage was implemented across the nation yesterday, including at NIU. During every academic year, about 5,000 students work at student-employment jobs. Student employees on minimum wage working 43 hours per pay period every...