A state senator charged Monday that hiring a political war-horse to make permanent the tax surcharge was wasting money, but NIU disagrees. "I think it's unnecessary," said Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru. "I won't say the first word that comes to mind. But...

The Gay/Lesbian Union endorsed Student Association presidential candidate Kelly Marie McDonald for the executive elections Wednesday and Thursday. GLU Co-President David Huggins said the group supports McDonald "because of her concern for basic human...

Despite falling profits for one-time retail giant Sears, the Hoffman Estates center it's building—which will also house an NIU extension—is on schedule. Sears has suffered a drop in sales and assets but still is ranked as number four among retailers....

Women's History Month will celebrate its grand finale with the presentation of Just Say Know, a stand-up routine by comedianne Jane Curry. Curry will perform March 28 at 8:30 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium for the public free of charge. Her appearance...

As state agencies must cut back because of a tight economy, a group of NIU students, faculty and administrators struggled to determine the fee portion of student bills next year. Anne Kaplan, chairman of NIU President John La Tourette's Fee Study Committee,...

Vandals broke windows and stole stereos from six cars parked in NIU lots during the weekend, University Police said Sunday. "It's hard to tell if it was sporadic or organized," said UP Sgt. Kathy Guimond. The driver's side front window of a car parked...

NIU's department of journalism has announced its 1991 Illinois Journalist of the Year. Clarence Page, nationally known columnist and editorial board member for the Chicago Tribune, will receive a plaque and monetary award at the journalism department's...

A student protest Friday morning at Huntley Middle School has sparked somewhat of a desired response for the nearly 75 students who walked out of classes. The students were outraged at a science fair project created by two of their classmates that they...

Opponents outnumbered supporters 17 to 0 Friday concerning a proposal to give the University Council the power to approve and amend the Student Judicial Code. Fourteen of the 17 speakers were students arguing there is no need to change the jurisdiction...

There's a new business opening in town, but the DeKalb City Council might not welcome them with open arms. The city council will discuss the possibility of regulating or banning a tattoo parlor that is scheduled to open across from McCabe's, 323 E. Lincoln...

NIU will host a number of special interest camps for high school students this summer. "We've had as many as 300 or more students in the past," said Deborah Booth, continuing education coordinator. The camps will be held at NIU's Laredo Taft field campus...

Eliminating plastic is not the solution to the waste problem said a plastic engineering student. "Plastics have had a lot of bad publicity," said senior Lars Jensen, president of the Society of Plastic Engineers. "I want to show people we can recycle...