A pregnant student who is not eligible for a green parking sticker is afraid she will still be walking two blocks to her bus stop even in her ninth month of pregnancy. Karen Stoffel, an NIU senior, tried twice to obtain a green parking sticker which would...

NIU's Technology Commercialization Center will hold an opening reception for a new photographic exhibition honoring women inventors Friday afternoon. NIU President John La Tourette also will make a special presentation to associate biology instructor...

NIU's Interfraternity Council does not want the Office of Student Affairs to have the ability to levy Rush restrictions on its fraternities. IFC President Steve Sliga said the IFC passed a resolution Jan. 27 on Rush restrictions which will be given tonight...

The Student Association is trying to legally force the Board of Regents to explain a controversial appointment made last month. SA Senate Speaker Preston Came mailed a certified letter to Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves under the Illinois...

An NIU professor's book was selected by the New York Times as one of the best books published last year. "Red Victory: A History of the Russian Civil War," by NIU Professor W. Bruce Lincoln, has been selected by the Times as one of the "Notable Books...

NIU President John La Tourette announced Wednesday the hiring freeze will be temporarily lifted. The intended monthlong freeze was in response to Gov. Jim Edgar's request that state universities cut 1 percent from their current-year operating budget in...

One of DeKalb's student aldermen is pleased that the city has one of the best recycling programs in the state but is disappointed with his school's efforts. 7th Ward Ald. Jeff Monroe said he feels NIU should take a more active role in recycling at the...

The recent start of the ground war in Kuwait has had varied effects on recruiting in the U.S. Armed Forces. Army recruit numbers have increased significantly, said Sgt. Robert Harper of the Army Reserve Recruiting Station in DeKalb. Along with the routine...

To talk about Tom Gullikson's success would be almost impossible without mentioning his brother Tim. Or vice versa. The identical twins, who graduated from NIU in 1973, shared identical success during their collegiate tennis careers. Both became impact...

A DeKalb County Board member has raised $3,500 in one afternoon to promote a tax levy for the county nursing home. County Home Committee Chairman James Forster raised the money for a steering committee formed to help the DeKalb County Nursing Home tax...

Monday night five NIU seniors lead the Huskies to a school-record 22nd win. After the game, the seniors reflected on their four years together. Half a continent away in Tuscon, Ariz., the man responsible for bringing them together calls NIU to catch up...

The long-awaited DeKalb civic center proposal was killed Monday when Gov. Jim Edgar swung the budget ax. And local officials are steamed about the loss of the $16 million project with little hope for the future. Jack Shaw, spokesman for the Dept. of Commerce...