The Cooperative Education/Internship Program will be holding a graphic arts contest during the month of February to get a new logo to reflect the program's image and establish its identity. The contest is scheduled to run from Feb. 6 until 4 p.m. on Feb....

William Young, former dean of the College of Continuing Education, said he was given no formal review before he was dismissed from his position last fall. Provost Kendall Baker refused to comment, saying only that he will not talk to the press about personnel...

Polystyrene food containers might be making a comeback at NIU. University officials met Friday with representatives from the Amoco Foam Products Company and the National Polystyrene Recycling Company (NPRC) to discuss polystyrene recycling. Patricia Hewitt,...

The sun was shining, the birds were singing and DeKalb experienced a little bit of spring when unseasonably high temperatures came through the area Monday. The temperature Monday hit a high of 46 degrees, well above the normal temperature of 29 degrees....

Northern family tradition dating back to 1902 and former political involvement in DeKalb influenced an NIU alumnus to accept a position as a member of the Board of Regents. Joseph B. Ebbesen, a former DeKalb mayor, school board and City Council member...

Illinois veterans are complaining because they say the state statute guaranteeing them preference to municipal jobs is being neglected. The statute, enacted in 1935, grants veterans up to 1976 preference to public works jobs that are contracted by the...

For some students, college life just doesn't turn out the way they expect it to. NIU has about 25,000 different people with very different problems. Whether it is a feeling of no identity or a feeling of low esteem, students should realize they are not...

Nearly $1 million is being spent to improve the reliability and efficiency of NIU's heating system. The heating system is reportedly working at 30 percent efficiency, said Tony Coyle, chief heating plant engineer. The efficiency problem is due to the...

For some, supporting U.S. troops is something that should be done, no matter what their feelings on the war. NIU graduate Dave Goodin decided to show his support for the troops by selling bumper stickers with the slogan, "Get in and get out!" Goodin works...

Help is coming soon for students wanting to get a running start on their careers while they are still in school. The office of Cooperative Education and Internships will be holding a Career Fair Wednesday, Feb. 13 in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the...

Friends of the 10 black willow trees cut down at NIU's East Lagoon during semester break will gather in the King Memorial Commons to remember them today. Members of the environmental group Earth First! will meet for a 12:45 p.m. memorial service. "We...

Police have made 136 drug busts in DeKalb County since December 1988, but NIU students did not contribute significantly to the local drug problem. NIU students do not bring many drugs into the county, said Capt. Rick Rokusek of the North Central Narcotics...