It's a college. Wait! It's not a college. No wait! It is a college. Slightly confused? That's OK, NIU Provost Kendall Baker is too. Case in point, the College of Continuing Education. Last August, "college" was dropped from its title and the position...

Rosemarie Slavenas considers herself a patriotic, hardworking woman with a good sense of values. Ten years ago, she would probably never have participated in an antiwar march. But Jan. 26, Slavenas marched in Washington to protest the U.S. involvement...

In these times of increasing tuition, NIU graduates are pitching in more to fund higher education. Figures released show a record increase of donors to the NIU Foundation during the first six months of the Fiscal Year 1991, said Tom Montiegel, vice president...

The art refreshment money that led to a power struggle between the Student Association and the NIU administration will be considered by the SA Senate Sunday. The $850 for cookies, tea, lemonade, vegetables and dip at art shows was rejected by last year's...

Recent deterioration of the new King Memorial Commons' concrete sidewalks could be due to the use of deicing salt agents. Steve Larson, owner of Johnson Concrete Co. in DeKalb, said, "The general rule of thumb in using concrete is to wait one full year...

Believe it or not, long lines and hassles can be avoided when students are dealing with financial aid forms. February has been designated Financial Aid Awareness Month and it is being cosponsored by the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators,...

Student Association executive elections have been pushed back three weeks after senators and SA President Rob McCormack said the earlier date was premature. McCormack said having elections on March 6 and 7, the original date, would make the SA senate...

The rising costs of scholarships because of increases in tuition and other miscellaneous items were the reasons presented for a 27-cent per credit hour athletic fee increase. The presentation was done at Wednesday's President's Fee Study Committee meeting....

Coolest event of the year award, part one, goes to Otto's for playing Abba's "Dancing Queen" two weekends ago. Now if only someone would play Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing," I could die a happy man. Actually, it was just nice to finally hear music at a...

"Life is hard enough for AIDS victims ... they should not be deprived of a means of earning a living." Lorraine Schmall, an NIU law professor specializing in health care law and workplace discrimination, feels AIDS victims have an uphill battle in the...

Help is just around the corner for those who have friends, relatives or loved ones in the Persian Gulf. The Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive, is offering an initial meeting free of charge for anyone needing counseling because of the war, Rick...

"Just dropping a line" will be more expensive starting Sunday. U.S. postal rates will increase across the board Sunday. A 1-ounce first-class letter, will increase from 25 cents to 29 cents, DeKalb Postmaster Richard Silverman said. Each additional ounce...