NORMAL - NIU employees called to service in the Gulf will collect their salaries and keep benefits, minus their service pay. Extending pay and benefits wqas unanimously approved at last week's Board of Regents meeting in Normal. The move covers anyone...

The Northern Star is trying to do its share to send a positive message of support to U.S. troops in the Gulf. As part of our internal support, the Star staff is sending off enough Kool-Aid so that the troops can have about 600 glasses of water with the...

Want to know where our education dollars are going to lately? University of Pennsylvania anthroplogist Soloman Katz says civilizatiion began not with the invention of bread but with beer. Katz agrees with most theories that the Sumerians, who seemed to...

Word-of-mouth advertising and special programs drew nearly 1,100 students from 81 foreign nations to attend NIU last fall. Of the foreign students, Thecla Behrens Cooler, assistant director for NIU's international student and faculty office, said 749...

Look for the red, white and blue on Lincoln Highway early next week. DeKalb citizens will be showing their support for the troops in the Middle East by flying the stars and stripes on the light posts that line Lincoln Highway, said Pam Blickem from DeKalb...

Leaky pipes clogged with roofing tar caused ceiling tiles in the Holmes Student Center to drop to the floor. Ceiling tiles in the Capitol Room and the Pow Wow fell as a result of the leaky pipes, officials said. NIU Physical Plant Project Manager Conrad...

Local rates are going down today and then they will go back up in July. Contel of Illinois, Inc. was granted a two-step increase of $2.45 million dollars by the Illinois Commerce Commision last Wednesday. Rates in long distance service, however, will...

People against abortion will have to make hard decisions about ways to prevent unwanted preganancies if they truly are pro-life. That was the sentiment heard Sunday night as about 85 people met to pray, discuss, meditate and sing about the "evils" of...

Many NIU sororities are taking the time to send letters and gifts to the troops in the Persian Gulf. Alpha Delta Pi began correspondence last semester whereas most sororities began last week. Before Christmas the women put together a "care package" for...

Student fees could rise next year if the NIU Athletic Fee Committee's suggestions are taken. A proposed hike of 27 cents per credit hour requested by the Athletic Fee Committee will be discussed when the President's Fee Study Committee meets Jan. 30....

The DeKalb County Nursing Home needs money and residents will be able to decide if they get it. The DeKalb County Board voted 20-3 at its Jan. 16 meeting to make the question of a property tax levy to benefit the DeKalb County Home, 2331 Sycamore Road,...

DeKalb residents wishing to vote in the April 2 election have until March 4 to register. Only residents of wards 1, 3, 5, and 7 may vote for their city alderman in the election, said county elections clerk Nancy Marchiando. However, all DeKalb County...