NIU officials are weeding through nearly 100 applications to find a new ombudsman for the university. The search committee, consisting of 10 members, is reviewing applications for a permanent ombudsman. The deadline for applications was Nov. 2. John DeLillo,...

Bowling balls and pins were temporarily replaced by turkeys and Coke bottles Saturday at the first Turkey Roll-A-Bowl. The roll-a-bowl was sponsored by WDEK, Kingsbury's Pick ‘N Save and Coca-Cola. The companies gave away prizes and groceries to people...

The Washington Post William Raspberry It's hard to know whether President Bush's behavior toward Iraq represents an action in search of an objective, an objective in search of a pretext, or a pretext in search of domestic and international credibility....

The last Student Association senator to push for Vice President Tanya Smith's impeachment removed his name from the petition Friday. After four out of five senators removed their names from the petition last week, Sen. Paul Fabrizius decided to keep his...

A high-pressure, natural gas leak on Sycamore Road forced the evacuation of several buildings and snarled heavy rush hour traffic Friday afternoon, DeKalb Fire Department officials said. A Caterpillar tractor hit a disconnected valve on a gas line and...

Examining stereotypical myths and how they relate to race and nationality is on hand tonight at a panel discussion sponsored by NIU's chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "Basically, we wanted to address certain racial...

Sometimes, finding out about the world around you can lead to depressing revelations about man's nature. Take the case of pseudo-house music creatures Milli Vanilli and Fab Morvan are not the actual singers on the seven million-selling album. The two...

The city of DeKalb announced various services and schedule changes Friday due to the approaching holiday season. Garbage collection regularly scheduled on Thursday will take place on Friday, Nov. 23. DeKalb Public Works Director Ronald Naylor said the...

The following information was taken directly from DeKalb Fire Department, DeKalb Police and University Police Department reports and DeKalb County Courthouse records. Marcel Arreola, 38, 24 Tilton Park Drive, was arrested Wednesday by DeKalb Police and...

Local groups are planning their next steps to prevent war in the Middle East as Congressional leaders press President Bush to explain his goals. Bush keeps telling American citizens different stories, said Interfaith Network co-coordinator Cecile Meyer....

NIU could see some cutbacks this year, but it's too soon to hit the panic button. NIU President John La Tourette said the university is not in financial trouble right now, but he is trying to prepare for a possible rescission—the cancellation or cutback...

Well, the feller that's usually here couldn't make it today, so he asked me—Missouri Moe—if I would be inclined to make comment, or something to that effect. I told him I supposed I could, so here goes. I reckon most of y'all know them NIU mess halls...