Colleges and universities will not have to report crime statistics until 1992 even though a right-to-know act might be made a law by Friday. President George Bush could sign the Student Right to Know Act 1990 this week, but the act is conditional upon...

Lt. Col. Terry Fielden was appointed chair of NIU's military science department in the College of Professional Studies. James Lankford, acting dean of the College of Professional Studies, said the position serves a dual role in having obligations to both...

Efforts to fill the requirements of a bill adding alumni to the Board of Regents are in the works, but officials disagree on who will choose the members. The governor appoints all voting board members. With Governor-elect Jim Edgar taking office Jan....

Kishwaukee College received a huge shot in the arm Tuesday when DeKalb County residents voted to pass a referendum authorizing the sale of nearly $10 million in bonds to pay for overdue construction. Referendum passage was essential for the construction...

Ah, married life. Ah, the working world. Combine the two and what's it like? Being married and sharing a common employer doesn't always mean constant contact or romantic rendezvous. Ralph Benbow, associate professor of physics at NIU, took a faculty position...

An NIU student retained his DeKalb County Board seat while another student will be a newcomer at the table. Republican Tim Bagby, 7th District and Democrat Thomas Gary, 6th District easily defeated their opponents, Thomas Elkins and Jodie English, respectively....

Prospective NIU students and their parents are invited to attend the second of three open houses next week. The open houses are intended for high school juniors, seniors, their parents and anyone else interested in learning more about NIU and its programs....

Voter turnout in DeKalb County probably outshined numbers from other counties throughout the state, even though student turnout was relatively low. Sixty-four percent of the county's 33,510 registered voters went to the polls Tuesday, a rise of 5 percent...

Reebok tennis shoes and spandex outfits for grandma and grandpa could be the next fashion trend. That is if Jim Rimmer, NIU physical education associate professor, has anything to do with it. He is urging society to help senior citizens become physically...

The search for someone to replace outgoing SSU President Durward Long should have made some ground by now, but the committee assigned to find candidates hasn't been formed yet. Board of Regents Chairman Brewster Parker asked for a list of between three...

Bob Dylan rocked a crowd of 2,500 in NIU's Chick Evans Field House Tuesday night. Despite the low attendance, the show was a success musically, with Dylan delivering a 75-minute set of tight rock-and-roll. Dylan was backed by an impressive band which...

The Student Association Recycling Center learned Tuesday it will receive a grant of $5,371 from the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. Out of 116 applications for grants, 27 were granted and NIU got one, said SA Recycling Center Adviser David...