State Sen. Patrick Welch said Monday he will propose the creation of a government child advocate office this fall. The agency would be called CHAMP—"CHildren Are our Main Priority"—and would coordinate state and federal programs affecting children....

Halloween night marks a special occasion for the Lincoln Hall food service, which is sponsoring a series of festive dinnertime events under the direction of graduate intern Jane Thacker. Thacker, currently working on her master's degree in nutrition,...

Not too many ghosts, goblins or witches spent their time haunting—or partying—at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale last weekend. That's because SIU shut down completely for this year's pre-Halloween weekend. "It was awfully quiet," said Dorothy...

It's not just a movie. It's not just a stand-up comedian. It's both. It also happens to be the Campus Activities Board's latest effort—"House Party with Martin Lawrence." "House Party with Martin Lawrence" is a combination show set up by CAB. It will...

The United States and the U.S.S.R. can trust each other if they only wait. This was the concensus of "Can There be Trust Between the Superpowers?" a Monday night debate in Carl Sandburg Auditorium between three graduate students from NIU and two Soviet...

In the wake of a recent rash of incidents involving female reporters in sports locker rooms, increased attention has been devoted to the debate regarding equal access. The most recent incident involved female reporters denied access to the football locker...

Halloween is a fun and exciting time for children and adults, but people should be aware of the dangers that can occur. Although dangerous incidents are rare, DeKalb police urge all parents to be especially cautious for any problems that might occur....

Although Provost Kendall Baker is beginning to correct what some felt were wrongdoings, he still receives a vote of "no confidence" from Faculty Senate member Sherman Stanage. "The Provost at the present time has my vote of ‘no confidence' in his statements,...

Over five years later and through a midst of challenges, NIU's offensive coordinator Mike Summers finds himself and his team at a very prestigious spot. Summers' offensive squad has battled its way towards the top of the NCAA team-rushing category—a...

NIU Provost Kendall Baker has offered his apologies for what he said was a well-intentioned but misguided attempt to bring faculty to a mandatory group counseling session. After feeling pressure from the Faculty Senate for a response, Baker said he plans...

The United States is on the brink of recession. Khan Mohabbat, a professor in NIU's economics department, said a sure sign of a recession is a drop in the stock market over a period of several months. Mohabbat said the drop will "usually precede a recession...

The Washington Post William Raspberry A man I know was driving his 11-year-old son home the other night when the youngster hit him with a question from out of the blue. "Daddy," he wondered, "do white people take drugs?" Of course they do, my friend answered....