It was a sold-out crowd that greeted comedienne Elayne Boosler Friday night in the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium. And Boosler, whose credits include five cable TV specials and countless guest appearances on TV series and specials, certainly...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series examining the way university faculty view their jobs. Today's story examines the ways instructors spend their time. NIU faculty spend almost as much time researching as they do preparing to teach....

Robert Tisch, Democratic candidate for state representative, will be touring DeKalb county for breakfast stops in the weeks leading up to Election Day. "We're doing this in order to meet some more voters and talk a little about some of the issues they...

Recycling fever is here and Greek Row is catching it. Sororities and fraternities are showing an interest in donating their garbage for the environment after past "indifference" toward recycling, said Dave Broustis, Student Association recycling adviser....

James Lankford leads a busy life. In addition to his position as a professor of communicative disorders, Lankford has been named to a one-year term as acting dean of NIU's College of Professional Studies. Peggy Sullivan, Lankford's predecessor, was recently...

It seems only fitting that the veteran Huskies ignited the "Doghouse" Saturday in their final home appearance. From Mike Strasser's opening touchdown to John Ivanic's last extra-point at Huskie Stadium, the NIU seniors paved the 49-7 ‘rout' for a fond...

The Boston Globe Ellen Goodman The way I learned it, every American is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. Under our system, you have the right to defend yourself. And if the accusation is serious enough, you have the right to a jury of your...

The new Student Association Senate Speaker, (elected with 21 of 30 votes), Sunday promised to keep an open door to student, senators and NIU organizations. Senate Speaker Preston Came said communication between the SA senate and executives was lacking...

Ooh, is da mudslingin‘ gettin' dirty. It's usually taken for granted that political commercials do more to smear the opponent of the person they're for than to praise the candidate who pays for them. But this year, some of the commercials are getting...

This is it. Illinois students have one last chance to speak out about the rising cost of higher education. Students, university officials and others can voice their concerns to the Joint Committee on College Tuition on Nov. 13 at the Southern Illinois...

It promises to be a rock concert like any other, complete with throbbing music, a light show, smoke and strobe lights. But this one will have a difference. Damascus, a Christian rock band, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center's Duke...

SPRINGFIELD _The Board of Regents Thursday applauded NIU's move into Hoffman Estates when they gave the proposal overwhelming support. But Chancellor Roderick Groves, who requested the approval, said there is a need to clear the air on the planned NIU...