The Student Association is looking to the past for its newest publicity idea for the future. In an effort to acquaint the SA with the students, SA Advertising Adviser John Quilico has proposed newsreels similar to the pre-movie clips shown during World...

NIU President John La Tourette will remain neutral on whether to keep non-denominational prayers in the graduation ceremonies until more information is available. La Tourette said he was unaware of a movement to remove the benediction and invocation and...

Take a look at the Norther Star's help wanted section, and you may find an ad taken out by NIU's football coach asking for fan-support. Last Saturday's game against Arkansas State drew only 6,631 people. The Huskies' overall home attendance average so...

The last time lines of NIU parents' cars poured into DeKalb, the police nailed 30 of them for passing up tollbooths. This weekend, when great numbers are expected to show up for Parents' Weekend, they'll be ready to ticket more. About 30 people were ticketed...

NIU's administration is fighting an uphill battle in trying to get students to stay in DeKalb. In the losing process, NIU is taking a bad rap. The administration will keep losing until student groups start practicing what they preach and find the time...

Everybody involved in the Hoffman Estates project is waiting for everyone else to make the first move. Although NIU won't open the new educational facility until 1992, a few things are being done to work toward the completion of the center. "We are waiting...

Sue Johnson, the Democratic candidate for DeKalb County Clerk, said she believes she has "the knowledge and ability to administer all facets of the office." She said she is more prepared than her running mate, Chief Deputy Clerk Sharon Holmes, to take...

Parents will have chances to meet the people who lead NIU after the game Saturday. For the first time, there will be a president's reception and dinner while parents are in town. About 100 students and their parents will meet NIU President John La Tourette,...

Students who are interested in becoming communication studies majors and minors or have concerns or questions about the department's limited space might find it helpful to attend the department's semesterly meeting. Arthur Doederlein, undergraduate communication...

Another step up the ladder of NIU's northwest expansion could be taken by the end of the month. After receiving 16 site proposals for an educational center in Rockford, NIU and Rockford business officials are examining the possibilities during the next...

Key injuries can be fatal to a talented team. NIU's football team will test this theory against Murray State Saturday after last week's 35-0 win over Arkansas State. Numerous Huskies suffered injuries in the physical ASU battle. Six-foot-one junior linebacker...

In a field as ever-changing as biomedical technology, NIU Professor Robert Blank has his work cut out for him. Blank, a political scientist, is a prolific author whose most recent book, "Regulating Reproduction," was just released. Covering topics as...