SPRINGFIELD—The Board of Regents expressed concern Wednesday about a proposed statewide work-study program that they fear will sap too much state money. The program, a cooperative education project, is planned with the intent of reducing reliance on...

SPRINGFIELD—Staff and faculty at Sangamon State University are ready to strike if needed, although no one wants employee-management relations to go that far. Ron Ettinger, president of University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, told a packed SSU...

The DeKalb County clerk's office is speculating over whether the large number of students registered to vote in DeKalb will translate into more voters at the polls in November. Close to 1,000 students registered to vote before the Oct. 9 deadline this...

It's easier for some parents to attend the weekend's festivities because they're just a hop, skip and a jump away. For some NIU students, their parents are already on campus. Employed by NIU, these parents live in DeKalb and nearby towns, and they don't...

DeKalb restaurants are expecting a big turnout Saturday when the onslaught of parents hits NIU. Mike Muzzarelli, owner of the Crystal Pistol Beach Club, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., said the restaurant already is booked from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Parents' Weekend...

Dolan Delaporte and NIU have a lot in common. The Rockford resident is the head of a family that includes nine NIU alumni and his son, Robert, a current student. This weekend, the Delaporte family will be honored for their long ties to NIU. Jennifer Spaulding,...

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...