Genesis is not only the beginning of the Bible; it is also the new theme of NIU's Student Association. The acronym for Genesis is "Growing EN-volves Every Student in Synchronization," which was created by advertising committee adviser John Quilico. The...

Although the Vietnam conflict brought riots and protests to NIU in the late 1960s, few NIU students are ready to picket the U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Sean Shesgreen, an NIU English professor who taught here during Vietnam, said college students...

NIU students need to take care of their voting status soon, a DeKalb County official said Friday. Chief Deputy Clerk Sharon Holmes said the number of students registered is low because there is not a presidential race this year. Holmes said her office...

With Cornfest over and classes starting, students have an opportunity to relax before the reality of the fall semester sets in. For five days of rides and entertainment, the 103rd annual DeKalb County Fair opens Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Sandwich. The DeKalb...

Students who wish to lose weight can enroll in a new program called "Horizons." The program was developed by NIU nutritionist Ellen Parham, who started "Horizons" in 1983, Parham said. "The program evolves as we learn better ways to do things," she said....

Ambitious, not suicidal, is the way Huskies field hockey coach Lauri Bell described her team's 1990 schedule. NIT faces off against the Ball State Cardinals today at 1 p.m. at Huskie Stadium to embark on that ambitious journey. The front line for the...

Three new restaurants have appeared on the streets of DeKalb. Nick's Sandwiches, 185 W. Lincoln Hwy., opened its doors for business on Aug. 25 in the old Tom and Jerry's building. Owner Tom Tsiftilis is a veteran of the DeKalb restaurant business. At...

NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright completed her 1990-91 staff with the announcement of two assistant coaching appointments. Last season's graduate assistant coach Kamie Ethridge has been named a full-time assistant coach. Ethridge replaces Kim...

No news is good news. This sacred scrap of wisdom, which is mumbled by seasoned newsroom veterans and whispered by anxious journalism school pups, isn't widely accepted by the reading public. It comes from what the media call the "man bites dog" mentality:...

An NIU facility for off-campus graduate programming in Rockford might be established if a staff recommendation to go ahead with plans is approved Wednesday. The Illinois Board of Higher Education's vote, to be cast at its meeting at Decatur's Millikin...

Eight quiet months have passed for NIU's $78,000 security phone system. "Generally speaking, (the phones) have been used very infrequently," said Officer Albert "Swede" Ekstrom. The 17-phone network began service in January as a way for staff and students...

John Lovell, a university police officer and member of the Sexual Assault Task Force, has tips for NIU students trying to avoid crimes. If you are at a party, make sure someone knows where you are and where you are going if you leave. When drinking alcohol,...