While thousands of people filled downtown DeKalb for Cornfest to enjoy a day off, politicians were rolling up their sleeves for another workday on the campaign trail. Working conditions were ideal Saturday, with hands to shake, stickers to pass out and...

For the first eight years of the decade, we had, in Ronald Reagan, an actor-President. What we now have, in Goerge Bush, is a reactor-President: The more he proves himself highly competent with the comeback, the more maddening is his reluctance to move...

Former NIU employee Stacy Dolby has been appointed as interim ombudsman in place of Bertrand Simpson who left the office to work as a management faculty member in the College of Business. The ombudsman helps "students and faclty members of NIU resolve...

It's a good thing Rico Guerra decided to attend NIU for his freshman year of college. The Streamwood freshman's father alerted University Police Wednesday to a natural gas leak near Lincoln Hall, located at the corner of Annie Glidden Road and Lucinda...

NIU Housing Director Donald Buckner is waiting for Board of Regents approval before officially assuming the position of associate vice president for student affairs. If approved, Buckner will be responsibile for the Student Recreation Center and University...

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow is looking for someone to fill the recently-vacated alderman seat in the city's student dominated 1st Ward. Because of the July 31 mid-term resignation of Christine Hoagland, former 1st Ward alderman, Sparrow said he plans to...

For freshman Anita Orahood, coming to NIU was just like she expected. Almost. She didn't expect to see the couple in the bathroom of her all-female residence floor, but aside from that, she likes NIU. Yesterday, Orahood toured the campus with her younger...

Two NIU students are tackling racism because they feel the Black Student Union can't handle the job by itself while the BSU adviser agrees and looks forward to the help. James Anderson and John Quilico started the NIU chapter of the National Association...

Permit colors and prices: Yellow permits are available to students living beyond walking distance from campus and are not on any bus route. Students with yellow permits can park in yellow or brown lots and some blue lots. Orange permits are available...

New student groups are proliferating at NIU and are eagerly looking for new members. Many of the groups will have booths at Friday Fest, said Matt Miller, Friday Fest student coordinator. The event will last from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24,...

University Police Officer Ekstrom said women should take certain steps to minimize the risk of being sexually assaulted. He points out the following: Avoid walking alone after dark. Ekstrom said, "We really want students to walk in well-lit areas." Avoid...

The limited parking space at NIU might make students consider borrowing permits indefinitely, but the NIU Parking Committee will try to put their foot down on theft this fall. "It's downright theft," said NIU Parking Committee Chairman Rob Bornhuetter....