Editor's Note: This is the eighth in a series of articles concerning bands coming out of NIU with either NIU students or graduates as members. There is one band on campus that has been together for well over forty years. They have had hit records and...

Rape, incest and fetal deformity are no excuse for abortion, according to a pro-life panel who spoke at NIU Wednesday. The panel presented different aspects of abortion at "Abortion: Their Lives Are In Your Hands." The presentation was sponsorsed by Students...

If the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show' is the king of cult films, then ‘Repo Man' must merit at least the status of a duke. As with most cult movies it delivers its message in an offbeat, looney way, but the movie also teems with dry, satirical humor....

NIU students reported two men masturbating in public Tuesday, University Police said. One student said he saw a flasher at about 2:45 p.m. outside a classroom in the Psychology/Mathematics building, police said. The student described a man who has frequently...

The North Central Narcotics Task Force arrested a Genoa woman Friday for allegedly owning and selling cocaine and marijuana after several months of investigation. Lorrie C. Vine, 35, was charged by the task force with unlawful possession of a controlled...

NIU still lags behind other Regency universities' graduation and retention rates for minority and transfer students despite some recent improvements. All three universities governed by the Board of Regents showed better, but still low, retention and graduation...

Bright hues ‘hot' at night Bright colors, floral prints and wide-legged pants are dominating spring and summer fashion with styles coming out in Europe and the United States. "What we saw in Europe last year is coming to America now. America has always...

By a unanimous vote of DeKalb Republican Committee members, the Republican county chairman was elected to a second two-year term last spring. "I feel we should all make an attempt to be involved in government because it influences our daily lives," said...

Next year's almost-doubled NIU student insurance premium is symptomatic of a nationwide menace. Insurance consultant Steve Beckley of Byerly and Company, Englewood, Colo., helped NIU analyze new insurance carrier bids for next semester. "Many businesses...

A six-day sit-in at the University of Wisconsin at Madison against the Reserved Officers' Training Corps policy that bans homosexuals ended when police dragged-out the protesters. Beginning April 18, about 100 students sat outside Chancellor Donna Shalala's...

So much to do, so little time. That is the case during this week's "Hot! Hot! Hot! Springfest 1990." "This is the week before finals to take a break and relax," said Lisa Ahern, Campus Activities Board Publicity and Promotions director. CAB is sponsoring...

It's spring and the DeKalb Park District is getting ready for kids of all ages who want to have some fun. In addition to the regular schedule of flower planting that the park district will complete in late spring, it will offer more activities for both...