A DeKalb group in favor of legalizing marijuana is hosting a peaceful demonstration with pro_marijuana speakers and music today in the West Lagoon at 3 p.m. "Hemp Tour ‘90" is an event attended by pro-marijauna activists and members from the National...

An NIU fraternity will host the third annual Golden Image Awards Ceremony on May 4. The ceremony will be held in the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom at 8 p.m. and is presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. "It is an awards ceremony which...

Contel might close the $10 million Wurlitzer deal before the day is over. The telephone company plans to put its six-state regional facility at the 132,000 square-foot complex. The DeKalb city council is expected to discuss the deal at tonight's meeting....

Next year's Student Association president is looking for students to guide the SA. Advisory spots are open to any NIU fee-paying student. Previous SA experience is not required, said President-elect Rob McCormack. McCormack needs "advisers who are going...

Stargazers can help decide tonight if NIU's Astronomical Society should retain its name or become the first NIU chapter of the National Space Society. The organization will meet at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of Davis Hall. The Astronomical Society has...

An NIU men's basketball player was arrested Saturday afternoon by University Police for allegedly battering an NIU food service employee. Donnell Thomas, 21, a junior forward on the team, was with his friends when he allegedly argued with the Neptune...

NIU closed its admission doors Friday to everyone except for minority, transfer and exceptional students. "Further admittance (to NIU) could severely impact our budget and staffing situation," NIU President John La Tourette told the Board of Regents Wednesday...

After nearly three hours of controversy Sunday, Student Association senators finally agreed on several Campus Activities Board budgets after criticizing the entire funding system. Senators Jeff Stark and Michael Magdich argued that NIU organizations should...

The April 13 fire that killed a DeKalb woman might have been accidental. The fire is "leaning toward accidental" and the investigation will be left "open for some time, hoping for witnesses or other evidence," said DeKalb Police Detective Bill Thompson....

SPRINGFIELD—If NIU wants money, it must be more specific. Before NIU can seek bids to improve the old Arndt house inside and out, a list of expenses must be given to the Board of Regents. "A detailed itemization of expenditures" must be prepared before...

The Board of Regents will not endorse "tuition freeze" Illinois Senate Bill 1507 without receiving Gov. James Thompson's final fiscal year 1991 budget. The bill "would legislatively mandate no tuition increases for the 1990-91 academic school year," Regents...

Earth Day should be a party. Bob Casper, a representative from the environmental group Earth First, said Earth Day should be a time to have fun while becoming environmentally conscious. "Get excited about this, it's a party, so treat it that way. Then...