The North Central Narcotics Task Force recently made its 400th drug-related arrest, the force's director said. Task force director Rick Rokusek said the 20-month-old program recently received a $189,000 grant. The force will use the grant to buy more...

Adventure and new experiences lie around the bend or even under the ground when people go on OCR Outing Centre trips. The Office of Campus Recreation has sponsored trips during the semester and is planning more trips for spring and summer, including a...

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...

Conflicting attitudes exist about racism at NIU and in DeKalb, said an award-winning WNIU radio reporter. WNIU's Linda Muszalski received an award from United Press International for her feature report on campus racial incidents last semester. "I realized...

"George Washington was a great hemp farmer," author and activist Jack Herer said at Monday's West Lagoon rally to legalize marijuana. Herer is the chief spokesman for HEMP—Help End Marijuana Prohibition. Herer told several hundred people that not only...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board adviser will pass some responsibilities to a vice-chair next fall. Senators approved the new position at Sunday's SA meeting, but members did not agree on whether the position would be paid. Board Adviser Dave...

While NIU students are expected to pay about $140 per semester for health insurance next year, Illinois State University students will pay about $66 per semester. In their battles against increasing insurance rates, NIU and ISU were slated to have new...

Two speakers visiting NIU will hold workshops today for teachers applying for federal or state grants for fiscal year 1991. Warren Lionberger and Cheri Kennedy are conducting the workshops in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center....