The debut of the NIU men's tennis team in the university's Recreation Building happens Saturday when the Huskies welcome Southern Illinois University for an indoor meet. SIU boasts a 2-6 ledger, altough the Salukis demonstrated their power earlier this...

The fines for underage drinking in DeKalb were increased to stop minors from drinking, DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said. After March 12, if minors are caught possessing or drinking alcohol, they will be fined $100 instead of $60. The minimum fine for misrepresenting...

Changes in the U.S.S.R.‘s economic market have prompted seven Soviet delegates to learn about small businesses in America. "Small enterprises will play a vital role in creation of a free market," said Valentin Kihhaylovich Vologzhin, the chairman of...

A DeKalb man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of reckless homicide for the two November deaths of passengers in his car. John P. Denton, 22, 630 N. Annie Glidden Rd., entered the "routine" plea and will appear in court again March 14, said...

Finding unsatisfying areas in one's life and changing them for the better was advice given by an NIU counselor during a lunch time session Wednesday. Denise Hatter, coordinator of developmental programs at NIU's Counseling and Student Development Center,...

There were no injuries Thursday afternoon when a Huskie bus hit a pizza delivery van parked outside of Gilbert Hall. "I don't think there was any damage to the truck," said Larry Finn, owner of Pizza Villa, 824 W. Lincoln Hwy. The bus "cut the corner...

Don't expect to see an NIU faculty member sleeping in the aisle of a bus heading for Florida or letting loose on the beach this spring break. Many are staying right here, in DeKalb, miles from the nearest tanline contest. Most professors said they use...

Don't sleep on the beach. Don't drink and drive. Don't start any fires. Don't jump off any balconies. These are just some warnings issued by popular spring break locations in response to past fiascos. Southern city officials are bracing themselves for...

New ACT test revisions will change NIU admission standards, without making the test more difficult for students. NIU Testing Services Director Norman Gilbert said the test was revised by ACT employees last October to account for changes in high school...

Does the device that makes the phone ring ever just quit? Does it ever beat itself into replacement? This possibility presented itself Wednesday in NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone's office, sometime after the umpteenth call came through at mid-morning....

The government set up the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but freedom of the press is not guaranteed, according to the executive director of the Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press Wednesday. Jane Kirtley said anyone has the right...

NIU greeks will have a week of activities in celebration of Greek Week 1990 from Saturday through Friday. Linda Carroll, co-chairwoman of Greek Week, said the theme of Greek Week, is "Hip on Hollywood." "The events aren't specifically geared toward a...