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...

Something unusual happened Thursday night during the women's basketball game—the sixth man came off the bleachers. And that man was a monster. The 6,118 people created the monster that led the Huskies to a 20-point victory over the DePaul Blue Demons,...

Travel agents say the key to packing for a trip is to keep luggage to a minimum. "Generally speaking, try and take as little as possible," said Barbara Walker, travel agent for Royal Travel, 122 N. First St. Walker suggested setting out all items to be...

NIU drug and liquor law violations are falling, according to the 1989 Criminal Offense Activity report. The number of drug law violations went down from 31 reports in the 1987-88 school year to 16 reported in 1988-89. Also decreasing was the number of...

Students going to a warm location on spring break might want to consider getting an early start at a tanning salon. Jeff Bridge of Super Tan of DeKalb, 122 E. Hillcrest, said a base tan will help prevent burning when tanning outdoors. Chuck Ehrlik of...

New astro-turf for the Huskie Stadium was approved by the Board of Regents Wednesday. The board met over the phone because the small number of items up for approval this month did not warrant a full-scale meeting, said NIU Provost Kendall Baker. Baker...

Student representation on the Joint University Advisory Council will be open for debate another month before it returns to the University Council for consideration. At the UC meeting Wednesday, the council approved the recommendation of the External Affairs...