The NIU library director voiced concerns about sky-rocketing costs of library materials and severe space shortages at a Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Librarians spoke to members of the BOR Academic and Student Affairs Committee in response to board...

The Interfraternity Council is trying to work with the university by improving its Judicial Board for better self-government. IFC President Rob Martin said he worked over the semester break with Greek Adviser Mary Ronan and Michelle Emmett, director of...

The Student Association senate lost quorum during the first official meeting of the semester. A quorum, or presence of 23 senators, was not met until 30 minutes after the meeting was scheduled to begin and was lost 90 minutes after roll call, after several...

Japan, Austria, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, Italy—foreign study opportunities for NIU students include these countries and many more. The Foreign Study Office, in Wirtz Hall, and the Office of International and Special Programs, in Lowden Hall,...

Victims of incest who feel alone and have nowhere to turn will soon have the opportunity to get help. The Counseling Services at the Student Development Center is offering a program to aid incest victims through the use of group therapy. The incest survivors...

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will hold their Third Annual Career Day during National Engineers Week Feb. 18 through the 24. "The Job Fair in recent years has been a very positive event not only for the students but for companies...

A faculty workshop aimed at preparing instructors to help college freshmen adapt socially and academically is a new addition to NIU's four-year-old orientation program. The College of Professional Studies will offer a "Freshmen Year Experience Workshop"...

NIU President John La Tourette's Fee Study Committee is considering a request for an increase in The Northern Star student fee despite opposition by some committee members. Star Faculty Adviser Jerry Thompson said the increase, from eight to 15 cents...

WNIU is waiting to move into a new auxiliary station in Rockford. The station will house the Northern Illinois Radio Information Service (NIRIS), a radio channel for the blind, WNIU General Manager Michael Lazar said. The station also will be the base...

Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi fraternities have been moved to different statuses after being reviewed by the university. Lambda Chi Alpha was on suspension spring semester 1989 for an alleged sexual assault on Dec. 2, 1988. The fraternity changed...

The second day of the two-day Student Association senate elections was cancelled Thursday because of bad weather and lack of Huskie Bus service, according to the SA elections commissioner. Commissioner Ray Callahan posted a memo outside the SA offices...

A paralyzing storm hit NIU early Thursday morning dumping eight inches of snow in a few short hours. The Huskie Line bus service shut down as a result of slick roads and heavy snowfall, said Gary Gresholdt, NIU assistant vice president for Student Affairs....