A house fire Friday afternoon caused $140,000 damage and attracted about 50 spectators across the street as 24 firefighters battled the rooftop blaze. One spectator was the owner and resident of the burning structure, Barry Lawson, 806 Lawnwood Ave. His...

To clear up confusion surrounding black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan's NIU visit, Student Association Treasurer Bruce Williams outlined important dates leading up to Farrakhan's Jan. 30 lecture. Williams spoke in defense of the SA executive board at...

The Senior Center of the Family Service Agency and the city of DeKalb, with help from the DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau, offers snow removal to senior citizens and the disabled including those living at NIU. Senior Center Director Tom Zucker said...

The University Council's Elections Committee might use computerized ballots during next fall's elections after years of discussion according to the committee chairwoman. Hopefully, computerized ballots would be used this semester, but it will take more...

About 25 members of the Feminist Front burped, danced, chanted, sang, laughed and booed during the Ecumenical Memorial Service Sunday night sponsored by area pro-life organizations. About 125 people attended the service, sponsored by Students United for...

The five candidates considered for NIU vice president for student affairs have, for the most part, worked well with student representatives from their universities. The five candidates are Augustine Pounds, Murray State University in Kentucky; Narbeth...

On Jan. 27 the Delta Omicron Chapter will be hosting a third annual "Pink and Green Extravaganza." Also, for all women interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., there will be a Rush tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 28. Submissions requested...

Alarmed by possible health risks posed by the pile-up at the Student Association Recycling Center, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) called an emergency meeting with the center director. ASSE Vice President Joe Murphy, called for the Saturday...

After two emergency Student Association meetings Sunday, members approved charging admission to Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan's Jan. 30 lecture at NIU. A 3-2 SA Supreme Court ruling Jan. 19 found the SA executive board acted appropriately by allocating...

A non-denominational service will be held this weekend in honor of 1.5 million unborn babies aborted each year. The ecumenical service will be Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Regency Room. Julie Synovic, from Students United for Life,...

Behind Stevenson Towers Complex there lies a heap of cans, paper and plastic milk jugs next to the Student Association Recycling Center that remains untouched. Amanda Rutter, an assistant at the Recycling Center, Stadium Drive West, said there is a 100...

Members of various organizations battled Thursday about Black Muslim Leader Louis Farrakhan's appearance. The result was communication. After a heated discussion, representatives from the Hillel Jewish Student Association and the Black Student Union agreed...