When Garrett Morris performed as one of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on "Saturday Night Live", the audience rarely noticed the range of his acting abilities. "People who only saw me in ‘Saturday Night Live' don't realize I came to New York...

Tennis champion Pam Shriver participated in the Virginia Slims World Championship Tennis Series of Chicago on Nov. 6 through 10. Shriver has played professional tennis since March 1979, when at the age of 16 she won her first singles title at the Avon...

The South Annie Glidden Road Corridor Plan will control uses, access points, aesthetics and the development of land on the 100-year floodplain, according to the DeKalb Planning Commission. The commission presented a preliminary draft of the plan to the...

According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations, over 1 million persons are reported missing each year. While many organizations are doing their best to decrease this staggering statistic, one woman alone is putting forth an overwhelming...

As the oldest building on campus, Altgeld Hall is rich in history and unique in style. However, the real story behind this bit from the past is how Altgeld came to be known as the "Castle on the Hill." No, DeKalb was never the site of a famous battle....

A telephone registration project and an academic grievance procedure are two of the many projects Student Association committees hope to advance this semester. The Academic Affairs Committee has received $60,000 funding for a multi-year telephone registration...

The use of styrofoam might become the environmental issue of the semester as mounting concern over its biodegradability and devastating effects on the atmosphere sparks an effort to ban its use at NIU. Student Association President Huda Scheidelman said...

The Student Association Executive Board allocated $4,000 yesterday to help the Black Student Union finance the appearance of black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan. SA President Huda Scheidelman said the SA did not have enough time to call an emergency senate...

Although an 84-cent surcharge for the 911 safety phone service will appear on March 1 telephone bills for DeKalb County residents, actual 911 service will not begin for another 18 to 24 months. The DeKalb County Emergency Telephone Safety Board must provide...

The DeKalb Public Library last month received a $1-per-capita state grant of more than $30,000 to improve library programs and expand its collection. The $33,157 grant "is to help bring libraries into the 20th century," Library Director Joann O'Malley...

The first of five candidates for NIU vice president for student affairs will appear in an open forum today. After meeting with NIU administrators, James Gold will answer questions from 2 to 3 p.m. in the University Suite located in the Holmes Student...

As the spring semester begins, 17 senate seats in the Student Association and the SA administrative position of minority relations adviser are up for grabs. A general election will be held Jan. 23 and 24 to fill the vacant seats and restore the 45-member...