During the controversy resulting from doubts from students and faculty about the need for the Constitution test, lowered standards are yet another consideration. The NIU Testing Service is continually making up new Constitution tests for students to take,...

Campus closings and time changes are numerous during finals week and over Christmas break. The Huskie Line buses will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16., the last day of final exams. The buses will resume service on Jan. 14, the Sunday before...

The General Electric 20th Annual Anniversary Benefit Concert will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday in the General Electric Union Hall, 14th and State streets. The concert will feature country, gospel, bluegrass and Christmas songs. New toys will be...

With the New Year only days away, the Board of Regents have said good-bye to the 80's by electing the chair and vice-chair of the board. Former vice-chair Brewster Parker was elected to chair the Regents, who govern NIU, Illinois State University at Normal...

Only a draw kept the NIU wrestling squad from opening its home season with a shutout against Chicago State as the Huskies won 49-2 Thursday night at Chick Evans Field House. "This was fun," Huskie coach Ed Vatch said. "This was what we needed. Once we...

SPRINGFIELD_ The Board of Regents hope to restore good relationships with the campuses and their communities with the election of its officers, according to the new board chairman. The board elected Brewster Parker as chairman and Clara Fitzpatrick as...

Well, it's that time of the year again. Yep, hell. For those unaware, that means finals time. OK, so you've got seven chapters in psychology to read, three Russian papers due, an art project supposed to have been started five months ago and a physics...

Four international panelists discussed how breaking down the German border might affect relations between the East and the West and possibly inspire revolt in other countries. About 80 people attended the panel discussion entitled "The People's Struggle...

The DeKalb County Sheriff is advocating jail expansion, a crackdown on drug trafficking and to rid highways of drunken drivers. Roger Scott said, "In fall 1988, the jail population was hitting 70 (prisoners) on a consistent basis." The County Jail can...

Just as all good things must come to an end, so must the bad and somewhat mediocre. With that thought in mind, I'll put the seal on my four-year stay with The Northern Star. I'd like to think that in my 10 semesters with this paper, I've left somewhat...

The position of Student Association Public Relations Committee adviser and at least four senate seats are being vacated in the SA at the end of fall semester. Seven more senators, appointed during last semester, will be up for reappointment. "There will...

No decision was made whether to initiate a six-phase, three-year economic plan to revitalize DeKalb at a special Wednesday meeting of the DeKalb City Council and the city's Economic Development Commission. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said the city council...