Although NIU's large construction and renovation projects this semester are being completed on schedule, the physical plant's routine maintenance efforts have been hobbled by aging buildings and a lack of funds. NIU Project Manager Conrad Miller said...

Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, the controversial minister considered by some as being a spiritual leader and others as being racist, will receive about $12,000 when he speaks at NIU next semester. The Student Association Finance Committee is loaning one-...

SPRINGFIELD _The Board of Regents Thursday voted 6-3 to deny the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees to speak at its meeting in Springfield. The Regents had predicted such an outcome last week because AFSCME's speaking request...

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...

Changes in Eastern Europe and other global issues will be addressed by four speakers at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Room 305. The presentation, sponsored by Freedom Now, is titled "The Peoples' struggle in Eastern Europe; what does it...

Ed Hyland is a master at his craft. Demonstrating the art of glassblowing in his Faraday office/workroom, Hyland finishes an intricate glass reindeer in about seven minutes. It looks like it belongs in a gift shop, and indeed, it and other glassblown...

SPRINGFIELD—An Illinois Board of Higher Education interpretation of a recent state law is leaving NIU officials worried about the possible lowering of university entrance requirements. General Assembly Senate Bill 112, ammended by Gov. James R. Thompson,...

A lot of people have been knocking 1989 for being the year in which the dinosaurs came back from the dead. The Who, The Rolling Stones and even some members of Yes got back together and performed pretentious retreads of the hits which made them famous....

Emmett: Well, we're supposed to list the top albums of the 80s, but since Dave and I both hate charts... Dave: And popular music... Emmett: Yeah and popular music, we're just going to discuss our personal favorites. Dave: Whether they were popular or...

The following films are my favorites of the decade. They are all challenging and emotionally powerful. Many of them were not great financial successes but they are all aesthetically pleasing. I have tried to represent the whole range of films that were...

All of those who suffer, to any degree, from an alcohol or chemical dependency problem should take note that help is much more accessable than they realize. The Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Treatment Center is located in Kishwaukee Community Hospital...