BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) _A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday in Syrian-policed west Beirut, killing four people and wounding 19. The blast came shortly before the expected arrival of newly elected President Rene Mouawad in the city's Moslem sector. The...

When choosing a restaurant to dine at it is important to find a place that is comfortable, has good food, hires a great staff and gives you an atmosphere that is easy to talk in with no hassles. That may sound like a pretty tall order. However, The Stadium...

The Student Association senate appointed two additional members to its supreme court Sunday night, completing the search to create a five-member body. The nominations of Brad Camis, a senior economics major and former SA vice president and graduate student...

NIU's Department of Human and Family Resources is presenting Chandelier East Buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. today in Adams Hall. The cost of the meal is $4 and reservations are required. The menu includes apricot ham steak, spaghetti primavera,...

NIU's food service, faced with a continuing shortage of student employees, is considering a scholarship program and other measures in an effort to attract workers. Food Service Director Robert Fredrickson said only about 75 percent of student positions...

All good things must come to an end, and that includes the NIU soccer team's winning season. Although receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament would have made the season much better, the Huskies look back on the season as being very positive. "I think without...

I went to see "Phantom of the Opera" with high expectations. I thought that it would be intriguing to see a film combine the the Faust legend with the phantom story. I also believed that it might be refreshing to see a film that artfuly blends together...

While the wait continues for Gov. James Thompson's release of the $500,000 approved last week for development of an NIU branch in Rockford, the search for a campus site goes on. Rockford Mayor Charles Box said he wants the "educational center," as NIU...

Find a penny, pick it up, and then all day you'll have good luck. Words to live by. You can usually find me around DeKalb and on campus stooping over and staring intently at the ground, as if I'd lost a precious contact lens or earring back. Actually,...

Saturday initiates a major switch in the phone system of all Chicago suburbs. Suburbs with the 312 area code will change to 708 as a result of a three year plan to accommodate the communities. "Chicagoland is running out of phone numbers," said MaryBeth...

Students and faculty can improve their educational output by participating in a one-hour workshop focusing on the Wordperfect computer program. The department of educational psychology, counseling, and special education will sponsor "Using Wordperfect...

Commonwealth Edison customers will receive a total refund of $245 million, the largest rebate ever, as result of action taken in the Cook County Circuit Court against the company's rate hike for the Byron One nuclear power plant near Rockford. The Citizens...