After two long meetings filled with debate about reviewing resolutions before they reach the Student Association senate, the SA unanimously voted to approve the review during a relatively short Sunday meeting. Sunday's meeting lasted about 90 minutes,...

Well Now Health Enhancement Services The leading cause of drug induced deaths in the U.S. has been alcohol in combination with other drugs (Drug Enforcement Agency Statistical Report). Some of these deaths are intentional. However, most alcohol/drug deaths...

Excessive phone traffic during busy hours has helped prompt NIU telecommunications to upgrade the phoneline system so more calls can be handled at one time. The "bouncing busy hour" each day is from 9:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m., said Dale Pollett, supervisor...

Several campus organizations will meet at 9 p.m. tonight in the Holmes Student Center's Regency Room to discuss racial tension and general violence at NIU. Members of the Black Student Union, BROTHERS, Feminist Front and Freedom Now organized the meeting...

Finding an apartment and preventing repair problems before they happen can be simple if students know who to consult before signing a rental contract. Before students rent an apartment, they should consult the Apartment Complex Survey compiled by the...

The 1989 campus comedy entertainer of the year, Jim Barber, will perform his ventriloquism act Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center. Although Barber will make his first apperance at NIU, his past reputation at other colleges has made him one of the most...

On a whim I made a trip to a local bar with some friends last night. Unfortunately, I was witness to one of the many reasons I stopped frequenting the bars each weekend in the first place. The incident I am referring to is a fight. Anyone who has ever...

The Huskie Bus Line will have five new paratransit vehicles next academic year as a result of state and federal funds. Gov. James R. Thompson announced Friday, the release of $206,393 in matching state funds for three public transportation projects in...

A number of DeKalb school children will trick- or-treat and play games in Neptune residence halls at 6:30 p.m. today as part of Neptune's Halloween Fun Fest. The Halloween Fun Fest committee sent 1,500 fliers to kindergarten through fourth grade DeKalb...

The city-petitioned receivership for the DeKalb Center, 1100 W. Lincoln Hwy., has been dismissed on request by the city, student legal services and center owners. DeKalb city officials, NIU Students' Legal Assistance and the owners of the center, Tony...

Editor's note: This story did not run in its entirety in last Friday's edition; the completed story is as follows. The Star regrets the error. The InterFraternity Council's Judicial Board heard cases concerning Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha...

NIU faculty and students should buy any books still needed for this semester as the Holmes Student Center Bookstore begins overstock returns to vendors today. Assistant Manager Lois Kreidle said anyone planning to use a book later than that should call...