"The Halloween celebration in Carbondale has given up the ghost," and since Southern Illinois University President John Guyon made this proclamation, students have been wondering what the effects will be. The Carbondale City Council Sept. 5 repealed "Halloween...

The Student Association Senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday night condemning recent violent attacks on NIU students. Although DeKalb Police refuse to call the Oct. 14 attack involving five white males and one black male racially motivated, Sen....

It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel...pretty good. Think about it. Look out your window. Read the headlines in all the newspapers. The end is near. But don't worry. You still have enough time to run to the liquor store. I know you're all...

NIU students with incomplete immunization records will have to register for spring semester classes by visiting the Office of Registration and Records rather than receiving the registration packet by mail. Letters will be sent on Monday or Tuesday to...

Proposed Board of Regents policy changes, which generated fiery campus debate since their July introduction, were unanimously passed Thursday at the Regents meeting at NIU. The Joint University Advisory Committee, which spearheaded the movement that convinced...

At a press conference sparsely attended by reporters from the three Regency schools, TV-8 news and WNIU-FM radio, Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said he is "pleased" with the policy changes the Regents passed Thursday. The press conference...

The Young Democrats of DeKalb and NIU won a debate Wednesday night against the College Republicans of NIU, according to a vote of the audience members. "The debate went well," said Tom Elkins, chairman of the YDs. "I was pleased with the questions of...

The Student Association will examine the possibility of obtaining health care and retirement benefits through the university for two attorneys paid by student fees. Students' Legal Assistance attorneys Don Henderson, Jr., and Lynn Richards give free legal...

It is great to see U.S. dollars successfully at work. The first AIDS vaccine approved for testing by the U.S Food and Drug Administration might be able to immunize people against AIDS who are in the early stages of infection with the human immunodeficiency...

If you commit a crime, you should have to pay the price. Those who took it upon themselves to participate in last weekend's violent attack on an NIU student should feel the heat of the law, and they should feel it big. No one has been arrested since the...

A strong-armed robbery involving drugs at an NIU residence hall was foiled when University Police found and arrested two of the five thieves. University Police are searching for the remaining three robbers, described as being black and college-age. The...

About 200 members of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association are expected on the NIU campus today for the group's day-long annual fall convention in the Holmes Student Center. Events will include talks on "politicians versus journalists," media law,...