It's good for the heart, and the soul. After years of discussion, a motivated group of DeKalb residents have made the DeKalb "Coffeehouse" a reality. There is no official name thusfar, because the proprietor, Curt Halsted, wants one to evolve from its...

Steadily increasing solid waste in DeKalb County and in Illinois has resulted in the creation of a solid waste management committee to discuss problems and options. The City of DeKalb established a committee about eight months ago to look for alternative...

Most babies don't think or utter too many words, let alone full sentences, between birth and two years. Baby Mikey is a special case, though, and has no problems voicing his opinions and concerns to his mother in the movie "Look Who's Talking." Mikey...

"The Fabulous Baker Boys" is a compelling drama about a pair of down-and-out musicians with a stale act. The Bakers' performances have become so predictable that the audience seems barely aware of their presence, so they decide to modernize their act...

I drove by a flower store the other day and almost had an accident when I looked in the window. The Christmas trees were on display. I checked my watch, making sure it was really the middle of October and the Yuletide season was approximately 70 days...

In response to recurring racist incidents on college campuses across the country, Sigma Chi fraternity presented a one hour film last week. "Racism 101" was based on recent incidents on several predominant college campuses. The film was followed by a...

I love the phones here. They work so well, so efficiently. "I'm sorry, all circuits are busy, please try your call again. This is a recording." "But, operator, I'm only calling across town." "Too bad, lady. You cannot use your phone." "But, operator,...

A former NIU student accused of rape pleaded guilty to battery Wednesday and received a 60-day prison term from a DeKalb District Court Judge. Christopher J. Fette, 23, was found guilty for the Dec. 10, 1988, battery of Kimberly A. Howard. Howard accused...

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), NIU chapter, will host a "Renewal Gathering" at 8:30 p.m., tonight. The meeting will be at J.P. Hannagan's, 1215 Blackhawk Drive. Jerry Dostal, public affars director of Contel, will speak on public...

Interested students and their parents will get a chance Sunday to jump off the top of Huskie Stadium when they join NIU's Reserve Officer Training Corps in a rope-repelling exercise. The ROTC event is part the Parents' Weekend activities. "It's like a...

Judy Loudin is ready to party. Her daughter, Lisa, an art major, said her mother wants to go to the bars in DeKalb on Parents' Day. Is this typical parental behavior during Parents' Day? Probably not. Judy Loudin's dream is "to be a college student for...

Two campus political groups will debate topics of national interest tonight at a forum in the Holmes Student Center's Illinois Room. The Young Democrats of DeKalb County at NIU and the College Republicans of NIU will send four debaters each, including...