Efforts to assess NIU's handicapped accessibility were delayed with the collapse of a campus-wide audit last month, partly because Student Association representatives failed to attend a scheduled meeting. The Student Association invited representatives...

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...

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...

NIU Services for the Hearing Impaired is co-sponsoring a midwest conference to educate people associated with hearing impaired individuals. The program, scheduled for today through Friday, is in conjunction with NIU's Deaf Awareness Week. The bi-annual...

A new handicapped space and ramp will be installed as part of NIU parking facility improvements totalling $480,000. NIU Project Manager Conrad Miller said $30,000 was approved for the installation of a handicapped space and ramp as part of the resurfacing...

The Chinese Magic Revue will offer NIU students and their families a breathtaking glimpse into the exotic culture of the Orient this Parents' Weekend. The ensemble will perform on Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre. Shows are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 8...

The Holmes Student Center Bookstore welcomes parents to NIU with more than just the usual books, supplies and sports paraphernalia. Drawings and giveaways will add a special touch to the HSC Bookstore this Parents' Weekend. The bookstore will hand out...

Students who think their drinking habits might be taking control of their lives should not hesitate to seek free help right on campus. People who have a problem with alcohol many times try to minimize what is actually happening. "They don't think anything...

Karole Herzog, an NIU senior, is participating this fall in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Science and Engineering Research Semester program in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Herzog is assigned to the Engineering, Physics and Mathematics division at ORNL. Here, she...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board set limits Monday to prevent national corporations from dominating advertising space on the Huskie Bus Line. The limitations stem from discussion brought up two weeks ago by Huskie Line General Manager Charlie...