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...

A Board of Regents committee might have violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act by failing to notify the public of an unscheduled Oct. 6 proposed policy changes discussion. The act states, in part: "Public notice of any special meeting except a meeting...

A recent NIU survey of alcohol consumption and the effects of intoxication has shown numerous misconceptions about students who drink. The survey showed people who drink heavily—six or more drinks on a single occasion—experience a much higher rate...

Savard scores! That phrase and many others like it can be heard now that SportsChannel Chicago has come to Dekalb and Sycamore. The Chicago-based branch of SportsChannel America officially announced its new deal with Warner Cable to provide the NIU area...

The NIU Student Association Sunday night voted unanimously with one abstention to adopt a wait-and-see attitude to the modifications to the Board of Regents' proposed policy changes. The action was the SA's first regarding the controversial changes that...

How many times have you gone to a friend with a serious problem? Maybe the problem wasn't serious, but it was something that was bothering you and you just wanted to talk about it. Have you ever had a friend come to you with a problem? No doubt most of...

A consensus among DeKalb mental health professionals indicates that funding for mental health programs is "woefully inadequate." Jerry Lane, administrator for the DeKalb County community mental health board, said while demand for mental health services...

Parents of special education students who live in DeKalb County will have the opportunity to enroll in a free eight-week education involvement course. Titled "Parents as Effective Partners," the course's "primary purpose is to teach parents to be more...

Well Now Health Enhancement Services It is common to encourage students to "stay within your limit" when giving advice about drinking. "But, what's the limit?" they ask. There are health limits of all sorts. There is a speed limit for safe driving, a...