One of the better releases that Caroline Records has out is in the form of a compilation album. "The Bridge" is an assortment of bands of the likes of Soul Asylum, Sonic Youth, and Pixies. The catch here is that not one band does original stuff, they...

Rick's Red Apple has been serving the DeKalb area with it's top quality fast food for over twenty-five years. Rick's manager Rich Ciarniello attributes the restaurant's long standing success to many things. The first is a good location. Rick's is located...

Detection of an alcohol dependency is not always easy, since most people do not seem to know when they cross the line from using alcohol for fun to using it for need. "Alcoholism is not only a disease of the body, but of the mind and the spirit. It is...

As a result of a Saturday night beating in which a black NIU student suffered 12 stitches, NIU has issued a stern warning to those responsible for the attack. In a memo from the NIU Office of Public Information, it was stated, "NIU will take strong and...

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...

Driving alone in a car is a great place to simply think. Not major pondering about the true meaning of democracy or if the person that engraved Elvis's tombstone spelled his name incorrectly on purpose, but ideas pertinent to our daily lives—at least...

NIU President John La Tourette will have a dinner at his home for the Board of Regents and NIU faculty Wednesday night to honor several faculty members. NIU faculty honored at the dinner will be university research professors, she said. Others invited...

Whether parents wish to see how clean their sons/daughters keep their rooms, how they spend money, or have fun, many parents are choosing to attend Parents' Weekend at NIU. Some NIU students were asked whether or not their parents will visit, and the...

The NIU phone directories will be distributed during the first part of November. Although classes have been in session since August 28, the books are not delivered until November because of the Privacy Act, an effort to maintain accuracy and the time...

With surveys and more surveys telling us that most of the high school and college students are suffering in many academic areas, it is refreshing to see that the problem is being tackled on two levels. Last week, after some heated debate, NIU decided...

Though the main event of the Board of Regents two-day stay at NIU will be the vote Thursday on the final modifications to the controversial proposed policy changes, there are other items on the card. Today, two board committee meetings will be held in...