The top 10 Homecoming royalty candidates were chosen Sept. 23. The candidates are sponsored by organizations and then interviewed by faculty, staff and administration. The interviewers look for such qualities as good communication skills, academic achievement,...

Increased school spirit and community involvement are two areas NIU would like to improve in Homecoming this year, said Rene Esgar, activities adviser at University Programming and Activities. Esgar said she hopes the football game will draw a larger,...

NIU's Department of Physical Education has begun the search for a permanent chair able to start work in August of 1990. Current chair Jerry Ball is retiring and moving to California. Judith Bischoff, a faculty member in physical education and former executive...

The Student Association again will continue the tradition of decorating a Huskie Bus to appear in the annual Homecoming Parade. This year's bus will be titled "Year of the Spirit" and decorated to look like a dragon to fit in with the 1989 Homecoming...

In a continued effort to help parents and future college students save money for an education, the state again will offer its Illinois College Savings Bonds to the public, and a high demand is expected. The annual cost of a college education has substantially...

NIU students have a chance to dabble in the stock market with monoply money. Students across the country can enter the AT&T Collegiate Investment Challenge, said Mike Burn, NIU contact person for the contest. The AT&T Collegiate Investment Challenge...

Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will participate Saturday in a cleanup of Safe Passage, a domestic violence agency. Director of Safe Passage Pam Wiseman said Safe Passage is a domestic violence agency which offers help for battered women and their children....

The Women's Forum, held Wednesday and Thursday, provided positive feedback about NIU's campus and also offered suggestions for further improvements in university programs. Anne Kaplan, assistant to the president, cited the need for NIU to access how it...

"While at Northern, I found a way to accomplish what I really wanted—to become an officer." Although the weather fell below freezing, cadet Lt. Col. Mike Weis mustered more than enough enthusiasm for this semester's Field Training Exercise. Each semester,...

The Board of Regents has approved construction funds of more than $42 million for NIU for fiscal year 1991 that include a new steam tunnel, a new engineering building and an addition to Montgomery Hall. Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves recommended...

New transfer student enrollment increased more than any other enrollment category at NIU this fall, compared to last year's figures. Last fall, 1,754 students transferred to NIU. This year, 2,130 transferred, reflecting a trend that has seen more graduating...

The Student Association Thursday recommended former NIU student Nick Valadez as alderman for the student-dominated 7th Ward. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow asked SA President Huda Scheidelman to choose a candidate for the empty 7th Ward City Council position...