NIU is one step closer in getting a campus extension in Rockford. Under a bill signed last Friday by Gov. James Thompson, NIU is authorized to study sites for a branch campus in Rockford upon the completion of a study of Rockford's educational needs....

A room full of NIU students listened to past, present and future goals of the Young Democrats of DeKalb discussed at Wednesday's informational meeting. "I'm scared. I'm very afraid of some people, things and ideas," said Tom Elkins, Young Democrats chairman....

The Illinois State University Academic Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night formally opposing proposed changes in Board of Regents policy. NIU's University Council passed a similar resolution earlier in the day. The council also asked that the Regents...

The Chinese government said it never happened, but the thousands of Chinese students who saw the corpses and spread the word will not let the Tiananmen Square massacre die. In remembrance of the Chinese students who were killed this summer, an NIU student...

Third-year law student Ed Gil is ready to utilize his experience to perform the duties of Student Association Supreme Court Chief Justice. Gil was appointed last semester by SA president Huda Scheidelman. Gil said Scheidelman selected three people to...

The implementation of the security phone system proposed in March of 1988 and delayed because of red tape has still not won support from a key group. Morenike Cheatom, Student Association welfare adivser, said the process is a "slow, bureacratic thing."...

Recently I heard that the homeless are now hitting the airports, but I found a few problems with this rumor. This past weekend I went to O'hare Airport to meet my sister who had flown in from Boston. Since it is the nature of all airlines to be five hours...

It's showtime for the NIU Field Hockey team tonight at 6 p.m. against St. Louis University—a key game for the Huskies. After tonight the Huskies play Northeastern University on Saturday (1 p.m.), an NCAA Final Four team from a year ago. They battle...

Darrell Newell, chair of NIU's electrical engineering department, has been cited for developmental work in his field by an international engineering organization. Newell was recently awarded the W.G. Cady award by the sonics and ultrasonics group of the...

First there was the warning. The National Football League told its players, "You better not use drugs, or else ..." At the time that seemed like a lot of hot air, but recently the league backed up its words with real action. The NFL imposed a stiff 30-day...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education unanimously approved more than $2 million Wednesday to enable NIU to proceed with seven non-instructional improvement projects, including one that will alleviate NIU's lack of parking space. The IBHE approved the...

Buffy and Jody will not be in attendance, but Saturday's (Sept. 9) football game at Nebraska will be a family affair nonetheless. NIU defensive end Cary Caliendo and linebacker Steve Kurtz each have brothers that play for the Cornhuskers. "This should...