Inadequate funding has led to the alteration of NIU's dietetics program. The cooperative undergraduate program was replaced last spring by PLAN 4, which accepts graduate students instead of undergraduates. The CUP program was eliminated due to a lack...

The Sigma Chi fraternity has been on suspension since December, but carries a "deferred suspension" status. The fraternity had been put on suspension in December of last year because of a racially insulting skit that was performed at The Jungle, a local...

For their third release the Pixies metamorphosize. "Doolittle" is the Bostonites' entry into the mainstream of the college music scene and their departure from sonic hardcore representative of the likes of Big Black. The Pixies previous attempts, "Surfer...

More than 54 percent of freshmen at state public universities in 1980 graduated by 1988, according to an Illinois Board of Higher Education study. Board of Regents member Clara Fitzpatrick said the 60 percent graduation rate of non-minority students is...

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...

Remember when you were a kid, and the most important things on your mind were lemon twists, G.I. Joe and swapping bologna sandwiches? As I'm now a "grownup" (well, sort of anyway), I can look back and laugh on those "Wonder Years." But childhood is not...

NIU's food service is again faced with a shortage of student employees despite a pay increase of 40 cents an hour and strong recruiting efforts. Student Employment Coordinator Melody Amundsen said overall on-campus employment has risen this semester,...

The mariachi band music plays softly in the backround, and the mouth watering aroma of chimichangas wafts through the kitchen doors. Perhaps most famous for its chimichangas, Eduardo's, 214 E. Lincoln Hwy., has been offering DeKalb its tantalizing Mexican...

Although the Swen Parson Gallery is grateful for the $1,210 grant it received from the Illinois Arts Council, additional money for the program is needed. Director of NIU Galleries Lynda Martin, said the amount Swen Parson Gallery was awarded is appreciated,...

Illinois taxpayers will have their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers outlined in a new state law. The law, which created the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, not only outlines the rights of taxpayers, but helps them resolve disputes with the Illinois...