The nights of September 8 and 9 will be hopping at the O'Connell Theatre as the Northern Illinois Stage Company production of "Noises Off" returns for two encore performances. The original play was written by Michael Frayn in the early 1980's, was first...

Susan is an NIU sophomore and has no idea what she wants to do with the rest of her life. She filled in "pre-business" on all documents, but now finds herself dangerously close to failing her tool courses. She glumly estimates she will graduate a year...

The Student Association does not have enough names on their election ballot to fill the available seats. Only 35 people turned in petitions for the 45-seat senate by Wednesday's 4:30 p.m. deadline. Candidates had to collect 200 in-district student signatures...

Retail licenses will be revoked if taverns do not obey the recently signed legislation prohibiting happy hours in Illinois. "The governor's action recognizes that happy hours and other drink promotions encourage people to drink too much alcohol, too fast,...

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow is accepting resumes for the position of 7th Ward alderman, a job vacated Aug. 10 by Mark J. Powell. Sparrow is in the process of selecting candidates for the position, which can be held by a student, to present to the DeKalb...

Theft in the NIU community has increased 70 percent and theft arrests in DeKalb have increased by 12 percent according to the DeKalb and University Police annual reports. The most common theft on campus is bookbag theft, because everyone knows bookbags...

Students with personal or career problems can get help from a counselor at NIU's Counseling and Student Development Center. "We assist students in development. People here are psychologists," counselor Barbara Zuber said. The counseling and student development...

Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves' proposal to increase the power of the Regency system, after NIU's attempts to distance itself from the Regents, will help the cause for an NIU separate governing board. Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, said Groves'...

It was not a usual interview. I stumbled out of bed as is the case with most mornings and awoke half-way to the newspaper office while driving blindly on the interstate. I outlined the day's events in my head while shaking out of my semi-comatose state...

NIU professor Margaret Mason hopes to pass on new information about mathematics instruction she learned from a two-week summer program at the University of Chicago to her students and colleagues. Mason, a professor of mathematical sciences, was among...

The presence of game-day security might not blend in well with blue skies, trees blowing in the wind and students enjoying football games, but to one NIU administrator, the mix makes for a perfect day of gridiron fun. NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell...

"Overcoming Educational Barriers: Strategies for Success," is a workshop designed to bring together students with learning disabilities. The workshop will convene at 4:30 p.m. on September 14th, in Graham Hall, Room 237. It will be moderated by NIU doctoral...