An NIU residence hall committee is spreading the word and raising funds for NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force by organizing a benefit dance scheduled later this week. The Douglas Hall Programming and Activity Committee is organizing a sock hop to raise...

The 1989 Outstanding Service Awards for civil service employees recognized four NIU staff members, whom together have served the university for more than 50 years. The awards and checks for $250, presented by NIU President John LaTourette, were distributed...

After almost 10 years of providing a daily newspaper at no cost to students, The Northern Star is now the recipient of a student fee. While the refundable 96 cents per semester that students will be charged next fall is about half of the original proposal,...

Students might feel less guilty about eating junk food if a Wisconsin food researcher's study of cheeseburgers and cancer is correct. Michael Pariza, director of the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, said last month fatty...

Martha, Martha, Martha, Martha, Martha. You never cease to amaze me. Your antics can best be described as humorous, and your behavior at Day of Action III can best be described as despicable. I'm not much of a fan of demonstrations. It seems there are...

This week, bands will perform at "nooner" concerts in the King Memorial Commons as part of NIU's annual week-long Springfest. Four bands will play this week: the NIU JazzTech Big Band on Monday; Park Avenue on Tuesday; Happy Hunting on Wednesday and Redline...

The DeKalb City Council will meet tonight to decide on a design for the Lucinda Avenue reconstruction project. According to a city administration report, NIU's environmental committee has decided on a design that would result in the removal of the first...

The eight-month nation wide search for a former NIU student charged with the murders of his ex-girlfriend's parents has not produced any substantial new leads to his whereabouts. Richard J. Church is being sought for the Aug. 22 deaths of Raymond and...

Organizers of Day of Action III said the rally was successful in accomplishing its goals, but some said the event could have been shorter. "We got over 40 letters (to Illinois legislators requesting more state funding for NIU), over 1,000 people to sign...

At a time when higher education funding is at a low, administrative costs should be a target for cutbacks, NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said. Valadez suggested the Regents reduce administrative spending in the Chancellor's office and throughout the...

A dramatic increase in drug-related crimes statewide has overburdened Illinois' criminal justice system and is contributing to exploding jail populations and higher court caseloads, authorities say. "With the end of the Baby Boom, planners figured jail...

An increase in NIU's Interfraternity Council membership fee has been proposed in an attempt to offset cutbacks in funding. A $1 increase in IFC membership fees, suggested at last Tuesday's IFC meeting, would raise the amount from $4 to $5 per member....