U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett said the federal government will contribute $15.2 billion to student financial assistance this year, despite Congress' continuous battle with the "default issue." Default is the failure to repay a student loan...

It may be the beginning of the season for the glorious American pastime otherwise known as baseball, but I'd rather it remain football season all year round. Not growing up with any older brothers around, my affection for football was latent and so my...

The Student Association is still considering an investigation of the Illinois Student Association because two SA members believe the organization might not be legitimate. Sen. Joe Annunzio said he will discuss the legitimacy of the ISA with SA Welfare...

The University Council will vote Wednesday on the proposed replacement of the NIU Faculty Assembly with a 75-member faculty senate. The council will meet at 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Clara Sperling Skyroom. A 2/3 majority vote is needed to...

Questions about the status of an NIU club suspended after destroying a university vehicle were raised when a Student Association senator proposed to remove the club's privileges associated with SA recognition. The motion, made by former SA Sen. John Martin,...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board voted to not allow Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity to use the name of the Late Nite Ride Service on raffle tickets. After 30 minutes of debate, board members decided to reject participating in a fundraiser that would...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education today is expected to approve a proposal that would make stricter college entrance requirements advisory instead of mandatory. owever, a representative for the Board of Regents, which governs NIU, plans to vote against...

This campus is divided into two groups, separate and unequal. The minority is the subject of some ugly incidents designed to strike at their self-esteem and dignity. I have felt this prejudice firsthand. I am from Western Illinois. Most of you are from...

The Student Association Senate filled two senatorial vacancies Sunday night, but received three new senate resignations—one of which the senate voted not to accept. Senate Speaker Phill Buoscio told the senate he had received on-campus Sen. Rajesh Kumar...

TORONTO (AP) _Ben Johnson's track coach suggested sabotage Monday when he said the sprinter was taking steroids until just before the Seoul Olympics, but not the one he tested positive for. "I was totally shocked," Charlie Francis said as the second week...

Incumbent 6th Ward Alderman Mike Neylon and opponent Jamie Pennington addressed the Student Association Senate Sunday night. Both are running for alderman of the 6th Ward, which includes Lincoln, Douglas, Neptune and Gilbert halls, Cardinal Apartments,...

A shortage of workers in allied health fields is more severe than the widely-publicized nursing shortage, said Olive Kimball, chairman of the NIU Allied Health Professions department. The demand for allied health professionals, including physical therapists,...