NIU might have missed a chance to block the expansion of the University of Illinoin's off-campus engineering program into areas that could conflict with NIU's own program. Bob Wallhaus, deputy director for academic affairs at the Illinois Board of Higher...

Indiana Jones where are you now? Although it might not possess artifacts that would make the great Dr. Jones challenge the Temple of Doom, the NIU Anthropology Museum boasts a rather impressive collection. Located on the first floor of the Stevens Building,...

The Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO—The same week that Ron Brown took over as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown, Jr., won the chairmanship of the California Democratic Party. National headlines went to the installation...

Blind NIU students can use computers in residence hall and university computer labs because of instruments such as the IBM Speechboard and Apple "Echo" computer hardware. Devices like these speak to the user as he or she punches keys on the computer keyboard....

Under the Montgomery GI Bill, National Guard and military reservists can receive educational benefits to gain a bachelor's degree. The regional office began processing applications in July of 1985. In Illinois, the program is run by Samuel L. Holmes,...

Inventors who want to learn how to turn their ideas into money-makers are invited to attend an NIU seminar on how to accomplish their goals. The program is sponsored by NIU's Technology Commercialization Center and will be held Tuesday at the Rockford...

I had a pretty damn good weekend. How was yours? Mine, however, didn't start out as wonderful as it ended. In fact, when all is said and done and the final judgements are made and God decides to banish us all to the impetuous, fiery nightmare that is...

Campus reaction about the proposed policy changes during last week's Board of Regents meeting at Illinois State University was strongly presented, SA President Huda Scheidelman said. "This issue has caused a definitely strong response from Normal," Scheidelman...

Stafford L. Hood recently took the post of associate dean at NIU's graduate school, where he will try to strengthen minority representation. "I will try to maintain the work that has been done up to this point, and try to increase the number of minority...

Pre-business students with questions about requirements and internship possibilities might find answers Tuesday at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center. The College of Business Career Advisory Board will sponsor a "Sophomore Major/Career...

The DeKalb Ski-Ears' "kick-off meeting for the season," will feature a $50 raffle, slide show and club exhibits, Vice President Mary Shott said. The open house, at 7:30 p.m., Oct.19 at Matthew Boone's restaurant in DeKalb also will feature a question...

Gay rights activists are calling for a sexual orientation provision to DeKalb's human relations ordinance that would outline protection from discrimination. The NIU Gay/Lesbian Union, the DeKalb Gay/Lesbian Community Foundation and the Student Association...