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...

Most sexual assault and abuse victims are between the ages of 19 and 35. But statistics show that victims between the ages of 19 and 24 seek more help after the crime than those between the ages of 25 and 35. Lynda O'Brien, coordinator of the Sexual Assault...

Despite recent damage to residence halls and an increase in floor damage between 1987 and 1988 fall semesters, the amount of floor damage over the last four years has steadily decreased. Donald Buckner, director of student housing services, said both...

The DeKalb City Council voted Wednesday to reduce the boundaries of a special taxing district created to promote economic growth. To comply with a new state requirement, the move will reduce the district's share of sales taxes by about 50 percent. An...

A new assistant director for NIU's Affirmative Action Office will start at an annual salary of $33,996. Affirmative Action secretary Jeanette Ezra said that Eddie Williams, vice president of finance and planning, approved money in July 1988 for the new...

Nationally renowned journalist Vernon Jarrett spoke at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium Monday about the triumphs of the ordinary black person. Jarrett's presentation focused on the ordinary human being. He referred to the period when blacks were slaves,...

NIU's labor shortage has meant a lack of drivers and interrupted service for a newly implemented handicapped bus service. Bill Finucane, transportation supervisor, told members of the Student Association Mass Transit Board that he has attempted to cover...

In recent years, NIU students in need of financial aid have taken out loans rather than participating in NIU's work-study program, said Melody Amundsen, coordinator of NIU student employment. Amundsen said that this year "only 30 percent of students are...

The clock is winding down. The time of that dreaded transition from a relatively care-free student to a real, society-serving citizen is almost nigh. It's coming despite the resistance of being sucked into the money-hungry mentality of the nation's bread-winning...

MOSCOW (AP)- The Dec. 7 earthquake that struck Armenia caused $16.2 billion in damage and destroyed 58 villages and towns, the Tass news agency said Monday. The earthquake killed 25,000 people and injured 19,000, the Armenian Committee on Statistics said...

"Not bad for a day's work." This is what NIU student Darryl Silver said about winning $1,000 during Christmas break on NBC's game show Win, Lose or Draw. Silver, a member of Delta Upsilon, appears on Channel 5 at 10:30 a.m. today with celebrities Dr....

Funding might be approved for the renovation of Watson Creek, which runs through NIU's campus, to help stop spring floods resulting from excessive rainfall and melting snow. The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved $613,700 for the project, but...