The DeKalb Police Department has implemented a Drug Investigation and Enforcement Unit to combat domestic violence by substance abusers. DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross said the task force is operational but that he was "not going to say a lot about...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education will vote today on a tuition guidelines policy for Illinois public colleges which the Board of Regents plan to vote down. The Regents made the decision to vote against the policy last week on the recommendation of...

University Police are investigating a criminal sexual assault that occurred this weekend in Neptune Residence Hall. "At the present time, it is an active case and we are following up on leads," UP Lt. Ron Williams said. Williams could not say if the department...

Since this is my last column for the semester and possibly even longer, I decided it's time for me to make amends with some of you whom I might have offended this semester. I was going through my mounds of press releases when I came across some valuable...

Two Delta Upsilon fraternity members engaged in a fight Saturday night at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, which resulted in one being thrown through the bar's front window. Dean Chalmers threw Chris Martin through the east side of the outside front door,...

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the median American age will rise to almost 39 by the year 2010, the highest point it has ever been estimated to reach. The median age (meaning the age level at which half of all Americans are older and half are younger)...

Planning for next year's Unity in Diversity Week has started with the development of an additional student-run committee and the appointment of a co-chairman for the week's coordinating committee. Peggy Sullivan, dean of the College of Professional Studies,...

NIU administration condemned a Sigma Chi little sister party thrown Saturday, because it violated a suspension against the fraternity even though members received the permission of the greek adviser. Barbara Henley, assistant vice president for student...

The chairman of the Student Association Mass Transit Board said Monday that the implementation of a Huskie Bus shuttle to the Geneva train station is high on the board's spring priority list. Although the board has made no decision regarding a start-up...

The Campus Security Advisory Board met last week to discuss several campus security issues, including a campus-wide security phone system. A referendum in January will enable students to vote on a one-time fee of 27 cents per credit hour in fall 1989...

A second open hearing Monday to field faculty input on a proposed faculty senate included the comments of one NIU faculty member who was skeptical about the possible senate. Sociology Professor Herb Rubin addressed Faculty Senate Task Force Chairman William...

A new federal drug law which allows restriction of federal student financial aid to persons convicted of using or selling illegal drugs has raised the question of how it could be enforced by financial aid offices. Jerry Augsburger, NIU financial aid office...