Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said Friday that Sangamon State University President Durward Long will continue his presidental duties at the university. The statement was made in response to the announcement by seven SSU professors Tuesday...

Once again, I am amazed by the stuff that goes on in Chicago. Women raped in public, a drunk on every train and hundreds of criminals getting out of jail because they ain't got enough room for them. This has gotta be the most unbelievable crap I've ever...

Enrollment in NIU's doctoral program in economics is increasing, and the department's faculty are making significant accomplishments. Prem Laumas, chairman of NIU's economics department, said enrollment in the doctoral program has doubled over the past...

Three months have passed since the Aug. 21 slayings of a Woodstock couple, and police still have not been able to locate the suspect, former NIU student Richard Church. Woodstock police said Friday that authorities have not obtained any new information...

NIU students might have reason to give some thanks since all university classes will be canceled after noon on Wednesday until Monday, Nov. 28. All university offices will close their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and...

NIU associate professor of history Albert Resis Thursday night revealed new information on the 12-day "disappearance" of Joseph Stalin after the German invasion of Russia in 1941. Resis discussed the new details on the historical mystery in his talk,...

Sangamon State University President Durward Long will continue as university president in spite of a sexual harassment charge filed against him and the Board of Regents Tuesday by seven SSU professors. NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said, "It appears...

An eight-hour dance-a-thon will be held at McCabes Saturday to raise money for the Jennifer Ettema Scholarship Fund. Jennifer Ettema, an NIU senior communications major, died from Marfans Disease one week before the fall semester started this year. Although...

Russell Dandurand, a junior art education major, found himself in a "crisis" situation when he received a letter Monday saying he would be evicted from Neptune Residence Hall and would have his meal privileges revoked if he didn't pay the remainder of...

A coach's work is never done. This could be the new motto of NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright who recently signed Young High School's Christy Connor and Chicago Lindbloom's Soyini Chism to a National Letter of Intent. With the 1988-89 basketball...

NIU employee paychecks, paid out of the Illinois general funds account, amounted to $56,750,000 in fiscal year 1987, said Rick Davis, press secretary for the state of Illinois. A total of 2,931 employees from NIU were paid $6,474,426 out of the general...

State Rep. William Shaw said Thursday that, despite NIU President John LaTourette's opinion that it is inappropriate for the state legislature to interfere in personnel processes such as the dismissal of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer, the "legislature...