DeKalb 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell told the Student Association Sunday that an alleged incident involving "threatening" phone calls made by The Northern Star Managing Editor Mike Lacy is under investigation by the DeKalb Police Department. Powell said...

NIU men interested in joining a fraternity next semester will have to visit three different chapters before they will be eligible for a fraternity bid. At Tuesday's Interfraternity Council meeting, the council decided it will be mandatory for each prospective...

A series of classes that provide alcohol information are being offered by NIU's Health Enhancement Services. Health Educator Marie Kaemmerlen said the university is sponsoring these classes because of concerns of high alcohol consumption and alcohol-related...

A series of classes that provide alcohol information are being offered by NIU's Health Enhancement Services. Health Educator Marie Kaemmerlen said the university is sponsoring these classes because of concerns of high alcohol consumption and alcohol-related...

The Sigma Chi fraternity's little sisters sponsored a party Saturday night that stirred some question as to whether the activity violated sanctions against the group. Student Association Treasurer Diana Turowski said at Sunday's SA meeting, "I can't believe...

During Sunday's Student Association senate meeting, 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell made public allegations that he received threatening telephone calls from The Northern Star's Managing Editor Mike Lacy and that an investigation into the incident is being...

The only thing anti-climactic about this weekend's 6th Annual Fastbreak Fest was the post-tournament awards ceremony. While the NIU women's basketball team didn't clinch the tournament title until the final six seconds of Sunday's championship game, Huskie...

Sangamon State University President Durward Long, against whom charges of sexual harassment recently were filed by seven SSU faculty members, spoke to members of the Board of Regents during their meeting Thursday about the sexual harassment policies at...

A settlement was not reached in a pretrial hearing Thursday for a Board of Regents eminent domain lawsuit filed last fall. The Regents filed the suit Oct. 14, 1987 on NIU's behalf to determine how much land south of the NIU campus the university can obtain...

Relatively elaborate security measures, prompted by threats of student protest, were taken for Thursday morning's Board of Regents meeting in the Holmes Student Center but ultimately proved unnecessary. Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs,...

The Board of Regents approved a 10-year acquisition contract for the property at 801 N. First Street, DeKalb, formerly known as the Palmer Music Building. The approved contract-for-purchase of the facility, located on the eastern edge of the NIU campus,...

Victorious politicians from November's elections were sworn in to office yesterday at the DeKalb County Courthouse. Newly elected Judge Phil DiMarzio, State's Attorney Mike Coghlan, Circuit Clerk Maureen Josh and Coroner Dennis Miller pledged to uphold...