Students for the Freedom of Martha Palmer, a CHANCE counselor who was fired last year, plan to disrupt Regents' committee meetings today at NIU. Tom Rainey, an SFMP member, said the organization would begin the demonstration at 10:50 a.m. in the Holmes...

NIU's Upward Bound Program, which provides college exposure to students who otherwise might not further their education, recently won the "Achievement of Excellence Award for Work Training," honoring the summer Upward Bound session at NIU. Upward Bound,...

While underaged people caught drinking alcohol face arrest and fines, bar owners face ultimate responsibility for serving minors. "Bars risk losing their licenses if kids are caught drinking under age," said DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow, who is also city...

The Interfraternity Council probably will not sanction Sigma Chi fraternity until next semester if the council believes punishment other than from the university is needed for an allegedly racist skit last week. Jon Dalton, vice president for student...

Open hearings to discuss the formation of a NIU faculty senate to replace the Faculty Assembly, NIU's current faculty body, will begin today. Hearings will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in room 305 of the Holmes Student Center. A second round...

The Students for the Freedom of Martha Palmer held a press conference Monday in the Holmes Student Center gallery to publicly discuss their opinions about recent controversial issues involving NIU and the Board of Regents. The students opened the discussion...

The DeKalb City Council abandoned plans to rid itself of an outspoken critic when it voted 5 to 2 Monday against a recall provision for elected officials. The council asked City Attorney Ron Matekaitis on Oct. 11 to look into an ordinance that council...

Sigma Chi fraternity was suspended for one year yesterday after a meeting between Sig Chi representatives and Jon Dalton, NIU vice president for student affairs. The sanctions were issued at a meeting between Dalton, Sig Chi President Bram Hornstein,...

Although the city of DeKalb could use its home rule authority to allow underaged NIU students into bars, little support for this measure exists because of law enforcement difficulties. "It's a moot issue because the bar owners won't allow them in," said...

One of the seven Sangamon State University professors who initiated sexual harassment charges Nov. 15 against the university president and the Board of Regents said the whole situation is "very complicated." Pat Langley, who is a professor of women's...

Student Association Sen. Jim Valentine resigned from his senate position Monday after being elected president of the Interfraternity Council Nov. 22. Valentine is the fourth senator to resign from the senate this semester. Valentine, alumni board treasurer...

NIU director of forensics Jack Parker joined the ranks of various NIU professors forging relations between the United States and the Soviet Union when he recently returned from a two-week tour as an escort to a delegation of Soviet debaters. The tour,...