As carloads and vans of NIU alumni travel to DeKalb for Homecoming celebrations, traffic flow through area businesses increases and the local community prospers financially. NIU graduates return to the community bringing enthusiasm, spouses, children...

On the eve of national Drug Free Awareness Week, DeKalb Police reported the drug-related arrest of Joseph Casella, 27, of 829 Normal Road. Casella was arrested for unlawful possession of more than 500 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver, said Detective...

Homecoming week should prove to be a busy time with activities in which NIU students can participate throughout the week. In addition to volleyball and softball tournaments played this weekend, canoe races will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the East Lagoon....

The Student Association will add another section to its "thickest" financial file by continuing to fund this week's NIU Homecoming events. SA Treasurer Diana Turowski said the SA has funded Homecoming since the association was established 20 years ago....

The DeKalb City Council will discuss adding amendments designed to strengthen an ordinance pertaining to disturbing the public peace at tonight's 8 p.m. meeting at the DeKalb Municipal building, 200 S. Fourth St. The amendments to Chapter 52, which relates...

The Student Association senate decided Sunday by a vote of acclamation to send a letter to the University Council expressing displeasure about possible changes that could take away students' rights in appealing decisions regarding illegal class registration....

NIU engineering students might have to pay $5 tomorrow to park where the parking is free today. The Sycamore City Council will discuss tonight the proposal to change sections of North Cross Street in Sycamore into a no-parking zone to edge NIU students'...

A fire in C tower of the Grant Towers North Residence Hall that started when a cigarette butt ignited a wicker wastepaper basket caused $500 in damage before it was extinguished. Students noticed smoke coming from room 658 and alerted Resident Assistant...

The international public accounting firm Ernst & Whinney is establishing a named distinguished professorship at NIU that will initially go to Accountancy Professor Richard Baker. In establishing the Ernst & Whinney Distinguished Professorship...

The subject of the proposed "privatization" of the Holmes Student Center Bookstore and a bookstore credit card was brought up before the Student Association at Sunday's meeting but was not discussed by the SA. Vice President Gregg Bliss said he did not...

Don't be scared—when you see the 10 candidates for NIU Homecoming king and queen, they won't remind you of Freddie Krueger or the Wicked Witch of the West. Despite this year's Homecoming theme, when you see the candidates for Homecoming king, your hair...

Although NIU's Homecoming will be as unique an event as homecoming weekends usually are, changes have been made in NIU's traditional Homecoming celebration. One controversial change involves the Homecoming float contest. Jeff Cufaude, activities adviser...