The NIU men's basketball program will begin in a "mad" way this Friday night with the Midnight Madness promotion. "I think it is a good way to heighten interest in the program," said coach Jim Rosborough. "Friday night will highlight the beginning." For...

Two of NIU's star women basketball players met with the team physician on Tuesday and discussed their rehabilitation and how soon the players will be ready to go all out. Guards Lisa Foss and Toby Meeks received mixed news from Dr. Robert Jarrett about...

"Political Prisoners in the United States," a subject many people are unaware of or refuse to believe exists in America, will be the topic at a meeting this Sunday at the First Methodist Church in DeKalb. "We want to bring to people's attention that there...

From a hug, to a kiss, to rape—any unwanted physical contact constitutes sexual assault. Margaret Bassett, a counselor from the DeKalb Safe Passage shelter for abused women, said during a special program sponsored by the Kappa Delta sorority Wednesday...

The Interfraternity Council's stipulation against fraternity members having floats judged in annual greek homecoming games is not in violation of any Student Association rules, said Gregg Bliss, SA vice president. IFC is an SA recognized organization...

Ohio Governor Richard Celeste will speak at NIU Friday on behalf of the Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen presidential ticket on the issue "Making Higher Education Affordable." "If Dukakis and Bentsen are elected, they will be putting an end to the Reagan/Bush...

Founders Memorial Library has received a $214,000 budget cut, which is about $26,000 less than the reduction originally expected for the fiscal year 1989 budget. Library Director Theodore Welch said the amount of the cut was reduced from $240,000 because...

With the recent wave of "Elvis is alive" rumors and stories, I'm surprised there haven't been any nationally publicized John F. Kennedy sightings. In case you haven't noticed, JFK has made the news quite a bit lately, but not because of any physical resurrection....

The Master of Arts in Public Administration program, which is accredited with training over one-fourth of the city managers in Illinois is celebrating its 25th anniversary at NIU. The program was started in 1962 by Daniel Wit, dean of international and...

NIU football player Brett Tucker is facing charges for an Oct. 1 fistfight at McCabe's bar. The plea hearing will be Oct. 21. Thomas Lee, Arizona, is pressing charges for "reimbursement of medical bills" resulting from the fight. Lee, who allegedly suffered...

NIU and the University of Costa Rica are working together on strategic planning and cooperative interaction among nations in an effort to develop higher education. Edgar Smith, field coordinator for the Costa Rican study program, said an objective of...

The man who is arguably the greatest athlete in the 89-year history of NIU athletics was laid to rest in St. Mary's Cemetery in DeKalb yesterday. Reino Nori, whose nickname was "The Flying Finn," died at the age of 75 Saturday at DeKalb's Kishwaukee Community...