The reign of NIU's 1988 Homecoming king and queen will involve a lot more than "just wearing the crown for a day." Willie Fowler, a junior political science major, and Marthony Longo, a junior special education major, were elected last weekend to reign...

Professors and researchers from across the globe are at NIU today for the 10th annual conference meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. The academic conference, which started Wednesday and will continue through...

Kari Niesen and Julie Kreiling are roommates whose styles of play on the volleyball court closely resemble their personalities off the court. Niesen, a softspoken outside hitter from Waunakee, Wis., likes to find an open area on the court and exploit...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board might have found a solution to the problem of providing handicapped transportation this winter. Although board members have not seen the vehicle yet, the transit board is looking into the possibility of purchasing...

NIU soccer coach Willy Roy and his players are starting to recover from the dizziness experienced as a result of a roller coaster season full of ups and downs. When a team has a record of 7-10-1 overall and is winless in its own conference, a coach has...

In the continuing murder investigation of DeKalb resident Lisa Garretson, police are conducting lie detector tests on several suspects. "We are testing probably about 20 people—some have already been tested," DeKalb Police Sgt. Chuck Kross said. Other...

The Interfraternity Council unanimously passed its constitutional judicial board changes, which gives the IFC responsibility of sanctioning fraternities, but a case still can be tried on four different levels. Tom Kermagard, IFC administrative vice president,...

More than $3,500,000 is being requested from NIU's fiscal year 1990 Capital Budget to begin University Health Services renovations which include the removal of asbestos. According to the September Board of Regents Chancellor's Report, "A 1985 Building...

NIU's Division of Statistics of the Mathematical Sciences Department is offering a free consulting service for NIU faculty members and graduate students. Division of Statistics Director Ibrahim A. Ahmad said, "Many faculty members do research which requires...

State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, will be presenting the state legislature a bill this fall, which if passed will separate NIU from the Board of Regents governing system. Sen. Welch said the potential passing of the bill "looks reasonable because the...

The Holmes Student Center Bookstore last year received commissions of $3,586 for sales of magazine subscriptions and American Express cards, yet commercial solicitations from these same companies are banned from most places on campus. This seemingly conflicting...

Campus telephone books have gone to the printer and will be delivered by early next week, said Dale Pollett, telecommunications director and communications systems supervisor. A publisher's error last year left out names in the faculty/staff section of...