Six charges of unlawful towing practices by the City of DeKalb against Michael Fitzgerald, owner of NI Towing, will be heard at a jury trial Oct. 26. James Minnihan, Fitzgerald's attorney, said Fitzgerald has entered a plea of not guilty to the six "nuisance"...

Three of the four student members of NIU's parking committee have not been present at the committee's monthly meetings since January, said Bob Bornhuetter, committee chairman. Bornhuetter noted the students' absences at the committee's first meeting of...

The NIU Huskies Athletic Association will be the new name to replace both the Huskie Club and NI Club, several members of the Huskie development program confirmed Thursday at the weekly coaches luncheon. Although the name has changed, the product is still...

"My voice is not heard, but I'm a strong mamma jamma." The words of CHANCE Counselor Martha Palmer strongly described her experiences in her fight against racism and sexism throughout her time at NIU at a meeting held last night to discuss her controversial...

If the state of Illinois does not raise funding levels for higher education soon, NIU students might see double-digit tuition increases for the next several years. NIU President John LaTourette said, "If there is no recession, the state revenue will increase...

The new Northern Illinois University Community Dance School is offering classes that are open to a wide range of age groups in its 12 week session from Sept. 19 to Dec. 16. Danielle Jay, NIU associate professor of physical education, who is supervising...

You've just made the date of a lifetime. With an NIU student who enjoys diversity and culture. You really want to impress the person. What to do? Well, you could drive to the city and for an evening at Ravinia or the Chicago Theater, dinner, a couple...

A $240,000 budget reduction for Founder's Memorial Library will be needed to balance the library's budget for fiscal year 1989. The reduction has been recommended to NIU Provost Kendall Baker by library directors. Baker said, "They didn't ask for a reduction....

Questions over the controversial firing of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer possibly will be answered at a meeting being held tonight. Tom Rainey, Student Committee on Political Action member, said, "A lot of people have questions (concerning Palmer's dismissal)."...

"Racism on Campus: An Agenda for Action" will be the topic discussed tonight at a lecture on campus by Charles Morris, vice president for administrative services at Illinois State University. "We're trying to get a lot of people to come hear Dr. Morris...

In order to help increase interest in the teaching profession, NIU recently awarded five scholarships to students pursuing education majors here, College of Education Dean Charles Stegman said. "One way to increase interest in the teaching professions...

A number of organizational issues were addressed at the first University Council meeting of the 1988-89 academic year Wednesday. NIU President John LaTourette distributed the general fund appropriations figures from the Illinois Board of Higher Education...