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...

An interim president for Sangamon State University was selected Wednesday by the Board of Regents in a special telephone conference call meeting. However, the new president's name has not been released yet. Regent Brewster Parker said the reason for the...

Results of three surveys conducted by NIU's Commission on the Status of Women have not shown feelings of gender inequality in the workplace among most female NIU faculty members. NIU President John LaTourette said the results of the "Gender-Related Problems...

A group of students opposing the dismissal of a CHANCE counselor brought the issue to the attention of freshman students attending an informational CHANCE meeting Wednesday night. Protesting students passed out fliers and displayed signs showing their...

Neil Kepner, NIU's Holmes Student Center accountant, has been named interim director of the HSC Bookstore to replace current Director Stanley Shedaker, who will leave Sept. 16. Shedaker has been bookstore director since the fall of 1986. Shedaker said...

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...