Unification of the NIU black community is the main objective of newly-elected Black Student Union president, Tracy Deis. Deis, a sophomore English major, won the position in the BSU officers' elections Sept. 22. Other elected officers include Vice President...

Former chief U.S. SALT negotiator and arms control director Ralph Earle II will be visiting NIU this week to discuss current global disarmament efforts. Earle will address "Arms Control for the New Administration," on Wednesday in Faraday Hall, room 144,...

The Student Association senate wasted no time Sunday night in stirring up controversy at its first meeting of the semester when senators attempted to eliminate a standing committee and later violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The senate was barely...

Funding the state's educational system is one reform the Illinois legislature has failed to improve upon, according to the Citizens for Constitutional Reform. Patrick Quinn, CCR spokesman, said, "Any student or person qualified to attend (a university)...

Evaluations by local officials of Sunday night's presidential campaign debate varied largely according to party lines, but most officials agreed on one thing—distinctions between the candidates' platforms were clearly drawn. Vice President George Bush...

A pre-trial and trial will be held in the DeKalb County Courthouse for the Board of Regents eminent domain lawsuit filed last fall to determine how much property south of the university NIU can obtain from current landowners. The Regents filed the lawsuit...

Helping make a connection between people of different races and playing fun music is what blues and folk artist Judy Gorman-Jacobs hopes to accomplish when she performs at NIU on Friday. Gorman-Jacobs will appear at 7 p.m. in the NIU Music Building Concert...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board tonight might consider making a recommendation to raise the student busing fee. Transit board chairman Dave Emerick said if a fee increase is implemented, he would not approve an increase of more than $1. "If...

Drugs. Yes, peoples the government is cracking down on drugs. It's election time and the public is pissed about drug use, so the clowns in Washington are trying to do something. Yep, the big boys got a plan. But the bill they're working on looks to be...

"Preliminary findings" show a July pesticide spill at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport resulted from pilot error, and the owner of the airplane involved must assume the $9,635 cost, said DeKalb City Manager Mark Stevens. Stevens said in a press conference...

"Unity in Diversity" week, which runs through Oct. 1, is set aside to recognize the varying cultures and religions on campus with educational seminars and workshops. The phrase "Unity in Diversity" originated in a statement presented to NIU President...

An NIU program used in the 1970s to recruit minority workers slowly is being revived. The "learner/trainee" program, organized by Richard Flournory, NIU affirmative action officer for civil service staff, was cut significantly in about 1975 for budgetary...