Tragedy marred the first day of the fall semester when an 18-year-old NIU student was fatally injured in a two-car accident Monday. Dead is Kristine Conn, 15606 Lorel Ave., Oak Forest, Ill. Conn, who resided at 295 Douglas Hall, was a passenger in a car...

June 20, one day before the official start of summer, was the hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees. That was only the beginning, as four more 100 degree or above days and 46 days of 90 degrees or more kept the Midwest...

Although some students are believed to have "beaten the system," judicial reviews for the 115 students charged with improper registration last spring still are being held through NIU's Judicial Office. Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said he does...

A DeKalb alderman boycotted the Cornfest and publicized this action on WBBM radio because he was angered that the DeKalb City Council did not vote on his resolution honoring the achievements of a deceased Polish-American celebrity. Seventh Ward Alderman...

Holmes Student Center Bookstore Director Stanley Shedaker will leave NIU on September 16 to take a job as a marketing developer for Missouri Book Services. Shedaker, whose last few months at NIU were fraught with controversy over the allegedly racially-induced...

The Board of Regents Executive Committee held a telephone conference call meeting Aug. 18 mainly to discuss personnel transactions at Illinois State University and NIU. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said the meeting was of routine character. He said...

NIU is following a new trend among Big 10 schools to reduce and limit on-campus drinking. A revised alcohol regulation policy for NIU will work toward protecting the safety and welfare of students as well as educate them about alcohol abuse. Jon Dalton,...

Increased funding for higher education is crucial if NIU is to fulfill its mission as a "modern land grant university" in the future, NIU President John LaTourette reiterated in his state of the university address last Thursday. LaTourette said poor state...

More than 5,000 NIU students attempted to register for classes last Wednesday and Thursday at schedule completion, said Richard Durfee, director of records and registration. The 2,421 students attending schedule completion last Wednesday totalled 400...

NIU Professor Clyde Wingfield, who will be taking a paid leave of absence from NIU for the next academic year, said he has no intentions to leave NIU after his fellowship with the American Associaton of State Colleges and Universities ends. Wingfield...

NIU administrators will be meeting with students to discuss a proposal to increase student input into management of the Holmes Student Center—a proposal which could alleviate problems which Student Association President Paula Radtke calls "a form of...

Last-minute schedule changes can be hectic for students who have to wait in long lines, but in the future, these changes can be made by telephone from anywhere in the world. NIU is now developing software which will one day enable the installation of...