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...

Cutting through red tape to help students solve their problems is part of the job of NIU Ombudsman Bertrand Simpson. "The university, like any good bureaucracy, is a very intricate institution and has its share of red tape to go through in dealing with...

A combination of drugs and alcohol contributed to the death of an NIU student last April, a jury panel offically announced at an inquest July 6. Stenio LaPlanche, 20, passed out with a .16 percent alcohol blood level and suffocated on his vomit. Traces...

NIU students in need of legal assistance but unable to afford private counsel can turn to the Students' Legal Office for help. Attorney Donald Henderson, director of the Student Legal Assistance Office, said the goal of his office is to make legal information...

An alderman was expelled from the DeKalb City Council at its July 27 meeting for disruptive behavior, after he interrupted testimony about his divisive influence on the council. Seventh Ward Alderman Mark Powell was ushered off chamber floors by Police...

The Board of Regents is expected to vote on another mid-semester tuition increase of $75 to $200 in its September meeting. NIU President John LaTourette said in July it is "too early to pin down an exact figure." Student Association President Paula Radtke...

NIU's student government, the Student Association, serves several purposes on campus, such as allocating funds and giving recognition to student organizations. It is run by students with the help of a few advisers. The SA's newly elected executive board...

Four NIU students accused of shoplifting in an allegedly racist incident at the Holmes Student Center bookstore last semester took advantage of the opportunity to harass bookstore employees after increased security surveillance, according to an investigative...

Studying long hours into the night, socializing with friends and cramming for exams typifies the lives of many NIU students. But a sometimes forgotten fact is students are also voters—with the power to elect officials to represent their concerns in...

The typical NIU freshman is a white female, comes from Chicago or the surrounding counties, will be the first in her family to graduate from college, estimates her parental income at $35,000 and attends college to get a better job. This analysis of the...