Have you noticed the lack of substantial media coverage for the upcoming Olympic Games? Now, I can't speak about coverage in other countries, but in the good ol‘ United States the traditional pre-Olympics "get geared up" news has been pretty slim. Reading...

A case filed by a group opposing the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois will have a hearing Monday in the Kane County Courthouse. Nancy Ebbert, a spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, said...

Student Committee On Political Action Co-chairman Fritz Fiebig said the rally SCOPA has organized for Thursday's Board of Regents meeting at NIU "could get bad if the Board of Regents doesn't listen to us." Although representatives of the university and...

A recent Carnegie Foundation poll indicated elementary and secondary public school teachers do not believe they have an adequate amount of influence in classroom life. But does this also go for higher education instructors? NIU history department Chairman...

A $125 tuition increase for the spring 1989 semester probably will be approved by the Board of Regents Thursday, a Regent's member said. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves will recommend the increase to the Regents at Thursday's board meeting in the Holmes...

A plan presented by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis for a federal college loan program which would tie payments to graduating students' income is flawed. The proposal is aimed at middle-class students who are not eligible for many need-based...

In a 4 to 1 vote, DeKalb City Council members voted themselves and Mayor Greg Sparrow pay raises at Monday's council meeting. The raises will affect the mayor's position and wards 2, 4 and 6, which are up for reelection in April. Raises will be effective...

The term "movie theater" can conjure up many images: buttered popcorn in cardboard boxes the size of Pontiac Catalinas, acres of low-pile carpeting, ushers in maroon polyester tuxedoes, floors like the LeBrae Tarpits, et cetera. One image rarely associated...

The Persian Gulf situation and national education policy will be two topics discussed as the College Republicans and the Young Democrats stage their first debate and open forum of the year at 9 p.m. tonight in the Holmes Student Center's Capitol Room....

In a time when alternatives to state money for higher education funding become increasingly important, a university's alumni could become valuable resources. According to a recent university report, nearly 10,000 NIU alumni contributed $459,564 to NIU...

The probationary status that loomed over the Sigma Pi fraternity house this summer was removed by the university yesterday. Jeff Cufaude, NIU activities adviser for University Programming and Activities, said, "The university removed the probationary...

NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell said the position of associate athletic director is still open after it was vacated by Susie Pembroke-Jones last month. "We are in the process of initiating the paperwork to hire someone for the position," O'Dell said....