NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Iran will use its influence to try to free American hostages held in Lebanon if Washington releases Iranian assets frozen in the United States, the speaker of Iran's parliament said Tuesday. Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is also commander...

To rise, come forth or come out into view—a definition for emerging that appropriately titles a local group of artists who are finding the rest of their title—dance theater—a little too limiting. The artists are involved in Emergence Dance Theater,...

NIU's Affirmative Action Program received 30 discrimination complaints as of June this year. Affirmative Action Director Marilyn Monteiro said 17 of the complaints were received between August 1987 and January 1988, while 13 were recorded by her office...

The summer's dry drought conditions are potentially dangerous for more than corn crops and food prices. John Harrod, NIU Physical Plant director, said the dry conditions have created another potential outdoor problem: grassfires. A discarded cigarette...

The predicted rise in NIU's tuition will cause problems for students who need financial aid to fund their college careers, Financial Aid Director Jerry Augsburger said. In the wake of the death of the proposed income tax increase for the fiscal year 1989...

At one time or another, many adults are reminded of the children's story about the boy who cried wolf. It seems one member of the DeKalb City Council should learn that lesson. Seventh Ward Alderman Mark Powell first cried conflict of interest when he...

No, it's not too novel a concept. "Rich boy poses as poor boy to win real affection of girl" may not strike you as the hottest new premise for a film. But that may be because you haven't seen it done by Eddie Murphy. Well, there isn't much need to explain...

If today is Wednesday, this must be Springfield. That's the kind of fortnight it's been for NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough and his staff, who have spent the past two weeks driving back and forth across Illinois and other parts of the Midwest...

For the third time in a month, Commonwealth Edison reached all-time record level demands for electricity in Northern Illinois. On July 15, customer demand peaked at 16,211,000 kilowatts, a figure that Mario Fontana, Com Ed DeKalb district manager, said...

A $3 million shortfall in revenue might raise NIU tuition as much as $300 per year if the Board of Regents adopts an increase plan designed to meet the rising cost of university operations. The increase, which would take effect in January 1989, would...

No matter which direction he faces, trouble seems to plague Leroy Mitchell's efforts to guide his flocks to security and stability. Whether he turns to his flock of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church members or to his flock of CHANCE students, controversy...

Pizza, beer and other fast foods are popular among NIU students, who spend twice the per capita average for these goods. But sales taxes from pizza and beer don't bring the city of DeKalb much money. "Is pizza and beer sales tax the same as tax from buying...