A poster contest is among three competitions to be held during the Unity in Diversity Week September 25 to October 1. Sue Mellard, a co-chairman for the contest, said Tuesday that the purpose for the poster contest is to promote the celebration of cultural...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) _Veteran forward Tom Chambers became the first unrestricted free agent to go to another NBA team, signing a five-year, multi-million-dollar contract Tuesday with the Phoenix Suns. Chambers, 29, who played out his option last season...

The budget for fiscal year 1989 was adopted by the DeKalb City Council in the last of a series of special meetings June 28. The council approved the budget after additional funds were allocated and a change was made in the funding for human services....

Michael Bakalis, chairman of the Illinois "Dukakis for President" campaign, said at a June 29 meeting that competence, character, and caring are three Dukakis traits that should interest the concerned public. Bakalis became acquainted with Dukakis when...

The replacement for former NIU Associate Athletic Director Jerry Ippoliti has been found, but the name of the new associate AD will not be made public until July 12, Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell said while the new associate AD...

"One of the toughest hurdles you'll ever overcome is landing your first job." Thus Lee Iacocca summed up the trials and tribulations of what most NIU graduates will have to experience sooner or later; leaving this safe cocoon-like world we call school...

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP)—At least two other mix-ups with civilian planes by U.S. warships occurred in the Persian Gulf, one of the world's busiest air corridors, before the USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian airliner, American sources said Tuesday. All...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)—Twenty-one players, ranging from 1987 College Player of the Year David Robinson to high school standout Alonzo Mourning, were invited Tuesday to begin training later this month for berths on the U.S. men's Olympic basketball...

A newly-installed electronic security system is in experimental use as part of security changes under implementation at the Holmes Student Center Bookstore. Margie Marshall, a bookstore secretary and member of the bookstore's security task force, said...

Formulating ideas for the fall semester is the basic agenda for the Student Association this summer. SA Vice President Gregg Bliss said little is being done in the SA until the July 31 summer meeting, which will serve as an orientation for the new executive...

I can almost hear the Scorpions' lead singer, Klaus Meine, and guitarist Rudolf Schenker sitting down to write the first few songs for their newest album: Meine: Rudy, we've got to grab our fans with another "be all you can be" song on this record. Schenker:...

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP)—Lee Weyer, a National League umpire who worked two of baseball's most historic games, died of a heart attack after playing basketball with fellow umpire Ed Montague's children, authorities said Tuesday. Hugh Swaney, an investigator...