A spontaneously formed Student Association committee voted 6 to 1 on July 31 to allocate itself $8,500 in summer student fees for the purchase of a new computer system. The system was among almost $14,000 allocated for supplemental funding for student...

Many seniors find themselves making a pilgrimage to an office on the second floor of Swen Parson Hall, where they can receive help in finding employment after graduation. The Career Planning and Placement Center offers many services to students who are...

"You gotta be willing to starve for a while—but the starving's over now." NIU alumnus Howard Hill is a certified public accountant with a south Chicago firm headed by Darius C. Bolling, also an NIU alum. Hill, a 1980 graduate, was Black Student Union...

Most college basketball coaches would fear losing five of their top six scorers and starting a season with one junior and no seniors. Third-year Huskie coach Jim Rosborough is in that situation, but instead of looking to the 1988-89 season with apprehension,...

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...