School's back—and it's that time of year again when students flock to keggers, bars, house parties and other get-togethers to mingle with old friends and meet new ones. Imbibing alcohol doesn't have to mean abandoning common sense. Misunderstandings...

Dozens of campus jobs went unfilled last year because there were not enough students who wanted to take them, and they are likely to remain vacant. Student Employment Coordinator Melody Amundsen said last month there are about 80 unfilled work-study jobs....

The $1,995,000 budgeted by the Board of Regents for the Holmes Student Center tower renovation is not enough to cover bids for the project, which means the recladding of the tower will have to wait until spring. Bids for the project ranged from $3.2 to...

Welcome to NIU, home of the Huskies, a student-run bus service which is Illinois' second most active, a diverse student body, and a strong student government. Whether you are a new freshman or transfer student, or a continuing graduate or undergraduate...

Police arrested 25 people and seized $70,000 worth of drugs and $11,000 in cash during an investigation resulting in what police call "the largest drug bust in 15 years in DeKalb County." On-going investigations of the drug rings began in October 1987,...

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...

A study focusing on minority transfer student retention found that only a small percentage of minority students in community colleges transfer to NIU, Illinois State University, or Sangamon State University to earn a baccalaureate degree. The study, presented...

The decreased rainfall this summer contributed to a reduction in mosquitoes, according to a report submitted to the DeKalb City Council Aug. 8 by Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company Inc. Gary Boden, DeKalb assistant city manager, said, "There are very few...

After hearing about the Board of Regents' secret arrangement to pay an NIU professor not to be at NIU, one thought comes to mind—it's about time NIU gets its own governing body. I'd like to give you the full true and accurate text of their discourse,...

The DeKalb City Council gave preliminary approval to a five-year $1.75 million airport building project Aug. 3. The council will consider the matter further near the end of this month. The project calls for a $750,000 fixed-based operator building, a...

The Environmental Protection Agency released a preliminary report saying the July 18 pesticide spill at the DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport was contained. DeKalb Assistant City Manager Gary Boden said a final report will be made after the EPA checks additional...

The NIU office of student housing has decided the third floor of Gilbert Hall will be used for student residences this year, reversing last semester's decision to convert the space for other uses. Donald Buckner, NIU director of student housing, said...