Some community and student leaders oppose a bill which would require state universities to submit lists of registered voters in residence halls to the county clerk's office. Sixth Ward Alderman Steve Brody said there are two legal problems with House...

A bill to help counties keep track of students who are registered to vote might not come before the General Assembly because the rules committee has not released it. Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, said he did not expect the bill to pass this session,...

About 14 percent of private investments in the United States belong to South African citizens. Speaking to members of the NIU History Club Thursday, NIU history professor John Higinson said the investments were at first thought of as Dutch assets by U.S....

The Student Association Senate Sunday allocated almost $18,000 to seven club sports. The hockey club received $8,314.30. The team's record was 22-1-3 this year. SA Treasurer Todd Lipscomb said the team charges its supporters a small amount for attendance...

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow suggested imposing university sanctions as serious as expulsion against Day of Action II protestors who blocked Lincoln Highway April 13. Sparrow said he plans to meet with NIU President John LaTourette to discuss the sanctions...

Student Association senators questioned the effectiveness of Day of Action II in which 79 protestors were arrested after blocking Lincoln Highway for about 90 minutes. SA President Jim Fischer said at Sunday's SA meeting, "The state didn't allot any more...

SA President Jim Fischer plans to report on the Day of Action II and further discuss the illegal use of the rubber "REG" stamp issue at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday. Fischer said at last Sunday's meeting, the sanctions on those students...

A proposed sum of $750,000 will be spent towards maintaining or reconstructing DeKalb streets this summer, Mayor Greg Sparrow said. The City Council will vote on how to use the money at a special meeting Monday in the Conference Room of the Municipal...

The admission of transfer students to NIU this fall might be based more on the student's academic records than the current policy, which is based on how soon the application is received. A policy proposed to the University Council Wednesday states it...

A group of women administrators have been meeting to discuss salary and professional progress in comparison with men administrators. Peggy Sullivan, professional studies dean, said that about one year ago she organized an informal group of women administrators...

Local legislators have different views about Gov. James Thompson's strategy for asking Illinois citizens to support a tax increase for human services, such as higher education, instead of directly proposing one. "If we do increase the state income tax,...

NIU Provost Kendall Baker addressed questions about the proposed cooperative admissions policy with Rockford College at Wednesday's University Council meeting, and council members voted to allow a final vote on the proposal at their May 4 meeting. Alan...