A homeless woman and her husband. An onlooker to violence in racially integrated cities. A neighbor who hears the sounds of domestic violence each night. A dreamer dreaming for mountains of material things to keep sadness and loneliness away. A runaway...

A CHANCE counselor, her job is to "work with students and work to get them admitted (to NIU)," she said. Palmer said her way of doing things often conflicts with her superiors'. For instance, "my relationship with the Black Greek Council was interpreted...

The NIU Office of Development and Alumni Relations concluded their 1987-88 Alumni Phonathon in June, receiving their largest donations to date. More than 5,500 NIU alumni pledged $113,000, compared with the 3,800 donors who pledged $63,811 in 1986-1987....

A bus trip to Great America is planned for the weekend by the Campus Activities Board. Jerry Reedy, a spokesman for the board, said the bus will leave NIU Friday morning, and will return at about 10 p.m. the same day. Students wishing to go on the trip...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education authorized $60,000 July 1 for the establishment of a new cooperative college institution in Rockford led by NIU. NIU President John LaTourette said the new Northern Illinois Regional Academic Center will replace...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education recommends students be eligible to receive funds from the Monetary Awards Program for six years instead of five. The recommendation is the result of one-year study by the IBHE of financial aid in Illinois. Ross Hodel,...

The proposed NIU Technology and Research Park has the potential to give DeKalb and surrounding areas a much-needed economic boost, said Tom Montiegel, NIU vice president of development and university relations. Not only will the facility, (the former...

A DeKalb man died late Saturday night after his pickup truck swerved off Airport Road just north of Quigley Road in DeKalb County. James Easterbrooks, 20, 213 Home Dr., was pronounced dead at 12:50 a.m. Sunday by DeKalb County Coroner Denis Miller. DeKalb...

Marchers from across the Midwest will carry their drums and bugles to NIU's Huskie Stadium for the 11th Annual Drum Corps Midwest Championship Saturday. The all-day affair consists of 29 corps competing for points. Veteran DMC Executive Director Roman...

"It's unfair"... a "travesty," and "hypocritical." More than 40 NIU students, staff and faculty members expressed those sentiments July 7 as they met to discuss the dismissal of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer. Palmer, a counselor for four years, was notified...

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...