NIU presented eight academic improvement priorities at a Board of Regents committee meeting Wednesday. NIU representatives on the committee presented "eight broad planning priorities" for 1988 through 1993 to the Regents' academic committee. These plans...

Office: President Major: Sociology-Criminology Increasing relations between the Student Association senators and NIU organizations is one goal SA presidential candidate Joseph Annunzio, an SA senator, wants to achieve if elected. Annunzio said he wants...

Office: President Major: Law Serving as the voice for mainstream students on campus and promoting on-campus interests are two goals of SA presidential candidate Dan Donnelly. "Students want more involvement," he said. Establishing a tradition at NIU also...

A protest against U.S. military involvement in Honduras and aid to the Contras ended earlier than planned when four people, including three NIU students, were arrested Wednesday. Wearing black armbands decorated with white doves and carrying banners which...

Office: President Major: Management Promoting unity among all NIU organizations is one of Student Association presidential candidate Dale Bradley's goals. To create unity, senators have to listen to the needs of all organizations and then be able to weigh...

"Misinformation" about a petition deadline resulted in the disqualification of two Residence Hall Association officials from the Student Association executive election. RHA President Willie Fowler and Rob Arrington, vice president of administration for...

Students might see an increase in fees next year if two capital improvement projects are approved by the Board of Regents today. Plans to renovate the exterior walls of the Holmes Student Center, and plans to increase parking on campus were presented...

Alternate plans to canceling classes or calling a strike on the April 13 Day of Action II were discussed Wednesday by the Student Committee on Poltical Action. Student Association president pro tempore Todd Kuzma said instead of calling a strike or canceling...

Office: Treasurer Major: Political Science Treasurer candidate Roger Beith said his plans include unity within the Student Association and the establishment of an impartial finance committee. "I would strive for unity within the SA by personally promoting...

Office: Vice President Major: Law Vice presidential candidate Ed Gil said he plans to "serve as the voice for mainstream students" and would like to "promote on-campus student interests." With an open-door policy, he wants the organizations "to come see...

With a new DeKalb Deputy City Clerk position narrowed down to nine applicants, City Clerk Peggy Hoyt said she hopes to choose one to fill the position by Thursday. Hoyt said 33 applications were sent to her office for the deputy position in a two-week...

Although NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez will ask the Board of Regents Wednesday not to raise tuition next year, NIU President John LaTourette said an increase might be "unavoidable." LaTourette said if Gov. James Thompson's budget allocations for fiscal...