The University Council will take action today on a proposal calling for a reduction in the size of the NIU Athletic Board from 34 to 20 members. UC Executive Secretary Judy Bischoff said council members will vote on the Rules and Governance Committee...

The Dairy Queen restaurant near the NIU's East Lagoon soon will be replaced by a new sit-down Tom and Jerry's restaurant. John Pappas, owner of Tom and Jerry's, 185 W. Lincoln Hwy., said he plans to build a new Tom and Jerry's on the Dairy Queen property....

The Northern Illinois Faculty Union will continue to solicit support for a collective bargaining election, but the union's main efforts for the next two months will focus on securing adequate higher education funding, University Professionals of Illinois...

The 3C bus service will end March 11, the Student Association Mass Transit Board decided, and a Huskie Busline student identification card policy drafted by the board will be effective March 21. The board discussed at Monday's meeting possibilities of...

Four of the five executive members of the NIU Young Democrats have switched their support from Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. John Morreale, the group's chairman and DeKalb County director of the Dukakis for President...

In an effort to evaluate each player's contribution to this year's NIU men's basketball team, we have decided to give each an imaginary salary. The most any player can receive is $500,000 and the least is $50,000. On our pay scale only the top players...

NIU officials have notified residents on Gilbert Hall's third floor that they will have to find alternative housing next semester as a result of what they say are "statewide economic circumstances outside of the university's control." In a memo distributed...

NIU students gave reactions varying from highly supportive to critical regarding the first issue of the "progressive, alternative" newspaper MUSH! distributed Monday on campus. Todd Kuzma, Student Association president pro-tempore and one organizer of...

NIU's English department will present a three-part program on employment opportunities Wednesday. Gerald Berkowitz, English department careers adviser, said Wednesday's programs are applicable to all students, not just English majors. "There is virtually...

Delays in contract negotiations and other obstacles for the Wirtz Quadrangle redesign have postponed plans for areas on the improvement waiting list. The project to improve the area between Wirtz Hall and the University Health Service was to be completed...

Just as a dream evokes an array of visions, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and collaborators are said to emit the joys and tragedies of living through compositions filled with elements of dance, music, poetry, film and fine arts. The San Francisco-based...

Another pretrial was set for March 21 for the case of Demetrius Glenn, 20, who is charged with reckless homicide in connection with the death of NIU student Christine Billmyer. Assistant State's Attorney Duke Harris said the judge set another pretrial...