Gena Stubbs has every reason to be psyched for this game. When the NIU women's basketball team walks onto the floor of 2-20 Detroit's gymnasium Wednesday, the junior forward will carry out her 997 career points in hopes of breaking the 1,000-point milestone....

A communications professor who spoke to a group of about 30 NIU students said 13 advertising firms in the Chicago area admitted to using subliminal advertising. Charles Larson's presentation was part of a ceremony to start Marketing Week. The American...

A proposed policy concerning the assignment of rights to patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets developed at NIU will be voted on at the University Council meeting next month. Larry Sill, Technology Commercialization Center director, said the...

The DeKalb City Council will discuss the 1988-89 budget proposal at a special meeting Wednesday. City council members are scheduled to meet with the Finance Advisory Board to discuss new proposals and upcoming changes in the new city budget. This meeting...

Three NIU parking committees are searching for solutions in dealing with the parking problems on campus. The Campus Parking Committee, in existence at NIU for more than 15 years, is a long-term advisory committee, said committee member Kenneth Bowden....

NIU's Health Enhancement Services has proposed putting condoms in vending machines to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Band-Aids, toothbrushes and aspirin are several items which also might be placed in the vending machines, said...

The Holmes Student Center Bookstore has implemented a new security policy to be used until the installation of the proposed electronic security system, bookstore manager Stanley Shedaker said. The new policy was created in response to a $68,793 shrinkage...

Two filmmakers presented to NIU students a documentary film concerning the civil war in El Salvador, Central America. "The Situation" was introduced by producer Forrest Jones and photographer Milton Graham. The filmmakers made a general introduction and...

The Board of Regents will examine the revised NIU constitution at its regular meeting next month to give the constitution final approval. Jim Giles, Constitutional Task Force chairman, said the newly-proposed form of the constitution will be presented...

The desire to develop a bus pass policy was discussed at the Student Association Mass Transit Board meeting Monday. Vice Board Chairman Dave Emerick said there is no set pass policy and the board has received complaints and suggestions on policies from...

Confusion about a policy banning freshman CHANCE students from participating in greek activities is on the part of students not the program, Special Projects Director Tendaji Ganges said. The policy includes little sister programs and sweetheart courts,...

Trends of physical violence and harrassment at NIU are on the upswing with stress and alcohol as leading factors, NIU Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said. "Students are under stress all day at classes so they go out and get drunk to relieve their...