Have you noticed the number of studies, polls and surveys constantly being done on people of various ages for various reasons? Why? I mean, outside of being points of interest to talk about over the dinner table after the macaroni and cheese has crystallized...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)—New polls of New Hampshire voters released Sunday suggest the Republican presidential race is an even fight between George Bush and Bob Dole, and Michael Dukakis remains the runaway leader among the Democrats. The continuing tracking...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP)—Sen. Paul Simon turned his fire away Sunday from Rep. Richard Gephardt and focused it on Gov. Michael Dukakis, generally seen as the frontrunner in New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday. Television ads that began airing Sunday show...

WASHINGTON (AP) _The FBI assigned a "secret" classification to material circulated publicly by a conservative group and sent it to more than 30 field offices in an investigation of opponents of the Reagan administration's Central American policies, according...

The Student Committee on Political Action met Thursday to discuss philosophy and strategy for the April 13 Day of Action II. SCOPA Chairman Tom Rainey said the reason there had not been meetings earlier in the semester is because he had to decide if he...

About $27,000 will be allocated to Health Enhancement Services to pay for one health educator's salary, the Student Association Finance Committee voted Wednesday. The funding was part of the service's total request of $28,292 that was approved by the...

Plans to collect and send books to children in South Africa were discussed Wednesday by the Student Association Minority Relations Committee. Thomas Gary, programming subcommittee chairman, proposed the idea and said it came from a suggestion made by...

A University Council committee Wednesday proposed the NIU Athletic Board's size be reduced to increase effectiveness and raise it to the standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which the committee said it does not meet. Linda Sons,...

NIU could receive funds for the removal of asbestos from the University Health Service building if the Illinois Board of Higher Education approves its capital budget. Eddie Williams, vice president for finance and planning, said the budget includes funds...

NIU's American Marketing Association will present a week of activities to show how "Marketing Makes a Good Life Better" and "How Marketing Touches Your Life." Marketing Week, Feb. 15 through Feb. 19, will feature lectures and seminars covering aspects...

NIU President John LaTourette declined comment on the letters of apology from Holmes Student Center Bookstore Manager Stanley Shedaker at a press conference Thursday. LaTourette said he chose not to give a full explanation on the Jan. 21 bookstore incident...

NIU President John LaTourette called for a change in the state's tax structure including an increase in the Illinois income tax rate during a press conference Thursday. "From my own personal point of view, I think we need to look at a 1 percentage point...