A DeKalb resident was chosen by the United States Jaycees as one of their Ten Outstanding Young Americans for 1988. Gerald Kilian, 35, was nominated after being selected for a similiar award on the state level in 1987. Kilian moved to the DeKalb area...

NIU's Career Planning and Placement Center helps students realize what is, for most, their number one reason for attending college—that first job after graduation. Center director Gary Scott said ACT data on new college freshmen across the country show...

The University Council will discuss a proposal Wednesday to reduce the NIU Athletic Board from 34 to 20 members. The UC Faculty Assembly recommended last week that the Athletic Board be cut in size to conform to national university standards. Linda Sons,...

The DeKalb City Council Monday approved the first of two ordinances to establish a special service area taxing district for street reconstruction in the Greek Row area. The first ordinance established a maximum bond-financing limit on the money to be...

University Programming and Activities Director Michelle Emmett answered questions Monday about the UP&A's role in regulating posters and fliers. At the Jan. 31 Student Association senate meeting some senators questioned UP&A's ability to withhold...

Trends in the job field are turning toward the services, including financial and health, consulting, data processing and special education. Jean Callary, Career Planning and Placement recruiting coordinator, said, "Companies that send representatives...

I love star-gazing. What a wonderful experience it was this weekend, watching the stars shine. I lay on my back Sunday night and looked through the skylight in my living room as the stars lined up in beautiful formations. They were even out Sunday afternoon...

NIU students graduating with four-year degrees can expect to receive a mean income of $18,097, about $3,000 less than last year's national average. Northwestern University's 1988 Lindquist-Endicott Report stated the national average salary for graduates...

Sunday, the Student Association Senate voted to revoke Phi Beta Sigma fraternity's recognition for a four-week period because the fraternity posted an objectionable flyer, forged a University Programming & Activities approval stamp and failed to take...

Turning in a "sloppy" resume to an employer could ruin an applicant's chance to receive a job. Resumes help employers form the important first impression, said Career Planning and Placement Center spokesperson. A good resume requires effort—it cannot...

Nursing's low-status reputation and shortage of nurses has not diminished the profession's opportunities and benefits. "The state of Wisconsin is short 1,100 full-time nurses," said Ken Fonteccho, Novus Health Group recruitment director. According to...

Two college students died in Crestwood, Illinois, and one was critically injured Saturday when their car swerved into a semi truck. Kishwaukee Community College student, Paul Kubski, 21, 807 W. Taylor Street, was driving and was pronounced dead on the...