The Student Committee on Political Action decided Thursday to ask NIU officials to cancel classes during the Day of Action April 13 and inform students about the group's efforts. Todd Kuzma, SA President Pro-tempore, said at SCOPA's meeting in the SA...

The Student Committee on Policical Action voted in favor of changing the name of Day of Action II to the Day of Action to Fight Education Cuts and Racism, in spite of opposition from Student Association staff. SA president pro-tempore Todd Kuzma said...

Fourteen Sigma Pi fraternity pledges and active members were arrested Saturday and charged with public intoxication and possession of open alcoholic beverages under the legal age in Johnson County, Iowa. Donald Bezek, Jr., Frank J. Calabrese, Michael...

About 60 Gilbert Hall residents questioned where they would live next year at a forum with NIU food service and housing representatives. The closing of Gilbert's third floor and halting food service there on weekends was announced to Gilbert residents...

An addition to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital will be completed by July, said Wayne Fesler, Kishwaukee Community Health Services Board of Directors president. The addition will be used to house a new computerized tomography scanner which will replace...

Student-produced television broadcasting faces an uncertain future if NIU signs a contract for an additional cable network. NIU is negotiating a contract with the Black Entertainment Network which is a national cable company, NIU's Housing Office Director...

The Student Association Internal Affairs Committee discussed Wednesday the Student Committee On Financial Aid's bylaws and decided to recommend categorical and wording changes to the SA senate. SCOFA was designed to help students learn about available...

Students who transfer to NIU with sophomore standing usually do not do as well as transfer juniors and seniors already set in their majors. Dan House, a research associate for NIU's Institutional Research, said students that transfer to NIU as sophomores...

Extra money from Gov. James Thompson's proposed higher education budget might be used for NIU "pet projects," University Professionals of Illinois President Mitchell Vogel said Tuesday. He said he is not certain exactly what the NIU's projects are. Richard...

A state-wide coalition of educational groups will work with other state constituents to fight for a tax increase which they believe is needed for funding higher education in fiscal year 1988. Ross Hodel, Illinois Board of Higher Education deputy director...

Law enforcement officials said students charged with driving under the influence of alcohol could face fines of $400 and attorneys' fees. Detective Bill Feithen of the DeKalb Police Department said in 1986, 25 percent of all DUI cases in DeKalb involved...

The Northern Star basketball writers have selected Rodney Davis as Player of the Year for the 1987-88 NIU men's basketball team. The senior guard finished the season with 26 points in a losing cause Monday, and ended his career in ninth place on the all-time...