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...

The fifth annual "Career Fair" held Feb. 3 offered students of all majors the opportunity to find employment while still in school. Employers from different companies set up displays in the Duke Ellington Ballroom, located in the Holmes Student Center,...

Citizens in nearby counties will have the opportunity to voice their opinions about the Superconductor Supercollider project, for which Illinois is one of seven finalists. The U.S. Department of Energy will make a final decision on which state will receive...

More than $75,000 will be spent to renovate the parking lot behind Neptune Hall North and to remove oil tanks under that lot by the fall of 1989. Campus Parking Manager Lynn Fraser said $40,000 of parking division funds will be spent to reconfigure the...

Future graduates and alumni can learn how to write a resume, interviewing skills and can find the "right" job through NIU's Career Planning and Placement Center. Center Recruiting Coordinator Jean Callary said the center, located in Swen Parson Hall,...

Career planning strategies offered by NIU's Department of Counseling and Student Development prepare students for the job market by helping them match interests and abilities with employment opportunities. "We help students in the decision-making process,"...

Students should know how to dress for an interview because wearing the wrong outfit can affect the outcome. "Students should dress professionally, as if they were reporting for their first day at work," said Gary Scott, NIU's Career Planning and Placement...