Four student organizations who submitted budget requests totaling about $21,000 to the Student Association Finance Committee cited increased costs as the reason for the requests. The Black Student Union's request of about $11,000 would go toward printing,...

NIU visitors, now exempt from certain parking citations, might have to pay for their violations. Campus Parking Manager Lynn Fraser said she will bring up the issue of visitor parking abuses for consideration at the regular Campus Parking Committee meeting...

NEW YORK (AP)—Mike Tyson will defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Michael Spinks in June, Spinks' adviser said Wednesday. "We've agreed verbally," Butch Lewis said after months of often-bitter negotiations. "We're now having the contract...

Several Student Association senators who signed up to man voter registration tables during add/drop failed to show up, which resulted in failure of that part of the registration drive. SA Sen. Joe Annunzio said at the first SA meeting senators did not...

The University Council Faculty Assembly recommended the size of the NIU Athletic Board be reduced from 34 to 20 members to conform with national university standards. The Faculty Assembly's Rules and Governance Committee presented the reduction proposal...

More than double the number of expected participants have registered for Thursday's conference to discuss possible responses to recent displays of racism on American campuses. The all-day conference at the Holmes Student Center will feature lectures by...

Gov. Jim Thompson Monday told a group of Illinois' educational administrators that it is up to the education community to prevent another funding catastrophe next year. The governor said he will advocate a tax increase to support education in fiscal year...

Students studying foreign languages can use the Foreign Language Learning Center Thursday if locks to secure the newly-added electronic equipment are installed. The center was closed during semester break to protect the equipment and has not reopened...

"I have a problem with doctors; no matter how nice they are, I freeze when I try to ask questions! Half the time, I forget and the other half I'm afraid the doctor will think I'm dumb. But there are some things I really need to ask. My doctor asks me...

CHICAGO—Gov. James Thompson said Tuesday the education community is responsible for sending its own message of low funding and the need for a tax increase to state legislators. Thompson, who spoke at a joint meeting of the Illinois State Board of Education...

Greek Row fraternities will be required to supply food and non-alcoholic beverages as part of the new alcohol policy guidelines adopted by the InterFraternity Council Tuesday. The guidelines were compiled by chapter advisers and presidents last semester...

Alfred MacDonald, 18, was arrested for the criminal sexual abuse of an NIU student Sunday, after entering her residence hall room, police report. MacDonald, 480 Crestwood Drive, Des Plaines, is not an NIU student. University Police said the victim reported...