The Downtown DeKalb Council estimated about $100,000 each year will be needed to revitalize downtown DeKalb and develop the central business district. DeKalb Council President Lance Hansen told about 50 property owners and merchants at Matthew Boone's,...

The Council on Instruction met Thursday to discuss changes drafted by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Revision to the proposed University Bylaws revisions. The University Bylaws revisions first were presented to the COI Feb. 4 by James Banovetz, Presidential...

Several committees unofficially deleted from the Student Association Bylaws have been put back in for further revision during the SA Internal Affairs Committee meeting Wednesday night. SA Vice President Cam Davis said the committee will discuss bylaws...

The DeKalb City Council Wednesday indicated street repairs as the top priority if additional funds are obtained for fiscal 1989. City Manager Mark Stevens said he is entering this year's deliberations without expectations of a tax increase or any reduction...

Three state legislators will discuss the state of education funding with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau and area educational leaders today. At the forum entitled "The Education Crisis in Illinois," Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, Rep. John Maitland, R-Normal...

About this time last year, a group of us from the community college I transferred to NIU from, were sitting around the newspaper office discussing our next moves after graduation. As discussion rounded the room, one voice said "I'm going to pay my way...

NIU's television station, TV-8, will be presenting a special newscast on Monday celebrating their 15th anniversary with excerpts from the past including old black-and-white newscasts and "bloopers." Robert LaConto, news director and faculty adviser, said...

About a $283,000 deficit still hangs over the Student Recreation Center although an increase in student fees will not be recommended for the 1988-89 academic year. William Herrmann, bond revenue operations director, said the debt should be reduced by...

The Student Committee on Political Action discussed Wednesday the possibilities of organizing a student strike, civil disobedience or direct action, and of involving faculty and staff in planning for the Day of Action II. The committee is striving for...

Rockford radio station WZOK will bring a pink Cadillac into the King Memorial Commons today between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to encourage singer Bruce Springsteen to perform in Rockford. Paula Radtke, Student Association public relations adviser, said WZOK...

The Council on Instruction will discuss today reduction of undergraduate enrollment size and university bylaws. COI member Robert Wheeler said, "Many faculty members are interested in lowering the undergraduate enrollment. We will be discussing the possibility...

When visiting Chicago's Art Institute, one might also want to visit the NIU Art Gallery, also located in downtown Chicago. The gallery, at 212 W. Superior St., opened December 14, l984 and is funded through the College of Visual Arts and Sciences. Cheryl...