"Nontraditional students" returning to college after participating in the work force or raising children might experience "culture shock," financial problems and fear of failing. Sharon Howard, University Resources for Women director, said services such...

Sometimes the art of creativity requires bending the rules a little. Such is the case with NIU women's basketball player Gena Stubbs. While the junior forward's success has relied on a compromise of working in a system and being creative, coach Jane Albright...

An NIU organization which stresses alcohol awareness education and abuse prevention for college students will meet Thursday to discuss implementation of a more active program. Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS)...

A proposed ordinance for the creation of a Greek Row Special Service Tax District passed a first reading Monday night, despite negative comments from property owners of the proposed area. A public hearing held during the regular DeKalb City Council meeting...

Olympic competition is mainly man (or woman) against Longines. In certain events, like figure skating, the participants are judged, but the majority of events are set against a clock, which is no longer labeled "Swiss Timing." We see elapsed time, cumulative...

The future of the Center for Latino/Latin American Studies was discussed Monday by about 35 NIU students and the acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Peter Nicholls. Felix M. Padilla, the director of the center and a sociology professor,...

The NIU Hunger Project is sponsoring a "Skip-a-Meal" program which is expected to raise $8,000 for the underprivileged. Cathy Raidna, NIU Hunger Project vice president, said the skip-a-meal program is taking place in the residence halls. Residents who...

A proposal implementing a faculty senate to share in the separate powers of running NIU might be presented to faculty members next fall. Gordon Dorn, chapter president for American Association of University Professionals, said, "The organization's first...

A Student Association Internal Affairs subcommittee will check the status of election policies of the SA bylaws tonight at 7 p.m. The SA Internal Affairs Committee divided itself into two subcommittees to review the election and financial policies listed...

The fate of a referendum petition for WKDI's United Press International wire service rests on obtaining 700 more signatures. WKDI has collected 500 of the 1,200 student signatures necessary to call a referendum vote concerning the fate of the UPI wire...

NIU's clinical psychology program might have its' full accreditation from the American Psychological Association restored this fall following the first probationary period in the graduate program's existence. The program was put on probation in May 1987...

Rehabilitation of the Holmes Student Center tower might not be completed by the fall semester, but officials have narrowed down to three the number of possible architects to interview for the tower's design. A committee to select the architectural design...