A representative from the environmental group Greenpeace will lead a discussion Monday about issues dealing with environmental and animal cruelty. The Student Committee for Animal Welfare invited Greenpeace representative Joe Kintigh to discuss and familiarize...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)—Seymour Simon says he will leave the Illinois Supreme Court with one major regret: that the long legal debate over the death penalty in Illinois remains unresolved. Through his seven-year tenure on the high court, Simon's persistent...

LONDON (AP)—U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop said Thursday he wanted to screen every student of a major American university this spring to help determine the incidence of AIDS among young adults. Koop also proposed similar mass AIDS screening at...

A bill requiring businesses to obtain permits from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for on-site storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste was introduced to the Illinois Senate Jan. 25. Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, who sponsored the...

Several construction projects to improve NIU's campus soon might be started if the Illinois Board of Higher Education capital budget recommendations of about $25 million are approved by the state. NIU President John LaTourette said four proposed major...

CHICAGO (AP)—Rosemary Banks has opened her heart and her home to about 80 abandoned, abused cats—and an occasional needy dog. "When I'm out at night and I'm cold, it just about kills me to think about all of the animals out there on the street," says...

An array of events is scheduled for those who might want to broaden their cultural knowledge through Black History/Black Heritage Month. NIU students can participate in activities unique to the black heritage—and maybe somewhat foreign to those who...

Solving crimes is not limited to local police officers. Now, there is "Crime Stoppers," a program in which DeKalb County citizens can anonymously phone in information about crimes. Ed Pevonka, Crime Stoppers Coordinator, said more than $24,000 in stolen...

WASHINGTON (AP)—The Reagan administration's top nuclear arms negotiator says it would be "highly unfortunate" if the Senate amends the U.S.-Soviet treaty eliminating atomic-tipped missiles from Europe. "I don't think a condition is in the best interests...

Sexual Assault Awareness Week and "hitting" target populations are two main goals of NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force for the spring semester. Martha Ruel, assistant university judicial officer, said the task force has set goals that will educate students,...

Four black NIU students accused of shoplifting at the Holmes Student Center Bookstore on Jan. 21 are considering filing formal harassment complaints against bookstore employees. The students are offended by the way the bookstore's employees handled the...

The University Council task force for the possible formation of a faculty senate plans to establish a spring semester agenda at its first meeting Feb. 5. UC Executive Secretary Judith Bischoff said she has received affirmative replies from 10 of the 12...