A state committee will study college partnership possibilities in an attempt to get minority students through school. The Illinois General Assembly's Joint Committee on Minority Student Access to Higher Education has tentatively scheduled a hearing for...

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...

Changes in federal student aid qualifications might be the reason for a decline in on-campus student employment. Nick Rengler, associate director of student financial aid, said, "A student now has a choice of a guaranteed student loan or a work study...

Anonymous racist letters received by many NIU administrators and student leaders in December might have a connection with the racist newspaper, Thunderbolt, found on Greek Row last fall. At least eight people have received copies of the letters. These...

WASHINGTON (AP)—A congressional agency's report on last October's stock market crash concluded Tuesday that computerized trading equipment and the way transactions are regulated should be overhauled to avoid another such plunge. The General Accounting...

More than $1,000,000 in Build Illinois funds granted to NIU is being put to use on six major projects here. Conrad Miller, project manager for NIU's physical plant, said although construction on certain projects has not been seen on campus yet, the projects...

Money might not be available to fund the Illinois State Scholarship Commission's Merit Recognition Award for 1988-89. Board of Regents member Clara Fitzpatrick said if there is not enough funding for the ISSC, she said she would prefer not funding the...

Through the help of the President's Fee Study Committee, it appears there might be a chance NIU's athletic facilities could finally see some much-needed renovation and improvement. The committee voted Monday to increase student fees by $1.20 per semester....

NIU student Clark Cavish pleaded not guilty Tuesday at a preliminary hearing Monday for allegedly striking a student with his car during the Oct. 21 Day of Action rally. Duke Harris, assistant DeKalb County state's attorney, said Cavish, 22, 824 Greenbrier...

The completion of a Martin Luther King Jr. statue, which will stand in the Holmes Student Center, is pending approval by NIU's Martin Luther King Jr. Statue Committee. Eddie Williams, vice president of finance and planning, said art Professor Dave Bowers...