A DeKalb attorney announced plans Tuesday to run as a democrat for DeKalb County states attorney. Jerry Shapiro began his campaign with an announcement to about 50 supporters who attended a "campaign kickoff" at Pizza Villa, 824 W. Lincoln Hwy. "Voters...

NIU's Circle K members began their efforts to spread holiday cheer Tuesday by making holiday cards and planning visits with local retirement home residents. The hand-made holiday cards will be taken to DeKalb County Nursing Home, 2331 Sycamore Road. Circle...

NIU health officials said a second case of measles broke out on campus as of Nov. 13, but they refused to release the name of the student who contracted the disease. Tana Knetsch, DeKalb County Health Department spokeswoman, said the case has not been...

Valadez said Dalton expressed support for putting information in the mail registration package. Dalton said he sees no problem, in principle, about such an arrangement and that Durfee said it is possible that could be done. Durfee said Tuesday he would...

College students volunteer their services because they want to give back to their communities what they got out of them, said Paul Lipson of the Opportunity Resource Institute in New York. Lipson, who volunteers in the South Bronx with a group of students...

Attorney Robert Carlson entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday on behalf of his client, Demetrius Glenn, who is charged with reckless homicide in connection with the Oct. 4 death of a 21-year-old NIU student. Carlson, speaking for Glenn, chose a jury trial...

A schedule listing in the 1987-88 spring schedule booklet resulted in a conflict between the Student Advisory Recreation Committee and the Office of Campus Recreation regarding who decides the allocation of Recreation Center use. The conflict occured...

Representatives from the College Republicans and the Young Democrats will go head-to-head on a variety of issues at a debate to be held tonight at 9 p.m. CR President Gary Yambor and YD President John Morreale will discuss issues ranging from taxes to...

Judging by Gerald O'Dell's comments after his weekend visit to NIU, one can understand why football coach Jerry Pettibone nominated him for athletic director. Despite witnessing a 27-21 setback to Akron and seeing only 5,405 people in the stands, O'Dell...

Four elements have been added to NIU's sexual harassment policy, although the policy has not received final approval from President John LaTourette. Affirmative Action Director Marilyn Monteiro said Monday at a meeting of the Sexual Assault Task Force...

University Police Lt. Ken Kaiser said there were two criminal sexual assaults this past weekend in the dormitories. "The University Police did not have any reports of sexual assault until this weekend. This weekend we have had two, one Friday evening...