When a coach splits up her team for intrasquad competition and the final scores are 150 to 150.1, you can bet the teams were pretty even. "I made a good guess," said NIU women's gynmastic coach Bobbie Cesarek of her choices in splitting the team into...

The Faculty Assembly voted Wednesday in favor of forming a task force charged with developing a proposal for the formation of a faculty senate at NIU. The task force members will be chosen from among all faculty and will be appointed by University Council...

Anyone looking for Christmas spirit during these few final days of frantic exam worries can choose from holiday events throughout the DeKalb area. Friday evening at 7:30 the volunteers of Preservation of the Egyptian Theater will sponser the 8th Annual...

Last-minute preparations for Christmas are common to many, but not to McCabe's workers who prepare year-round for their community Christmas dinner. Auctioning different bar items and selling hotdogs and sodas throughout the year are just two ways McCabe's...

While many local authorities do not view Tuesday's Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty as militarily pivotal, most said it is an important first step in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Political science assistant Professor...

A NIU student won $1,000 last month in the grand prize drawing of The DeKalb Bank's "Jackpot Promotion." John Hevrdejs, a junior from Woodridge, Ill., majoring in business management, received word of his windfall on Nov. 20. "I will probably use the...

Some NIU purchases and capital projects no longer will require Board of Regents approval, while others only will require review and concurrence with new amendments to the board's rules. egents Chancellor Roderick Groves said th amendments deal with purchasing,...

Students involved in co-curricular activities tend to be more successful and receive a higher quality education than students not involved, a Board of Regents Chancellor's report stated. The Regents recently asked universities to prepare summary documents...

The graduation rate of CHANCE students has declined by one-third in the last six years, and Program Director Leroy Mitchell said his office has started programs to improve the rate. In 1977, the graduation rate for CHANCE students was 29 percent. This...

NIU's Military Science department recognized a group of outstanding students Tuesday at the Army ROTC awards ceremony. Military Science Professor Maj. David Loebach said, "Our awards ceremony is important, so pat yourselves on the back. A lot of the things...

Sources close to NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone gave little credence to published reports the Huskie boss is being considered for head coach of the dormant Southern Methodist football program. A Huskie staff member said December is the prime...

An anonymous donor has promised to match the amount of money collected by the Newman Catholic Student Center this week to help complete payments for roof repairs made last spring. Sister Roberta Klesener of the center said the donor called last week to...