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...

WKDI's consideration for its own FM frequency listing might be at risk after the Student Association senate Sunday turned down a $5,000 request in a controversial vote for the station to maintain the use of the United Press International wire service....

This semester's annual Combo Music Fest "Bop till You Drop" concert Tuesday acts as a final examination for 60 music students. Jazz Studies Coordinator Anthony Garcia said, "This is an exam performance for these musicians because all 60 of them are part...

Model hopefuls will get their "chance of a lifetime" at modeling auditions sponsored by NIU's Fashion Industries Organization tonight. The organization will hold auditions for its annual fashion show, "Elements of Style," in Wirtz Auditorium at 9 p.m....

DeKalb County's Family Sevice Agency Foundation Board is sponsoring a paper doll fundraiser to let area residents know the foundation is part of the county family. Sandy Garrett, Family Service Agency administrative assistant, said the paper doll collection,...

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...

The Central Intelligence Agency's November recruitment session has sparked concern from several NIU student organizations. CIA representatives were allowed to sponsor recruitment sessions through the career planning and placement office. Career Planning...

University Police Lt. Ken Kaiser said an incident of acquaintance-related sexual assault occurred Saturday on the NIU campus. An acquaintance-related sexual assault occurs when the victim knows the offender. Police said the incident allegedly occurred...

Opportunities for foreign-speaking preschool children to learn English are available through NIU's "Project World Talk," sponsored by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. erman...

Students looking to pass the time during semester break can enter the American Poetry Association poetry contest and win up to $1,000. The association has sponsored the contest twice each year for the last six years and opens it up to the general U.S....