The history and growth of political science was the topic of Stanford University Professor Gabriel Almond's lecture sponsored by the NIU Social Science Research Institute Friday. Almond said the title of the lecture, "Political Science: Growth and Growing...

NIU's Discrimination Task Force Monitor Subcommittee has asked the University Council to provide its input on the latest draft of an action plan addressing campus discrimination. The plan, "An Institutional Plan to Address Campus Discrimination," is an...

A mock chemical leak at the Sycamore Sewage Plant, which caused respiratory ailments to students at the nearby Sycamore Junior High School Saturday, was a simulated emergency drill sponsored by the DeKalb County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency....

Police said rumors of rapes on Greek Row have not been confirmed, but patrols have been increased anyway. DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross said the DeKalb Police Department has received several calls from concerned parents and students about "rumors of...

NIU student Felicia Faia asked the InterFraternity Council Tuesday to sign a petition in favor of a maximum sentence for a driver who hit her earlier this year. Faia, a corporate fitness major and a dance minor, was coming home from a party in New York...

The trial of Demetrius Glenn, charged with reckless homicide in connection with the Oct. 4 death of an NIU student, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. DeKalb Police charged Glenn after the vehicle he was driving hit another vehicle driven by Ann Smith at...

A special downtown taxing district, tax increment financing and general revenue support from the City of DeKalb are possible funding sources for the Downtown DeKalb Council. The newly developed DDC will look into revitalizing the downtown business district....

A food drive prompting student involvement will take place Monday in the Holmes Student Center to benefit nearly 560 needy individuals in the DeKalb area. The John Lennon Society is sponsoring the campaign from which donations will go to the DeKalb Area...

Five graduates of the NIU College of Law shared their work experiences at a roundtable discussion in Swen Parson Hall Wednesday night. Katherine Brown is a 1986 graduate who now works as a trust officer at the National Savings and Trust Bank of Sycamore....

The NIU Women's Chorale and The Northern Lights swing jazz ensemble will illuminate Boutell Memorial Concert Hall with a fall concert Sunday at 7 p.m. Admission to the concert is free. The 44-member Women's Chorale, performing under the direction of Ramona...

For the second year in a row, the Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity is sponsoring a Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation training day Sunday. At the completion of the three hour seminar, members of Lamda Chi who participate will receive CPR-Race for Life certification,...

DeKalb County is experiencing a high number of hazardous automobile collisions involving deer in city and rural areas. "We've had 14 accidents caused by deer in the last two weeks," DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said. Scott said accidents involving...