Phi Kappa Phi, the highest honorary society at NIU, has named famed NIU students as Jack Villmow Scholars for 1987-88. The scholarship program, in its sixth year, honors seniors from among those inducted into the PKP society their junior year. "NIU juniors...

More than $4 billion is available to freshmen and sophomores nationwide through private aid sources. However, Financial Aid Associate Director Nick Rengler said he is skeptical about private scholarships. Student Aid Finders is an 8-year-old service which...

Unity Through Diversity Week essay and poster contest winners were announced yesterday at a ceremony in Sandburg Auditorium. Anne Kaplan, assistant to NIU President John LaTourette, awarded a compact disc player to Tracy Deis, a freshman majoring in elementary...

Two Chicago-area lawyers with opposing views on the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork squared off yesterday during a debate at the NIU College of Law. John Curry Jr., a partner with the Oak Brook firm of Fawell & Peterson, spoke...

Mayor Greg Sparrow announced early this week the completion of a quality of life brochure designed to promote the DeKalb area. The city plans to use the "Distinctive DeKalb" brochure to send out community and economic development information to all interested...

Inspiration from support systems contributes to the intellectual well-being of students and motivates their learning, said Jaqueline Fleming, author of "Blacks in College," at Unity Through Diversity Week's keynote address last night. owever, Fleming,...

The voluntary manslaughter charge against legally blind NIU student Peter Gogola was dropped Wednesday at the request of First State's Attorney Michael Coghlan. Gogola's bench trial for illegal possession of a firearm without firearm owner's identification,...

Recent vandalism of College Republican fliers shows the lack of success of Unity Through Diversity Week and that discrimination of groups other than minorities exists, CR President Gary Yambor said. Yambor said some fliers he posted in DuSable Hall Tuesday...

A seven-member interfaith panel, which met yesterday as part of Unity Through Diversity Week, reached a consensus that religions do not condone discrimination. The discussion was held at the Wesley Foundation and attracted the largest audience of any...

"A Discussion of Alternative Lifestyles" was presented by four affiliates of the Gay/Lesbian Union Tuesday night as part of Unity Through Diversity Week. Georgene Abbott said the university lacks a sense of unity between the different groups. "(Take)...

The Campus Activities Board concert committee welcomes Boston rock ‘n' roll band "Scruffy the Cat" to Diversions tonight. The four-member band is part of the "big explosion of bands coming out of Boston now," said Gerald Joyce, concert committee member....

Fraternities and sororities will join other student organizations in events leading up to and including the statewide Day of Action, a response to NIU's $3.3 million budget reduction. The Student Committee on Political Action (SCOPA) is organizing those...