NIU did not violate any laws when it remodeled former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's house, and the Auditor General "has no business" judging if the university broke state laws, said NIU President John LaTourette at a press conference Tuesday. "On the...

More than 100 NIU faculty, staff and students gathered at a workshop Tuesday to determine ways to enhance college life for freshmen. The "Enhancing the Freshman Year Experience" workshop is designed to determine how to make incoming freshmen have a successful...

NIU President John LaTourette yesterday said due to a lack of funds, the university cannot correct problems addressed by a report from the Illinois Auditor General concerning NIU's computer system. At Tuesday's press conference, LaTourette said the university...

The outstanding academic achievements of students and faculty will be recognized on NIU's first University Honors Day April 26. The event, originated by the senior honor society Mortar Board, will include initiations and recognitions by university honor...

In response to recent restrictions on residence hall laundry room hours and to increase student involvement on campus issues, the NIU's Students' Relation Coalition has established itself as a communication link between students and administrators. The...

Because of the unsightly debris in the Kishwaukee River and in NIU's East Lagoon, the Recycling Station is initiating a clean-up project April 26. The starting point will be the restaurant It's Greek to Me, 223 W. Lincoln Hwy., and will travel to First...

City officials are considering the creation of a special tax district in Greek Row to pay for streets which, if not repaired, might result in the banning of buses north of Hillcrest Drive. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said he will meet with both property...

Two psychiatrists' reports have indicated a 19-year-old DeKalb man charged with murder and three counts of sexual assault is mentally competent to stand trial. At a competency hearing for Matthew Reimann Monday in DeKalb County Court, the state and the...

Lack of fiscal review by the NIU Physical Plant led to cost overruns during the remodeling of former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's house, according to a report by the Illinois Auditor General. The report, released Wednesday, indicated NIU misspent thousands...

Students will be able to celebrate springtime in DeKalb this week by participating in the activities of Spring Fest '87. A Second City touring group will kick off the week by holding an improvisation workshop from noon until 2 p.m. in Martin Luther King...

The NIU Speech Team placed 17 out of 120 at the National Oratorical Tournament in San Diego, Calif., the weekend of April 10 to 13. NIU senior Dan Donnelly, senior Mike Kirch and sophomore Lori Lesniewski attended the tournament. "It's quite an honor...

NIU's Judicial Board has recommended a combination of deferred suspensions, dormitory transfers, fines or work assignments for 11 students charged in two racial incidents on campus. Although eight of the students have accepted sanctions against them,...