Arrests, ineligibility, players quitting add to losing woes When a basketball team gives up five more points a game than it scores, the immediate outlook is somewhat cloudy. When a star player transfers to another school, another player quits, two players...

Houses, theaters, libraries top examples DeKalb's historical landmarks, some dating back to the mid-19th century, illustrate the city's history and tell the story of its development. The Ellwood House, 509 S. First St., is one such place. Constructed...

Options vary from arts to peace, symphonies to religious groups Because there is more to college life than classes and grade point averages, NIU offers hundreds of clubs that give new students a chance to meet people and follow their interests. There...

For students interested in media careers, NIU offers more than just classes. A television station, two radio stations and a newspaper are connected with the school. TV-8, a cable channel available to the residence halls and DeKalb and Sycamore cable subscribers,...

Although the majority of NIU students are from similar backgrounds, there is a diverse range of nationalities, religions and majors on campus. Data compiled by the Institutional Research division of the Office of Finance and Planning show the student...

Founders Memorial Library, located just south of the Holmes Student Center, is large enough to sometimes have a disturbing effect on new students entering for the first time, said Abbie Loomis, coordinator of library instruction. "Freshmen and transfers...

College can be more expensive than many students might imagine, but job opportunities are readily available to help ease the problem of paying for an education. Students can find on-campus employment at the Student Employment office, located in Swen Parson...

On the western boundary of the NIU campus, about the point you would expect to see a sign saying "Iowa Welcomes You," there stands a wall of bleachers with a field of AstroTurf lying in its shadow. The red and white monolith is known as Huskie Stadium,...

A definition of harassment and additions to the NIU constitutional bylaws concerning non-discrimination were two recommendations made by the Discrimination Task Force. A complete report will be given to the University Council at its last meeting of the...

The Student Association Finance Committee over-budgeted by about $1,200 Tuesday when ratifying organizations' summer budgets. Organziations requested about $36,000 for summer funding, but the committee only had about $26,000 to allocate. SA Treasurer...

Residents of the third floor of Douglas Hall's D-wing will be fined an undetermined amount of money for damage to study furniture and walls on their floor that occurred early April 23. Floor resident Craig Boledovich said residents of the floor began...

With a new session of City Council beginning, two NIU alumni said good-bye Monday to their leadership roles as DeKalb City Council aldermen. Both Ron Matekaitis and Jay Stein, who served on the City Council as students and representatives of student-inhabited...