Editor's Note: This is the third in a four-part series on discrimination. Today's story will focus on discrimination based on race. A student rally held March 5 brought racial discrimination against blacks, as well as other minority groups, to the attention...

The City of DeKalb could be facing a lawsuit over revisions of its towing policy ordinance passed by the DeKalb City Council Monday night. Pat's Towing, owned by Pat Elliot, definitely will sue the city, according to manager Kenny Elliot. Northern Illinois...

An important case will be heard Saturday in the moot courtroom in Swen Parson Hall dealing with a hypothetical person and a hypothetical crime. The Fifth Annual NIU Prize Moot Court Competition will be held at 10:30 a.m., said College of Law Assistant...

Under the revised DeKalb City "towing policy" ordinance, people who ignore warning signs and park without authorization will pay no more than $45 to recover towed vehicles. At its regular meeting Monday night, the DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance...

Funding for the reconstruction of greek row streets is "in the mail," and depending on whether the city receives bids that are within the estimated cost, the project could be completed before the start of fall semester. The DeKalb City Council Monday...

Today and tomorrow students can vote for their favorite candidates in the race for Student Association executive offices. Candidates running for SA president are Phil Chihoski, incumbent Jim Fischer and Mike Murvihill. SA vice presidential candidates...

As the NIU constitution undergoes review, faculty members are requesting changes which would give them more representation on the University Council. Mary King, administrative aid to the Provost office, said faculty want a stronger voice in the council....

The NIU Opera Workshop performs its most ambitious undertaking of the semester with "Dialogues of the Carmelites," an opera by French post-impressionist Francis Poulenc. This production explores many new directions for the opera workshop. Past shows used...

An NIU student was injured Sunday afternoon when he fell 30 feet from a fraternity house fire escape. Larry Picchiotti, a member and resident of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house, 503 College Avenue, fell from the fire escape at about 5:30 p.m. Picchiotti...

NIU students interested in traveling, helping others and learning about different cultures can attend a Peace Corp film seminar tonight at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center. "The Peace Corps is a good opportunity for people to gain experience in their...

The Student Association will have a debt of about $40,000 by the end of this academic year because of its lenient policy toward approving budgets, according to SA Treasurer Lisa Schlepp. Schlepp said the SA will be in a deficit situation which means some...

A bill allowing families or individuals to set aside tax-exempt funds for continuing education is being co-sponsored by 14th District Congressman Dennis Hastert, R-Oswego. Hastert, whose district includes DeKalb, said the accounts are similiar to Individual...