The University Council Wednesday rejected the initiation of the drug assistance progam on an interim basis in favor of a motion to form a task force designed for all NIU students. The Alcohol and Drug Assistance Program for Athletes was a comprehensive...

While more than 25 NIU faculty members and students are big brothers or big sisters to a single-parent child, 36 children are still on waiting lists. Terry Schade, Family Service Agency case worker, said the agency finds a big brother or sister for children...

NIU's College of Education is among the top 15 programs in the country, according to a recent study which measured faculty productivity in teacher education. Jon Denton, a faculty member at Texas A&M University who organized the study, said the research...

NIU might have difficulty meeting its instructional and developmental commitments due to anticipated cuts in the fiscal 1988 state budget for higher education. At a press conference Tuesday, NIU President John LaTourette said he expects Gov. Jim Thompson...

NIU's Test Kitchen, where University Food Service recipes are tested twice weekly, is 25 years old this month. NIU is one of the few schools that has a test kitchen. The kitchen is located in the lower level of Douglas Hall. Every Tuesday and Thursday...

While WNIU's damaged transmission tower remained unrepaired, the station began broadcasts Dec. 31 over a new radio tower located at Route 69 and Interstate 39. The new tower will be used for all WNIU broadcasting but it will not "totally" replace the...

A building located many miles from campus plays an important research role at NIU. The Social Science Research Institute located in downtown DeKalb houses NIU's Public Opinion Laboratory (POL). NIU President John LaTourette gave a press conference at...

DeKalb Firefighters' "save rates" for the resuscitation of clinically dead patients is on the rise, and their efforts have been recognized by the DeKalb City Council. Firefighter/Paramedic Larry Haler said that paramedics have recently been able to save...

Students interested in off-campus classes in Liberal Arts and Sciences can attend one of three open advisory nights at the College of DuPage, Harper College or Rockford Regional Academic Center on Jan. 13, 14 and 15. NIU advisors from the College of Liberal...

With President Reagan's proposed 1987-88 budget calling for further cuts to city funding, the DeKalb City Council will have to continue looking for new ways to raise revenues and cut expenses. In a special meeting of the city council Monday, aldermen...

In response to an apparent lack of effective English communication in the classroom, a university committee has been formed to examine and help correct the fluency problem. Acting Provost Daniel Wit, committee chairman, said the Committee to Promote Effective...

Beginning next semester, students might have to pay an additional $8.40 in fees if a recommendation, passed by the Revenue Bond Review Committee Dec. 18, is approved. The increased fees will help pay off a $300,000 bond used to purchase, repair and maintain...