An NIU graduate student was listed in serious condition Wednesday after he was injured in a chemical explosion Tuesday at Faraday Hall. Matthew Benning, 25, was in serious condition in the burn unit at Loyola University Medical Center, an employee at...

The University Council added to its list of committees Wednesday a subcommittee designated to provide the council with answers concerning the reorganization of the Northern Star. The subcommittee of The Northern Star Blue Ribbon Committee will look into...

Smokers on campus might have to take their cigarettes outside or in private if an NIU committee proposes a ban on public smoking. Jon Dalton, vice president for Student Affairs, said NIU's Internal Facilities Environmental Committee is reviewing a policy...

Attorneys for the case between Northern Star Adviser Jerry Thompson and the NIU administration still are trying to negotiate a settlement, said Jordan Gallagher, one of Thompson's attorneys. The case was heard for nearly two hours at a status hearing...

The Beta Rho chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority sponsored a fashion show Sunday to benefit the Special Olympics. The show took place at the Jungle, 1027 W. Hillcrest, with fashions supplied by Clothes Encounters of Batavia, said Mary Henderson, ASA...

Members of Beta Alpha Psi, an accounting honors fraternity, are auditing St. Paul's Episcopal Church as one of their two community service projects. "Our basic goal is the professional development of our members. We do a lot of community services," said...

DeKalb News Service After months of deliberation, NIU's undergraduate students' process of grade appeal has undergone revision. Shortcomings of the appeals process were first brought to the attention of the University Council in September 1986, by Philip...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board decided to begin publicizing an additional bus to run to businesses on Sycamore road, although the schedule for the second bus will not be determined until March 16. The bus is tentatively scheduled to begin...

NIU residence hall residents can "shed the shadow of the past and be the outline of the future" by attending the 10th annual Illinois Residence Hall Association conference. The conference will start Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 1212 W. Lincoln...

DeKalb city officials and members of the Finance Advisory Board considered the possibility of a tax increase during Monday night's budget workshop at city hall. The DeKalb City Council held a special joint meeting with the Finance Advisory Board, preceding...

Instead of putting on the usual sweats, t-shirts and jean jackets, many NIU students are donning suits, ties and dresses as this semester's job search gets underway. The job search process began in December when students researched companies and filled...

The Campus Activities Board's Fine Arts Committee needs to stabilize its funding before it can hire big-name acts and construct a fine arts facility. "There is a need to improve cultural programming," said Stan Madeja, dean for Visual and Performing Arts....