NIU President John LaTourette addressed the Athletic Board Wednesday at a special meeting regarding the start of a study to define the university's athletic direction. The meeting was held to explain to the Athletic Board the objectives of the self-study...

Members of the Faculty Assembly had the opportunity Wednesday to informally discuss problems and issues of higher education with Board of Regents Chancellor Rod Groves. Issues included public criticism of the costs and the quality of higher education....

Nearly four times as many Illinois motorists lost their licenses in 1986 than in 1985 as a result of a new, stricter law concerning arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). Secretary of State Jim Edgar said statistics show that changing the law...

Two Student Association recognized organizations were approved funding for next year by the SA Finance Committee Tuesday night, which totalled about $17,000. The first request from the Student Association Recycling Station for $7,336.66 was unanimously...

With spring break only five weeks away, NIU students must soon decide where they might want to vacation and how much money they can afford to spend. Students representing different companies are competing with each other to sell the most trips. According...

Many NIU students experienced scheduling problems this semester due to past and present high enrollments and a shortage of faculty, especially in some departments of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "We are having very heavy enrollments in our...

NIU's accounting program received another honor when it moved from eleventh to seventh place in the nation according to a ranking published by "Public Accounting Report," an independent newsletter for accounting professionals. According to John Engstrom,...

Combating high utility rates and protecting the environment from hazardous wastes are the top priorities of the Illinois Senate Committee on Energy and Environment according to newly appointed chairman Pat Welch, D-Peru. "The committee can be of help...

Charges of racial discrimination and harassment brought against two DeKalb Police officers by an NIU student have led to an internal investigation of the incident. The student made a formal complaint against Officers Richard Zenzen and J. Kenton Quist,...

The forecast called for victory as NIU meteorology students placed third in overall competition at the 1985-86 national forecasting competition. Paul Dunne, a meteorology student, said about 15 NIU students competed in the competition which was sponsored...

Because of a greater demand on campus, NIU's Health Enhancement Service is providing more sex and health risk information. The service has been spending a lot of time emphasizing problems and solutions of sex issues. "The service is focusing a greater...

The Student Association Mass Transit Board is trying to boost the number of Huskie Bus riders, especially DeKalb residents, in hopes of improving relations with DeKalb's City Council and eliminating the need to raise student fees. Ideas to increase bus...