Congratulations to NIU's College of Engineering and its recognitiion from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Engineering Technology. The five-year-old college received the essential accreditation last week which hopefully will propel it into...

At its first meeting (August 29) the new Faculty Senate adopted bylaws that include a provision for the special election of a minority faculty member if none is elected in the normal course of events. Why this special concern for minority representation?...

Ellen Goodman The Boston Globe As I first turn the pages of the newsmagazines, I barely notice the ads. The cover stories are what I'm after, sober accounts of the near-war in the Middle East, grim details about the buildup to protect "our way of life,"...

Most NIU offices will be closed during the Labor Day holiday. Along with University Health Service offices, NIU computer labs will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Huskie Bus Line will run today until 2:15 a.m., but won't run again until Monday...

The five university students murdered in Florida should make more than Floridians aware of crazy kooks lurking around. Most students are starting to get used to the cafeteria food, new faces and different campus paths after the first week at NIU. But...

Guest Column Barbara Henley Classes have resumed at many universities and colleges across the country, and some are already dealing with serious issues of safety in their communities. When selecting a college, parents and students often choose small communities...

Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry undoubtedly will win the city council seat he seeks because foolish Americans have thrust him atop a pedestal. Barry was made a hero during the past year for being the vigilant defender of black rights and fighting the...

The United States citizenry should not be fooled by the Middle East's latest strong man. Saddam Hussein's lame attempts to ease public sentiment after over-running Kuwait should be thrown away as pure bunk. The propoganda transmitted via satalite throughout...

NIU is taking the bone, but it'll be back for more. Illinois Governor James Thompson has on his desk House Bill 2842, which would allow NIU and ISU one alumni voting member a piece on the Board of Regents. NIU has tried to get its own governing board...

Michelle Landrum Did you know your sneakers are making a social statement? Like it or not, the kind of sportswear you buy—or choose not to buy—is a hot topic ever since Operation PUSH went for Nike Inc.‘s throat Aug. 11. The plan: to force the sportswear...

Mobster movie have come and gone, with films like "The Godfather," "Scareface," and "Married to the Mob" creatively making the bad-guy formula work. "My Blue Heaven," on the other hand, probably will end up shelved in video stores in the near future....

Students exercise option to cancel by Sean Thomas About 8,000 of NIU's roughly 25,000 students cancel their student health insurance each year, exercising an option available for several years. As in previous years, any registered full-time students who...