The Student Association will hold elections Tuesday and Wednesday to fill five off-campus and two on-campus senate seats. The Northern Star asked candidates why they seek a position with the senate and what issues they feel the senate should address in...

A candidate for Student Assocaition senator has filed a petition with the SA Supreme Court that could postpone this week's elections by challenging the constitutionality of the 1986 SA redistricting plan. Off-campus candidate Andy Shankman's petition...

NIU will become the second university to have a refundable $1 fee supporting the Illinois Student Association if the Board of Regents passes the fee at Thursday's Regents meeting in Springfield. ISA Executive Director Dave Starrett said the University...

Criminal charges were dismissed for all but seven political activists who were arrested while protesting budget cuts for higher education during last April's Day of Action highway blackade. At a status review hearing Friday, 46 demonstrators pled guilty...

An inquest into the death of an NIU student involved in a train/pedestrian accident during December finals week was completed and ruled accidental Thursday. The four man, two woman jury deliberated only five minutes before reaching their decision concerning...

To all that have supported Martha Palmer: It is important that you know my hearing was biased, manipulated, and totally controlled by four lawyers (George Shur, Norden Gilbert, Frank Nowik and chaired by attorney Leonard Mandell) all against my wishes....

New computer terminals installed in NIU libraries will aid in students' searches for publish materials. Seventeen new terminals, which were installed in Founder's Memorial Library in October and November, cost a total of $40,000. When the system expands...

I would like to commend you for the greek pull-out section in your Jan. 18 edition. It was a fantastic idea that was implemented in a timely and professional manner. During the past few months there has been some talk that The Northern Star and the greek...

NIU's class of 1994 stands to face more anxieties than just rising tuition costs and choosing the right major - they will be the first NIU class administered a revised ACT Assessment exam. The first "enhanced" exam will be administered this fall to about...

Where the safety of the university community is concerned, money should be of no concern. But at a time of budget cuts and funding difficulties, discretion also should be of concern when determining just how that money will be spent and if it is necessary...

Condom machines could be installed at several locations on campus in four weeks if bids are settled by the end of this week. "We haven't contracted with anybody yet, but we prefer the bid of National Sanitary Laboritories," said John Dalton, NIU vice...

An exhibit entitled "The Exquisite Corpse" displays the work of six NIU graduate students in the Holmes Student Center art gallery. The exhibit, on display through Saturday, features a collection of constructions crafted from raw materials such as scrap...