BEER AND CIRCUSES. The cover of the fall Directory of Classes at Northern Illinois University featured pictures from on and around the football field. The football team has been playing well thus far. Alas, some of the fans have been behaving like, well, Illinois sports fans. [Associate Athletic Director Robert] "Collins went on to say NIU has received complaints about its fans dating back to the Toledo and Bowling Green football games last year, and more recently this year with the Maryland and Iowa State games."