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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Business college to continue rental

By Nissin Behar | October 25, 1989

NIU's College of Business will continue to use Chicago's western suburbs for its extended master of business administration programs through 1991 at a cost of more than $210,000. According to a report from Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves,...

Meeting discusses attacks

By Mark McGowan | October 25, 1989

Although it was demanded earlier, the attendance of three NIU officials was not required at Tuesday night's mass meeting to discuss recent violent attacks on the NIU campus. Attendance at the meeting was demanded of NIU president John La Tourette, Judicial...

Students to visit public service fair

By Mark Gates | October 25, 1989

It has been said there is no such thing as a free lunch or a free ride. NIU students interested in public administration will shatter that myth Friday in Chicago. NIU's Division of Public Administration will provide free transportation to the "Public...

Frat. gives good example

October 25, 1989

Face it. The large majority of college students drink. It's no great mystery. Unfortunately, some of us drink not because we like the taste or we are thirsty, but because it is expected of us. We think that by drinking alcohol, we suddenly transform into...

It’s our turn to care for them

October 25, 1989

We all need to be taken care of at some point in our lives. Our parents or guardians care for us when we are babies and later help ease our entrance into the cold, cruel world. We couldn't do it alone. Unfortunately, in too many cases the caring usually...

Council reacts to SA resolution on campus violence

By Greg Rivara | October 25, 1989

The DeKalb City Council met quietly Monday night until the NIU Student Association sparked an explosion of words when it presented a resolution condemning campus violence. Jennifer Novak, acting SA community affairs adviser and liaison, told the council...

Funds offered for property

By Michelle Landrum | October 25, 1989

Gov. James Thompson and the Illinois State Legislature are once again dangling funds in front of NIU administrators for the acquisition of the DeKalb Wurlitzer property. The legislature earmarked $2 million of a $358.2 million bill for NIU to acquire...

Mino Nicholas to teach modern dance at NIU

By Maureen Morrissey | October 24, 1989

Mino Nicholas, founder of the American Dance Repertoire Theater, will be teaching a dance class at NIU on Thursday. The class will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Anderson Hall, room 137. At the conclusion of the class, Nicholas will conduct a lecture demonstration...

BSU issues list of demands to officials

By Bill Schwingel | October 24, 1989

The Black Student Union issued a list of demands Friday to NIU and DeKalb officials in response to the Oct. 14 battery of a black NIU student. The incident, which occurred at the 900 block of Hillcrest Drive, involved five white males, three of which...

Senate tables IAC review

By Mark McGowan | October 24, 1989

The Student Association Senate tabled a motion Sunday night to allow the Internal Affairs Committee to review and accept or reject resolutions to be brought before the senate. Sen. Rob McCormack said the motion to change the SA bylaws was an "essential...

JUAC to accept changes

By Joe Bush | October 24, 1989

The Joint University Advisory Committee will not continue to oppose policy changes passed by the Board of Regents Thursday, despite adamant protest when the changes were first introduced. Not only did the committee's protests delay a scheduled vote on...

All we can do is sit back and laugh it off

By Gina Quilici | October 24, 1989

My "why" column of two weeks ago seemed to go over quite well. I can't quite figure out why that one in particular was so popular, but hey, who am I to question success? If it works, do it! In meeting the requests I received to come up with something...

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