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Library escalators continue to await restoration repairs

By James Danca | January 25, 1989

Students visiting Founders Memorial Library this semester will notice that the escalators continue to await repairs. A three-phase plan outlining a complete restoration of the escalators estimates the overall cost at $242,500 to restore the operation...

OLAS to aid newcomers

January 25, 1989

The Organization of Latin American Students is a group designated to "creating an atmosphere where incoming Latino freshmen and transfer students can adjust to a college campus environment," said OLAS President Angel Rodriguez. Rodriguez said the organization...

Raised student fees suggested

By Elizabeth M. Behland | January 25, 1989

NIU President John LaTourette's Fee Study Committee reviewed a proposal for a student fee increase for fiscal year 1990 to help fund a Revenue Bond Fee. The Revenue Bond Fee Committee requested a fee of $68.04 per semester from full-time students to help...

Parking division postpones security system

By Tammy Sholer | January 24, 1989

NIU's Parking Division put its security phone system on hold until the votes on a Student Association referendum for a security phone system are counted. Public Safety Director Jim Elliott said the parking division had begun a process to install three...

SA senate elections to be held

By Holly Schubert | January 24, 1989

Elections to fill seven Student Association senate seat vacancies created by resignations last semester, and a referendum concerning a security phone system will take place this week. Senate elections will be held today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6...

Therapy program obtains lab space

By Amanda Martin | January 24, 1989

NIU's physical therapy program recently has acquired laboratory space and will graduate 21 students this semester, despite being in danger of elimination last April when facility space and a lack of funding posed major problems for the program. Mary Jane...

Group hears fee proposal

By Elizabeth M. Behland | January 24, 1989

NIU President John LaTourette's Fee Study Committee met Monday evening to review a proposal presented by the Northern Star Publication Board that would increase student fees for fiscal year 1989. The proposal to charge full-time students $1.80 per semester...

Books’ supply scarce

By Joel Guggenheim | January 24, 1989

Once again a new semester is upon us, when NIU students spend every free moment of the first few weeks, picking up and dropping classes and braving the lines of NIU's bookstores. However, when students get placed in the classes they request, there is...

Mayoral candidates set platforms

By Sylvia Phillips | January 24, 1989

Five candidates, including incumbent Greg Sparrow, are running on the mayoral ticket in April's elections, and most promise they will not run mudslinging campaigns. Mayoral candidates include Sparrow, 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell, Adolph Miller, Nick...

NIU might keep own college prerequisites ‘Unfortunate’ says official

By Dina Paluzzi | January 24, 1989

An Illinois Board of Higher Education official said "it would be very unfortunate" if NIU does not change its college entrance requirements to meet the requirements recommended by the board. NIU Admissions Director Dan Oborn said Wednesday that NIU probably...

SA to address voting districts, group funds

By Holly Schubert | January 23, 1989

A change in Student Association senate voting districts, administrative decisions involving student groups and group funding are some major issues the SA senate will discuss this semester. SA Vice President Gregg Bliss said redistricting will be debated...

Phones on referendum

By Tammy Sholer | January 23, 1989

A proposed security phone system designed to link the NIU campus with University Police is awaiting a referendum vote by students before it can proceed into its final stages. Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, said he favors the phone system....