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Professor reveals info on Stalin disappearance

By Jeneva Garrett | November 21, 1988

NIU associate professor of history Albert Resis Thursday night revealed new information on the 12-day "disappearance" of Joseph Stalin after the German invasion of Russia in 1941. Resis discussed the new details on the historical mystery in his talk,...

Sales drop in parking lot permits

By Susie Snyder | November 21, 1988

As of September, NIU sold about 1,968 fewer parking permits than last year, making it the first noticeable decrease in permit sales in university history. Lynn Fraser, campus parking manager, said at a Nov. 3 NIU Parking Committee meeting that a study...

Student suffers financial ‘crisis’

By David Kirkpatrick | November 18, 1988

Russell Dandurand, a junior art education major, found himself in a "crisis" situation when he received a letter Monday saying he would be evicted from Neptune Residence Hall and would have his meal privileges revoked if he didn't pay the remainder of...

Albright acquires two recruits for next year

By Bob Regan | November 18, 1988

A coach's work is never done. This could be the new motto of NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright who recently signed Young High School's Christy Connor and Chicago Lindbloom's Soyini Chism to a National Letter of Intent. With the 1988-89 basketball...

NIU employee paychecks amounted to $56,750,000

By Jill Stocker | November 18, 1988

NIU employee paychecks, paid out of the Illinois general funds account, amounted to $56,750,000 in fiscal year 1987, said Rick Davis, press secretary for the state of Illinois. A total of 2,931 employees from NIU were paid $6,474,426 out of the general...

Shaw rebuts NIU president

By Susie Snyder | November 18, 1988

State Rep. William Shaw said Thursday that, despite NIU President John LaTourette's opinion that it is inappropriate for the state legislature to interfere in personnel processes such as the dismissal of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer, the "legislature...

Cage talk takes center stage at coaches luncheon

By Chris Sigley | November 18, 1988

Old, new and upcoming Huskie cagers were the topics of speech at the weekly coaches luncheon, as NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough took the reins from former master of ceremonies, NIU football boss Jerry Pettibone. Jane Albright, NIU women's basketball...

CTA riders could use an angel

November 18, 1988

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to have a guardian angel around. And in the case of the Chicago Transit Authority, it isn't such a bad idea. The CTA is at the point where action must be taken and enlisting the help of the Guardian Angels, a self-styled, anti-crime...

LaTourette stays silent when asked of Palmer

By Susie Snyder | November 18, 1988

The President's Commission on the Status of Minorities received no comment at its regular meeting Thursday from NIU President John LaTourette when he was asked for his opinion of the dismissal of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer. LaTourette said that although...

Meatless meal Sunday

November 18, 1988

A free, meatless pre-Thanksgiving dinner, sponsored by the Student Committee for Animal Welfare, will be served Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Newman Center, 512 Normal Road. The dinner will include a casserole, vegetarian stew, fresh fruit salad,...

Long to remain despite charge

By Dina Paluzzi | November 18, 1988

Sangamon State University President Durward Long will continue as university president in spite of a sexual harassment charge filed against him and the Board of Regents Tuesday by seven SSU professors. NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said, "It appears...

Money from dance to go to scholarship

By Jill Stocker | November 18, 1988

An eight-hour dance-a-thon will be held at McCabes Saturday to raise money for the Jennifer Ettema Scholarship Fund. Jennifer Ettema, an NIU senior communications major, died from Marfans Disease one week before the fall semester started this year. Although...