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Regents contacted by prominent attorney

By Dina Paluzzi | November 3, 1988

The Board of Regents recently was contacted by "a prominent Springfield attorney" saying that a Sangamon State University student might file a sexual harassment complaint against that university's president, said SSU Student Regent Brian Hopkins. He said...

Parking Committee to discuss lot repairs

By Susie Snyder | November 3, 1988

The NIU Parking Committee will discuss necessary repairs for the College of Engineering's parking lot at the committee's regular meeting today at 2 p.m. in room 105 of the Art Building. The committee discussed at its Oct. 20 meeting whether the college's...

Lee attempts withdrawal from DeKalb County race

By Tammy Sholer | November 3, 1988

A third-party candidate running for State Representative of the 76th District and DeKalb County Board District Three withdrew his candidacy too late to remove himself from the latter office. In a letter Illinois Solidarity candidate Robert Lee sent to...

Faculty backs replacing Regents

By Dina Paluzzi | November 3, 1988

A separate governing board for NIU, to replace the Board of Regents, is being advocated by the NIU American Association of University Professors and NIU faculty, an AAUP newsletter states. The newsletter states, "It almost seems that the Regents are intent...

Countryman in favor of Welch’s proposal

By Claudia Curry | November 3, 1988

State Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, said he would support a bill to be submitted by State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, which would separate NIU from the Board of Regents governing system. Welch said he would submit the bill to the state legislature this...

IFC considers restricting alcohol serving hours

By Tammy Sholer | November 3, 1988

A fraternity party regulation that would restrict the serving of alcohol past 3:30 a.m. on weekends was discussed at Tuesday's Interfraternity Council meeting. One Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity representative said at the meeting that several members of...

Grant Towers resident charged with battery

By Holly Schubert | November 3, 1988

A resident of Grant Towers North was arrested by University Police Tuesday and charged with simple battery after his resident assistant reported being pushed and struck in the head. A UP report said Ronaldo Ortiz, 20, 475 Grant Towers North, beat on his...

King, Queen believe reign comes with responsibiliy

By Susie Snyder | November 3, 1988

The reign of NIU's 1988 Homecoming king and queen will involve a lot more than "just wearing the crown for a day." Willie Fowler, a junior political science major, and Marthony Longo, a junior special education major, were elected last weekend to reign...

NIU hosts global math conference

By Amanda Martin | November 3, 1988

Professors and researchers from across the globe are at NIU today for the 10th annual conference meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. The academic conference, which started Wednesday and will continue through...

GOP candidates gather to meet the students

By Tammy Sholer | November 3, 1988

In an effort to meet the NIU community, several Republican candidates passed out campaign literature at the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons Wednesday afternoon. DeKalb County coroner candidate Faye Allen said, "We (candidates) are here trying to meet...

Master Plan illustrations distribited to assembly

By Stephanie Bradley and Katrina Kelly | November 3, 1988

Color illustrations of the proposed Master Plan, a timeline of possible improvements for the NIU campus, were distributed to and discussed by Faculty Assembly members Wednesday. In July 1986, Eddie Williams, vice president for finance and planning, received...

Changes give IFC sanctioning duty

By Tammy Sholer | November 2, 1988

The Interfraternity Council unanimously passed its constitutional judicial board changes, which gives the IFC responsibility of sanctioning fraternities, but a case still can be tried on four different levels. Tom Kermagard, IFC administrative vice president,...