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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Schools nationwide unite to gain alcohol awareness

By Suzanne Tomse | October 17, 1988

NIU will be joining with other universities around the country to participate in National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, which runs today through Friday. "We want to raise the awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage students to participate in BACCHUS,"...

Sexual Assault Task Force, students discuss problems

By Susie Snyder | October 17, 1988

An FBI report about sexual assault states that one out of every five women will be sexually assaulted within her lifetime. In an attempt to understand why sexual assault is such a large problem on campus, the NIU Sexual Assault Task Force turned to students...

SCOPA leader resigns; WKDI secures funds

By Matt James | October 17, 1988

The Student Association senate accepted the resignation Sunday of Mike Goldstein, Student Committee on Political Action co-chairman, and approved more funding for WKDI's pursuit of an FM frequency. Goldstein, who has left NIU because of undisclosed personal...

Parking problems plague NIU

October 17, 1988

It seems that wherever NIU goes, its parking problems follow. Not only is parking a problem in the center of campus, but parking also is becoming difficult to find at NIU's School of Engineering in Sycamore. The engineering school has been located in...

Street parking irks residents

By Susie Snyder | October 17, 1988

Several Sycamore residents on North Cross Street have issued complaints about NIU engineering students who are parking on the street instead of using the school's designated parking lot. Sycamore Mayor Redd Johnson said that on Mondays through Fridays...

SA elects senate speaker

By Matt James | October 17, 1988

Student Association Sen. Joe Annunzio was elected senate speaker by a majority vote of the senate Sunday night. Annunzio, serving his second term on the senate, beat out senators Regina Hudson and Michael Stumpf for the position, which was held by Tom...

Majority favors fee for WKDI’s pursuit of FM spot

By Claudia Curry | October 14, 1988

In a referendum Thursday, a majority of NIU students voted to pay a one-time maximum fee of $10.47 to support the proposed conversion of WKDI to an FM frequency. A total of 1,004 students voiced their opinions at the polls Thursday. The outcome of the...

DUI offenders required to have evaluations

By Suzanne Tomse | October 14, 1988

Besides the loss of one's driving privileges, possible fines and other penalities, a person convicted of driving under the influence is required to receive a DUI evaluation. In DeKalb, DUI offenders can obtain an evaluation at the Ben Gordon Community...

Defaulted loans cause decreased student aid

By Jill Stocker | October 14, 1988

More than $2 million, which could go in the form of financial aid to help needy NIU students or potential students, has been accumulated by students who have defaulted on their NIU Perkin's Loans. The Perkin's Loan is a state and federal deferred, campus-based,...

CAB to hold open house for students

By Amanda Martin | October 14, 1988

The NIU Campus Activities Board is inviting all interested students to its annual open house Oct. 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the CAB's Holmes Student Center offices. CAB Public Relations Coordinator Julie Gwiasda said the open house is a great opportunity...

NIU accepts contract with Soviet Union for research

By Michelle D. Isaacson | October 14, 1988

NIU has approved a contract for a cooperative research program with universities in the Soviet Union. Marvin Starzyk, chairman of NIU's biological sciences department, said NIU is waiting to hear the Soviet Union's reply. Starzyk said the basis of the...

Offenders

October 14, 1988

Although some SADD chapters have drinking and driving contracts between members and their parents, DeKalb High School's chapter does not. "The contracts don't seem to strike the right note with the kids," Pasteris said. "They want to handle this on their...

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