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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

Newcomers’ first step is on the welcome mat

By Stephanie Bradley | August 30, 1988

About 460 NI Guides assisted students in moving into their residence hall rooms last Wednesday through Sunday. It was just one of the services offered to new students by NIU during the Tenth Annual New Student Welcome Days. A five-day schedule of activities...

Student fatally injured in automobile collision

By Sylvia Phillips | August 30, 1988

Tragedy marred the first day of the fall semester when an 18-year-old NIU student was fatally injured in a two-car accident Monday. Dead is Kristine Conn, 15606 Lorel Ave., Oak Forest, Ill. Conn, who resided at 295 Douglas Hall, was a passenger in a car...

Summer heat kept health risks high

By Jill Stocker | August 30, 1988

June 20, one day before the official start of summer, was the hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees. That was only the beginning, as four more 100 degree or above days and 46 days of 90 degrees or more kept the Midwest...

Officials discuss last spring’s crimes

By Tammy Sholer | August 30, 1988

Although some students are believed to have "beaten the system," judicial reviews for the 115 students charged with improper registration last spring still are being held through NIU's Judicial Office. Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said he does...

Powell shuns Cornfest, protests city’s inaction

By Sylvia Phillips | August 30, 1988

A DeKalb alderman boycotted the Cornfest and publicized this action on WBBM radio because he was angered that the DeKalb City Council did not vote on his resolution honoring the achievements of a deceased Polish-American celebrity. Seventh Ward Alderman...

Faculty Assembly to meet

August 30, 1988

The NIU Faculty Assembly will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. to submit annual reports and begin nominating members to several faculty committees. Some of the committees that will receive new members will be the Judicial Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee...

Students can still registerto vote in Nov. 8 elections

By Claudia Curry | August 30, 1988

DeKalb County Clerk Terry Desmond said students should not forget the Oct. 3 voter registration deadline for fall elections. "It's not too late for students to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election," Desmond...

Drivers must be keenly awar eof crossing deer

By Jill Stocker | August 30, 1988

Fall is the most dangerous time of the year for vehicle/deer accidents, and motorists traveling in wooded or field-covered areas should be especially aware of this problem, DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said. In DeKalb County alone, 15 percent of...

Property acquisition unlikely

By Stephanie Bradley | August 30, 1988

There now is only about a 30 percent chance NIU will be able to purchase the former Wurlitzer Corp. property on Gurler Road because of a lack of capital development bond funds, said Thomas Montiegel, NIU vice president of development and university relations....

Wingfield to remain at NIU

By Claudia Curry | August 29, 1988

NIU Professor Clyde Wingfield, who will be taking a paid leave of absence from NIU for the next academic year, said he has no intentions to leave NIU after his fellowship with the American Associaton of State Colleges and Universities ends. Wingfield...

Suggestion to run HSC submitted

By Matt James | August 29, 1988

NIU administrators will be meeting with students to discuss a proposal to increase student input into management of the Holmes Student Center—a proposal which could alleviate problems which Student Association President Paula Radtke calls "a form of...

Phone lines instead of registration lines

By Paul Wagner | August 29, 1988

Last-minute schedule changes can be hectic for students who have to wait in long lines, but in the future, these changes can be made by telephone from anywhere in the world. NIU is now developing software which will one day enable the installation of...

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