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Tenth annual Spring Fest begins Friday

By Stephanie Bradley | April 20, 1988

Coming up is NIU's annual reminder that the school year is almost over—Spring Fest, April 22 through April 31. Every April for the past 10 years, the Campus Activities Board and other NIU organizations have sponsored week-long activities to celebrate...

Committee reexamines music budget proposal

By Christine Boike | April 20, 1988

After reviewing the Music Performance Activities budget recommendations for a second time, the Student Association Finance Committee decided Wednesday to keep the budget at $9,405. The SA Senate asked the committee Sunday to look over the budget again...

Tower changes recommended

By Claudia C. Curry | April 20, 1988

The Board of Regents Finance/Facilities Committee Wednesday recommended the Regents approve the Holmes Student Center Tower reconstruction design. The schematic design was presented to the committee by the Ware and Associates, Inc., the architectural...

Asbestos levels to be evaluated

By Sylvia Phillips | April 18, 1988

Although a 1987 inspection revealed asbestos-containing materials in NIU buildings do not pose a hazard to occupants, a second evaluation will be conducted to check the safety level. "We are systematically going through the campus and evaluating various...

Committee to report on HSC security

April 18, 1988

The ad-hoc committee formed to investigate the Holmes Student Center Bookstore security policies and procedures is in the process of drafting a report of recommendation, Committee Chairman William Parker said. Committee member Bertrand Simpson said there...

SAMTB might take action against IES

By Dina Paluzzi | April 18, 1988

If the Institute for Excellence in Selling does not deliver a portion of about $3,000 owed to the Student Association Mass Transit Board for advertisements on the Huskie Bus Line, the board will present the matter to the SA senate asking for sanctions...

Committee starts candidate review

By Sylvia Phillips | April 18, 1988

A search committee will decide Friday which candidates to interview for the vice president for business and operations position. "The committee will review recommendations, gather information and make phone calls about references," said Curtiss Behrens,...

Leaders oppose enactment of bill

By Suzanne Tomse | April 16, 1988

Some community and student leaders oppose a bill which would require state universities to submit lists of registered voters in residence halls to the county clerk's office. Sixth Ward Alderman Steve Brody said there are two legal problems with House...

Proposal to update voter list

By M. Michelle Byrne | April 16, 1988

A bill to help counties keep track of students who are registered to vote might not come before the General Assembly because the rules committee has not released it. Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, said he did not expect the bill to pass this session,...

History Club focuses on U.S. investments

By Bitrus Gwamna | April 16, 1988

About 14 percent of private investments in the United States belong to South African citizens. Speaking to members of the NIU History Club Thursday, NIU history professor John Higinson said the investments were at first thought of as Dutch assets by U.S....

SA distributes funds

By Christine Boike | April 16, 1988

The Student Association Senate Sunday allocated almost $18,000 to seven club sports. The hockey club received $8,314.30. The team's record was 22-1-3 this year. SA Treasurer Todd Lipscomb said the team charges its supporters a small amount for attendance...

Mayor asks for NIU sanctions

By Marianne Renner | April 16, 1988

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow suggested imposing university sanctions as serious as expulsion against Day of Action II protestors who blocked Lincoln Highway April 13. Sparrow said he plans to meet with NIU President John LaTourette to discuss the sanctions...