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Groups eyeing downtown office site

By Matt James | February 18, 1988

Space problems with six NIU organizations' offices might be resolved if the NIU Foundation Board of Directors approves plans and cost estimates to move those offices to the Palmer Building in DeKalb. The organizations which might move into the Palmer...

Unofficial deletions returned to bylaws

By Christine Boike | February 18, 1988

Several committees unofficially deleted from the Student Association Bylaws have been put back in for further revision during the SA Internal Affairs Committee meeting Wednesday night. SA Vice President Cam Davis said the committee will discuss bylaws...

Council sets priorities for fiscal 1989

By Jim Wozniak | February 18, 1988

The DeKalb City Council Wednesday indicated street repairs as the top priority if additional funds are obtained for fiscal 1989. City Manager Mark Stevens said he is entering this year's deliberations without expectations of a tax increase or any reduction...

State reps. will discuss

By Suzanne Tomse | February 18, 1988

Three state legislators will discuss the state of education funding with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau and area educational leaders today. At the forum entitled "The Education Crisis in Illinois," Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, Rep. John Maitland, R-Normal...

Pentagon’s attempts to cure sexism are a joke

February 18, 1988

About this time last year, a group of us from the community college I transferred to NIU from, were sitting around the newspaper office discussing our next moves after graduation. As discussion rounded the room, one voice said "I'm going to pay my way...

TV-8 anniversary special to include past bloopers

By Elizabeth M. Behland | February 18, 1988

NIU's television station, TV-8, will be presenting a special newscast on Monday celebrating their 15th anniversary with excerpts from the past including old black-and-white newscasts and "bloopers." Robert LaConto, news director and faculty adviser, said...

Rec center’s profits cut need for fee

By Tammy Sholer | February 18, 1988

About a $283,000 deficit still hangs over the Student Recreation Center although an increase in student fees will not be recommended for the 1988-89 academic year. William Herrmann, bond revenue operations director, said the debt should be reduced by...

Health service pushes for condom dispensers

By Tammy Sholer | February 17, 1988

NIU's Health Enhancement Services has proposed putting condoms in vending machines to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Band-Aids, toothbrushes and aspirin are several items which also might be placed in the vending machines, said...

Text lost on plane

February 17, 1988

Is there an NIU student out there who traveled to Pittsburgh this weekend? If so, did you lose a comparative politics textbook? While traveling from Pittsburgh to Chicago Feb. 14 on U.S Air flight 205, DeKalb resident Mike Maher found the book entitled...

Program receives $572,000

By Michelle Swerdlik | February 17, 1988

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded NIU's Center for Southeast Asian Studies a grant of $572,000. "Eight centers (including NIU's) known for their SEA programs were invited to apply for the grant," said Michael Aung-Thwin, director of NIU's center....

Mayor declares Marketing Week

By Greg Rivara | February 17, 1988

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow proclaimed the week of Feb. 15 through 19 as Marketing Week in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday night in the Wirtz auditorium. Sparrow read a proclamation from his office and presented the document to Patrick Kagan. Kagan is...

NIU to implement enrollment plan

By Elizabeth M. Behland | February 17, 1988

NIU this fall will enforce its "core specific admission requirements" which will affect freshmen enrolling for the 1988-89 school year. NIU has changed its admission standards to include successful completion of a sequence of high school courses in addition...

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