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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...

Plans begin for Day of Action II

By Dina Paluzzi | February 18, 1988

The Student Committee on Political Action discussed Wednesday the possibilities of organizing a student strike, civil disobedience or direct action, and of involving faculty and staff in planning for the Day of Action II. The committee is striving for...

Radio station will petition

By M. Michelle Byrne | February 18, 1988

Rockford radio station WZOK will bring a pink Cadillac into the King Memorial Commons today between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to encourage singer Bruce Springsteen to perform in Rockford. Paula Radtke, Student Association public relations adviser, said WZOK...

Board to discuss enrollment issue

By Claudia C. Curry | February 18, 1988

The Council on Instruction will discuss today reduction of undergraduate enrollment size and university bylaws. COI member Robert Wheeler said, "Many faculty members are interested in lowering the undergraduate enrollment. We will be discussing the possibility...

Faculty, students can exhbit downtown

By Amy T. Coughlin | February 18, 1988

When visiting Chicago's Art Institute, one might also want to visit the NIU Art Gallery, also located in downtown Chicago. The gallery, at 212 W. Superior St., opened December 14, l984 and is funded through the College of Visual Arts and Sciences. Cheryl...

Officials suspect shoplifting ring

By Joelle McGinnis | February 18, 1988

An organized group of shoplifters is suspected by NIU officials of regularly operating on campus, particularly in the Holmes Student Center Bookstore, said James Harder, interim vice president for business and operations. The alleged ring of shoplifters...

Task force to examine sabbaticals

By Sean Noble | February 18, 1988

The University Council in a special meeting Wednesday moved to have the Constitutional Task Force more closely examine a proposed amendment concerning the NIU faculty sabbatical leave policy. In a session called to discuss bylaw proposals for the revised...

College of Ed. enrollment up

By Katrina Kelly | February 18, 1988

Two NIU colleges are experiencing significant changes in their student enrollment this semester as compared to the spring of 1987. Enrollment in the College of Education increased by 11.8 percent, according to a report by Nick Noe, director of institutional...

New security policy a sensible solution

February 17, 1988

If anything positive possibly could come out of the whole bookstore/shoplifting farce, it could be a security system that will prevent similar episodes from happening again. The incident, during which a group of black students were followed as they walked...

Unity week meeting to be held

By Greg Rivara | February 17, 1988

Letters announcing a meeting concerning a second Unity Through Diversity Week were sent to student organizations. The informational meeting will be held Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in Holmes Student Center Room 305. Gary Henderson, graduate assistant at the student...

Flame loss discussed

By Jeff Aronin | February 17, 1988

At Tuesday's Huskie Club Luncheon, NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough reacted to Monday night's heartbreak loss to Illinois-Chicago. "Our kids played hard, battled and scrapped, but just didn't end up on top," said Rosborough, who added he felt...

Stubbs shooting for 1,000

By Chris Sigley | February 17, 1988

Gena Stubbs has every reason to be psyched for this game. When the NIU women's basketball team walks onto the floor of 2-20 Detroit's gymnasium Wednesday, the junior forward will carry out her 997 career points in hopes of breaking the 1,000-point milestone....

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