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Instant replay hubbub: let’s take another look

By Dave Tuley | February 2, 1988

The fate of instant replay in the National Football League is under review. In Super Bowl XXII, no referees' decisions were reversed by the replay official in the booth. A few reviews wasted time off the clock, but I needed to get extra chips and dip...

Sen. asks Congress to recind $8 million

February 2, 1988

WASHINGTON (AP)—Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, saying "I have made an error in judgment," told the Senate Monday that he wants Congress to rescind $8 million to build schools in France for North African Jews. But Inouye, D-Hawaii, defended his action in supporting...

FIO holds ‘elements of style’ fashion show

By Elizabeth M. Behland | February 2, 1988

The NIU Fashion Industry Organization will present the "Elements of Style" designer showcase featuring both student designs and those of NIU alumnus, Wilson Harris III. Joan Kinney, Human and Family Resources coordinator, has worked with the organization...

Sparrow answers student voter registration queries

By Greg Rivara | February 2, 1988

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow was in the Pow-Wow Room of the Holmes Student Center Monday to answer questions about voter registration in DeKalb. Sparrow responded to questions from students as part of the Student Association's drive to increase voter turn-out...

CSAB chair resigns; Rogers fills post

By Marianne Renner | February 2, 1988

Several canceled meetings and disagreements prompted the resignation of the Campus Security Advisory Board Chairman and the naming of a new acting chairman. The resignation of Donald Schoo took effect Jan. 25 when he sent a memo to committee members appointing...

Davis reflects as 1,000th point nears

By Tom Clegg | February 2, 1988

No one will point any fingers at NIU senior co-captain Rodney Davis when it comes time to explain the Huskies' failure on the hardwood this season. Going into Monday night's game at Cincinnati, Davis needed just 26 points to become the 15th player in...

NY needle scheme a risk worth taking

February 2, 1988

The city of New York is instituting a plan it believes will reduce needle-sharing—and the incidence of AIDS—among drug addicts. The city will provide free clean hypodermic needles to between 200 and 400 intravenous drug users to be chosen from waiting...

Survivors of auto accident listed in stable condition

By Marianne Renner | February 2, 1988

Three Kishwaukee Community College students are reported in stable condition today after they survived a collision with a semi tractor-trailer Jan. 28. The driver of the car was pronounced dead on arrival at Kishwaukee Community Hospital. The three students,...

Affirmative action plan rewritten

By Sylvia Phillips | February 2, 1988

Concerns about admissions, employment, discrimination and sexual harassment are addressed in NIU's affirmative action policy, which was revised last week. The policy statement was forwarded to NIU President John LaTourette for approval, according to the...

Board adds stop to bus route two

By Dina Paluzzi | February 2, 1988

A request from a DeKalb businessman to add an additional bus stop to route two was approved Monday at the Student Association Mass Transit Board meeting. Jeff Rosenberg, who owns a telemarketing business on the corner of 9th Street and Lincoln Hwy., requested...

Panel eyes SA’s parking proposal

By Sandi Patyk | February 2, 1988

The Ad Hoc Administrative Parking Committee reviewed Monday a parking proposal to change designated parking lot users. Henry Winsor, the student appointee to the administrative committee, said the parking estimations of the Student Association's proposal...

Committee OK’s funds

By Christine Boike | February 1, 1988

Three budgets approved by the Student Association Finance Committee Jan. 27 will be used to benefit organizations. The budgets must get final approval from the SA senate. The SA Recycling Center was allotted $8,095.16 which will be used for salaries of...