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Greek reps. to discuss mandatory alcohol policy

January 25, 1988

Executive board members representing greek organizations will be discussing which of the newly established greek alcohol policy guidelines should be mandatory. The guidelines were created to "reduce the risk of people getting hurt" and to help prevent...

Montgomery Hall faces remodeling

By M. Michelle Byrne | January 25, 1988

Three new renovation projects in Montgomery Hall are filling the hole left by the Nursing School. Conrad Miller, project manager for the physical plant, said the three projects include building three new laboratories, remodeling three existing labs, creating...

Legal Assistance advises students

By Tammy Sholer | January 25, 1988

With the 10,000 people who contact NIU's Student Legal Assistance each year, Legal Assistance Director Don Henderson said the majority of cases concern landlord/tenant disputes. Of those 10,000 contacts, about 2,500 cases are processed annually, Henderson...

Why’s it so darned hard to get sliders in DeKalb?

January 25, 1988

Well here it is, the first real Monday of the new semester. By now everyone should be finished with the drudgery of add/drop, book buying and schedule completion. Now it's time to buckle down and get going on some serious academics. Before we get on to...

City Council will discuss sale of Wurlitzer property

By Susie Snyder | January 25, 1988

DeKalb City Council members will discuss an offer to purchase Wurlitzer Subdivision Phase I property at $3,900 per acre at the council's regular meeting tonight at 8:00 p.m. DeKalb is asking $6,500 per acre for the Wurlitzer property but Cardinal Glass...

Feb. Greek Week promoted as ‘fun’

By Christine Boike | January 25, 1988

Greeks this year will try to de-emphasize the competitive edge of previous Greek Weeks and promote it as a "fun week," said Stacy Smith, co-chairman of the Greek Week Committee. Greek Week, Feb. 21 through 27, will be "A Look Into the Future" for NIU...

Student leaders push for tax hike

By Suzanne M. Tomse | January 25, 1988

Student leaders plan to urge the state legislature to approve a tax increase with a second Day of Action and their own "State of the State" address. Although the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved a $1.8 billion dollar budget for higher education,...

OPRA sponsors raffle contest to recruit members

By Claudia C. Curry | January 25, 1988

The NIU spirit club, OPRA, will sponsor a raffle in an effort to recruit more members at the last game of the men's basketball season. OPRA, formally known as the Incredible All-Voluntary Fire Brigade, is known to most students as the rowdy group of spectators...

Racist letter inquiry continues

By Sean Noble | January 22, 1988

Anonymous racist letters received last month by at least six university officials and student leaders still are under investigation, but will not immediately affect plans for February's Black History Month programs. Larry Robertson, director of the Student...

Conflict resolved over recreation center use

By Sandi Patyk | January 22, 1988

The Student Association Recreation Committee and the Office of Campus Recreation have resolved the fall semester conflict involving use of the Student Recreation Center by the Physical Education Department. The conflict occurred when the 1987-1988 spring...

Professor awarded $200,000

By Scott A. Doolittle | January 22, 1988

A grant given in the name of a professor totaling $200,000 will be awarded to NIU's accountancy department over the next ten years. NIU accountancy professor Patrick Delaney is the recipient of the grant, or professorship, which helps pay for the professor's...

Council OKs ENG 104 policy change

By Katrina Kelly | January 22, 1988

NIU's Council on Instruction passed Thursday the proposal requiring English 104 students to earn at least a "C." The grade requirement was previously for English 103 students. The proposal now awaits final approval by the University Council at their meeting...