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Professor to lecture on Christmas blues

By Robyn Richard | December 2, 1987

Questions which come to mind when the holiday blues set in will be answered today at a University Resources for Women lecture entitled "The holidays are coming—why the strange, sad feelings?" The free discussion will be given by Alice Burnett, human...

Theft charge filed against manager

By Tammy Sholer | December 2, 1987

Ice Boxer's manager Dave Clanton was charged last week with one count of felony theft and four counts of deceptive practice. The complaint of theft was filed Nov. 20 by University Rental Services owner Richard Hagen. State's Attorney Philip DiMarzio said...

Funding of trip sparks controversy

By Sean Noble | December 2, 1987

NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said Tuesday he refused to go on last week's Las Vegas trip with other Regents because it was partially funded by private conributions from the NIU Foundation. The NIU Alumni Association sponsored a trip to see the NIU-University...

Admission to NIU tougher for fall ‘88

By Peggy Keslin | December 2, 1987

A new policy added to the NIU undergraduate college catalog will require students entering NIU in the fall of 1988 to meet more strict admission requirements. Institutional Research Director Nick Noe said, "Both ACT scores, high school rank and courses...

Area politicians comment on effect of mayor’s death

By Dave Duschene | December 1, 1987

The death of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington will have far-reaching consequences, according to some DeKalb-area politicians. Washington, Chicago's democratic mayor of five years, died Wednesday after suffering a massive heart attack in his office. DeKalb...

College of Ed. ranked as

By Katrina Kelly | December 1, 1987

A recent study ranked NIU's College of Education 15th in the nation and third in the state based on the number of professional presentations by each school's education faculty. Illinois' top-ranking education department is located at Southern Illinois...

Museum to open doors for holiday celebration

By Dina Paluzzi | December 1, 1987

The Ellwood House Museum in DeKalb will hold a three-day open house to celebrate the Christmas holiday. "Christmas Around the World" is the theme for this year's annual open house which runs Dec. 4-6 from 1 to 5 p.m. ooms in the Ellwood Mansion, 509 N....

Forum to be held on racism, organizations

By Nancy Broten | December 1, 1987

Students and faculty members will tackle the topic of whether NIU's minority organizations contribute to or help solve the problems of racism in a forum tonight in the Holmes Student Center Diversions room. The Student Association minority relations committee...

Theatre dance dept. performs fall concert

By Lynn Hammarstrom | December 1, 1987

From Swan Lake to nuclear war protesting, the NIU theatre dance department will cover it all Thursday night at the premiere of the annual fall dance concert. The concert will feature members of NIU's theatre dance department performing in five distinctly...

President appoints advisors

By Suzanne Tomse | December 1, 1987

In order to obtain community input about the future development of the university, NIU President John LaTourette has appointed fifteen regional senior corporate executives, including seven NIU alumni, to a president's advisory council. Tom Montiegel,...

Organizations hold holiday food drive

By Marianne Renner | December 1, 1987

The holiday season brings a time for sharing and that is what some NIU student organizations are encouraging as they sponsor food drives for the Salvation Army food pantry. The Public Relations Student Society of America is sponsoring a food drive through...

Photos display underwater exploits

By Moin H. Khan | December 1, 1987

Combining water and the human body is the focus of "Aqueous Myths," a series of photographs by Suda House on display in the Photospace of the Swen Parson Gallery. House, a San Diego photographer, depicts the human-water relationship illustrating several...