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Rock lyrics, lifestyles topic for talk

By Robyn Richard | October 26, 1987

A "Truth About Rock" seminar will be sponsored by the Salvation Army Thursday to present the controversial subject of rock musician's lyrics and lifestyles. The seminar, at 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theater, will be conducted by Dan and Steven Peters, authors...

City to consider possible funding of street repairs

By Paul Wagner | October 26, 1987

A recommendation to reconstruct portions of Seventh Street and the appropriation of $5,000 of motor fuel tax for the design of Sycamore Road traffic signal improvements will be considered Monday by the DeKalb City Council. Assistant City Manager Gary...

SA rejects Rainey for ROTC committee seat

By Alan Marcus | October 26, 1987

In a close vote, the Student Association Senate rejected President Jim Fischer's nomination of Tom Rainey to sit on the University Committee on Reserve Officer Training Corps. Fischer said the committee's purpose is to advise and develop policies for...

Judge talks on females in law

By Joelle McGinnis | October 26, 1987

Illinois Circuit Court Judge Carole Bellows said in a lecture Friday she is pleased with the increasing number of females entering the law profession. Speaking to a group of about 25 students, Bellows said about 40 to 50 percent of the law school population...

Attracting attention not the answer to problem

October 26, 1987

One of the most difficult things for a journalist to do is admit being wrong. Writing a retraction or a correction always carries with it the red face of embarrassment and the empty feeling of having messed up. On occasion, I made references to the John...

After big loss to Hawkeyes, volleyball team faces Hurons

By Kari Brackett | October 22, 1987

An important match is coming up for the NIU volleyball team when it takes on the Eastern Michigan Hurons at Chick Evans Field House Saturday at 4 p.m. The Huskies are going to have to prove themselves after a poor showing against the Iowa Hawkeyes Wednesday...

Roy to mush Huskies into wintry Wisconsin

By Tom Clegg | October 22, 1987

Soccer coach Willy Roy might forget the bus and have his Huskies pull him by dogsled to Wisconsin this weekend. NIU travels to Madison Friday and Green Bay Sunday where several inches of white stuff fell Thursday. But Roy said he would not mind playing...

Field hockey squad falls 4-1 to Wildcats

By Chris Sigley | October 22, 1987

Besides fighting against 11th-ranked Northwestern, the NIU field hockey team had to battle a strong wind which continually blew one of the scoring cages over in yesterday's match. The Wildcats prevailed 4-1 over the Huskies. "I thought the wind would...

NIU goes for 3rd straight victory

By Dan Moran | October 22, 1987

Even if you are in your fourth year here at NIU, you were still just a high school senior the last time the Huskies met California State-Fullerton. It has been nearly four full years since the Huskies beat the Titans 20-13 in California Bowl III. With...

Will Lightning strike twice at MetroCentre?

By Paul Keller | October 22, 1987

The Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association is looking to repeat as Western Division Champions this season. The Lightning and new head coach Charley Rosen open their season at the Rockford MetroCentre Nov. 20 against Rochester. Free...

Jazz Lab Ensemble presents range of musical selections

By Matt James | October 22, 1987

Director Antonio Garcia will present the NIU Jazz Lab Ensemble Oct. 26 at the Music Building's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, in a concert featuring a variety of jazz music from Count Basie to Herbie Hancock. Garcia, in his first year of teaching at NIU,...

UIC campus takes part in student rally

By Matt James | October 21, 1987

CHICAGO—As part of the statewide Day of Action, representatives from Illinois and Wisconsin schools marched and rallied against Illinois tuition increases here Wednesday. After a pre-rally at the University of Illinois-Chicago campus, protesters marched...