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Academy pres. seeks members

October 15, 1987

Laszlo Hanzely, NIU professor of biological sciences, is striving to increase the membership of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Hanzely has been the group's president since April. Hanzely, also coordinator for graduate studies in biology, said...

Meeting focuses on ways to increase HSC revenues

By Alan Marcus | October 15, 1987

Ways of generating new revenues for the Holmes Student Center without resorting to an increase in student fees were discussed by an ad hoc advisory committee Wednesday. SC Acting Director Marlin Tenboer said, "We operate on an $8 million budget, and we...

NIU health insurance might rise

By Pam Schmidt | October 15, 1987

Although no official recommendation has been sent to the President's Fee Study Committee, students can expect to see an increase for their health care. Even though the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) has not taken a final vote, the committee...

Big brothers/Big sisters searches for volunteers

By Sean Noble | October 15, 1987

People interested in befriending children of single-parent families can learn more about the DeKalb County Big Brothers/Big Sisters program at one of two fall orientation sessions. Program director Susan Petersen said the orientation session serves two...

Festival celebrates autumn

By Marianne Renner | October 15, 1987

The Ellwood House Fall Festival Sunday will feature some of NIU's campus organizations including the NIU Steel Band and the American Association of University Women. "The festival commemorates the end of the growing season and the beginning of fall,"...

NIU hosts debate tournament

By Christine Boike | October 15, 1987

"Continued U.S. Involvement in Central America would be Undesirable" is the topic for a 40-team intercollegiate tournament to be held here this weekend. Competitors from each school will be debating this topic at the same time in various rooms in DuSable...

Dan’s health care tips: eat, drink and be merry

October 15, 1987

This week only in The Northern Star Journal of Medicine: Dan on Health. It all started many, many years ago, before the dawn of the Seattle Seahawks, back in the days when my mother was just a nurse and not a skiing/world-traveling/amateur pilot/nurse....

Contel workers cause asbestos risk

By Matt James | October 15, 1987

Contel workers installing phone lines on the fourth floor of the NIU Health Center Oct. 7 removed ceiling panels that allegedly contained asbestos, dropping fragments and dust from the panels onto the floor. Health Enhancement Services Coordinator Michael...

Valadez pushes student voting

By Jim Wozniak | October 15, 1987

NORMAL—In an attempt to increase voter participation among NIU students, student Regent Nick Valadez said he would like to have a voter registration table in the Holmes Student Center Ballroom during class registration. Valadez said he also would like...

Crew to film at courthouse

October 14, 1987

"Good Morning America" cameras and crew will be at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore today to help wrap up the county's sesquicentennial anniversary celebration. The crew will be taping for the "Faces" segment of the show, which is a frequent interlude...

SA board commits to promoting bus services

By Pam Schmidt | October 14, 1987

In an effort to increase revenue and to keep fee increases at a minimum, the Student Association Mass Transit Board has made a commitment to promote its service to the community. "Anything we can do to increase revenues will offset the increase of (student)...

Prof. pleads innocent in forgery case

By Tom Omiatek | October 14, 1987

NIU marketing Professor David Richard Rink entered a plea of not guilty at the pretrial for the charges of two counts of forgery. William Brady, Rink's defense attorney, also asked for a trial date to test the validity of the warrant used in acquiring...