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Bus seats still open for Springfield rally

By Nancy Broten | October 14, 1987

Only about 10 students are confirmed to travel to Springfield for the Oct. 21 Day of Action rally, for which the Student Committee On Political Action is offering free bus transportation. SCOPA asked several organizations to contribute to the $600 cost...

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...

Panel discusses problems of hunger, poverty Friday

By Peggy Keslin | October 14, 1987

A gathering of experts and concerned persons will take part in a panel discussion tomorrow in an effort to increase awareness about the problems of hunger and poverty. The third annual World Food Day Teleconference will be held at the Holmes Student Center...

Ex-coach inducted into hall of fame

By Peggy Keslin | October 14, 1987

Huskie fight song lyricist and former NIU men's swimming coach Francis Stroup recently was inducted into the North Texas State University Hall of Fame. At NTSU's Homecoming football game Saturday, Stroup was one of five members inducted into the hall,...

NIU student vies for Miss America Petite

October 14, 1987

NIU student Lisa Taranto will vie for the Miss America Petite title in December after being crowned Miss Illinois Petite in September. The pageant, which was sponsored by the Casablanca Modeling Agency, consisted of 96 contestants. The contest has the...

NIU considering land purchase

By Jim Wozniak | October 13, 1987

NIU has approached Equitable Insurance of America and informed the company of its interest in the land formerly occupied by the Wurlitzer piano company at 403 Gurler Road, said Mike Tozzi, Equitable sales vice president. Tom Montiegel, NIU vice president...

Pretrials for Rink scheduled for today

By Suzanne Tomse | October 13, 1987

Pretrials begin today at the DeKalb County Courthouse for NIU marketing professor David Richard Rink, who was arrested and charged with two counts of fraud Sept. 1. NIU Legal Counselor George Shur said, "My understanding is that this hearing is to set...

New board faces opposition

By Jim Wozniak | October 13, 1987

Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series on the possibility of NIU's receiving its own governing board. This part focuses on those who oppose such a move. If Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, and Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, are going to...

Rally supports Day of Action

By Nancy Broten | October 13, 1987

The sound of music once again will emanate from King Memorial Commons at noon Thursday in order to draw students to participate in a rally sponsored by the Student Committee On Political Action. The rally is part of the Student Association committee's...

Car towing surprises football refs

By Dave Tuley | October 13, 1987

After officiating NIU's 41-5 homecoming victory against Toledo Saturday, three Big Ten referees were surprised to discover their cars had been towed during the game. Cars belonging to referee Gil Marchman, umpire Bob Pickens and field judge George Solomon...