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Wed. noon concert features ‘rockapella’ style

By Lynn Hammarstrom | October 5, 1987

An a cappella song about bulimia is just one of the selections in the repertoire of the three woman band "Betty," which will be performing a noon concert this Homecoming Week in the King Memorial Commons. "Betty," a Washington D.C. band, who has dubbed...

HSC study shows ‘hidden’ damage

By Pam Schmidt | October 5, 1987

Preliminary studies of the damage on the top of the Holmes Student Center have revealed the possibility that the entire building might have to be resurfaced, NIU Physical Plant Director John Harrod said. Although NIU engineers originally planned to complete...

Car crash claims life of student

By Daron Walker | October 5, 1987

A fatal accident Sunday morning at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road injured three NIU students, one of whom later died at St. Anthonys Hospital in Rockford. Ann Smith, driver of one of the cars, and Eric Johnson, a passenger,...

Men’s tennis squad to take on Badgers

By Chris Sigley | October 2, 1987

The NIU men's tennis team will try to keep its undefeated record intact when it travels to Nielson Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wis., Saturday. The Huskies, who have a 5-0 dual-meet record, have overcome the injuries from last weekend, and will enter the...

NIU marching band sponsors contest

October 2, 1987

Huskie Stadium will be the arena for the NIU High School Band Championship Saturday to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. NIU Marching Band Director Frank Bibb said area high schools from classes AA through D will be in the competition. The eight judges will...

Four matches on tap for Huskies

October 2, 1987

The NIU women's field hockey team will travel to SIU-Carbondale today to encounter its first match in a four-game weekend. "Although Southern is 0-9, they are not the kind of team to overlook," coach Laurie Bell said. "We're used to a much faster game...

Fischer, Dalton play handicapped for day

By Nancy Broten | October 2, 1987

Student Association President Jim Fischer and Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, played the roles of handicapped individuals yesterday to raise awareness as a part of Unity Through Diversity Week. Equipped in a wheelchair, Fischer traveled...

New law stiffens repeat DUI penalties

By Matt James | October 2, 1987

Calling it "one of the best drunk driving packages we've ever come up with," Representative John Countryman, R-DeKalb, Thursday praised legislation recently signed by Gov. James Thompson. The legislation, which increases penalties for repeat drunk drivers,...

Phi Kappa Phi names scholars

October 2, 1987

Phi Kappa Phi, the highest honorary society at NIU, has named famed NIU students as Jack Villmow Scholars for 1987-88. The scholarship program, in its sixth year, honors seniors from among those inducted into the PKP society their junior year. "NIU juniors...

Private scholarships available

By Tammy Sholer | October 2, 1987

More than $4 billion is available to freshmen and sophomores nationwide through private aid sources. However, Financial Aid Associate Director Nick Rengler said he is skeptical about private scholarships. Student Aid Finders is an 8-year-old service which...

Contest entries awarded

By Moin H. Khan | October 2, 1987

Unity Through Diversity Week essay and poster contest winners were announced yesterday at a ceremony in Sandburg Auditorium. Anne Kaplan, assistant to NIU President John LaTourette, awarded a compact disc player to Tracy Deis, a freshman majoring in elementary...

Lawyers debate Bork confirmation

By Alan Marcus | October 2, 1987

Two Chicago-area lawyers with opposing views on the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork squared off yesterday during a debate at the NIU College of Law. John Curry Jr., a partner with the Oak Brook firm of Fawell & Peterson, spoke...