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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Musical groups to honor composers

October 16, 1987

The NIU Chamber Winds and Madrigal Singers will entertain Wednesday with music from late 16th and 20th century composers. The groups will be performing in the Music Building Recital Hall at 8:00 p.m. The performances are free and open to the public. Large...

Crop Walk aids hungry, poor

By Peggy Keslin | October 15, 1987

More than 200 NIU students and DeKalb residents will participate in a 10K walk across campus on Sunday at 2 p.m. The annual Crop Walk, sponsored by Church World Services, is a nationwide effort to aid in the fight against hunger and poverty. The Crop...

Local man tries TV dating game

October 15, 1987

Although DeKalb Fire Department paramedic Tim Hughes tried finding true love on "The Love Connection," his date turned out to be an "airhead," Hughes said. Hughes, 24, was featured on the daytime TV dating game Monday and Tuesday where he picked Kat,...

Workshops develop success skills

By Marianne Renner | October 15, 1987

The NIU personnel office will be sponsoring a variety of workshops on Unity through Diversity, supervisory skills, personnel operations and personal development. Dates and locations of the workshops can be obtained from the personnel office. Personnel...

Albright’s crew to battle tough schedule

By Dan Moran | October 15, 1987

NIU sports fans remember all too well what happened the last time a Huskie team dove headfirst into the Big Time. Don't look now, but the women's basketball team is challenging the bullies. However, head coach Jane Albright said at Wednesday's Media Day...

‘Scapin’ mixes rap, classical

By Lynn Hammarstrom | October 15, 1987

Neoclassical theater is rarely, if ever, thought of in the same vein as rap music. But the NIU theater department plans to end that idea when they stage a highly original production of Moliere's classic commedia del'arte farce "Scapin." "Scapin," which...

Crime victims assured confidentiality

By Daron Walker | October 15, 1987

Identities of victims and witnesses of violent crimes, such as sexual assault, can be kept confidential if they come forward to the University Judicial Office and local law enforcement agencies. University Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said information...

Survey measures drug, alcohol use

By Suzanne Tomse | October 15, 1987

In an effort to develop new drug and alcohol programming at NIU, a student survey will be conducted next week to measure the extent of substance usage on campus. The survey will be distributed in most of the larger classes either at the end or beginning...

SCOPA seeks OK for class involvement

By Nancy Broten | October 15, 1987

Members of the Student Committee On Political Action confirmed at Wednesday's meeting to meet with NIU college deans and department heads today, seeking permission for class involvement in NIU's Oct. 21 Day of Action. SCOPA members will suggest that faculty...

NIU changing harassment policy

By Paul Wagner | October 15, 1987

Normal- NIU's sexual harassment procedures are too complex and the university is drafting changes in its policy, NIU officials reported Wednesday. eports from the three Regency schools—NIU, Illinois State University and Sangamon State University—were...

Local officials voice support of new board

By Jim Wozniak | October 15, 1987

Editor's note: This is the third of a three-part series on the possibility of NIU receiving its own governing board. This part focuses on those people who support the proposal. NIU's local state legislators always have supported bills and amendments calling...

Reps. discuss WKDI budget

By Alan Marcus | October 15, 1987

Representives from WKDI appeared before the Student Association Finance Committee Tuesday night, where efforts to resolve the radio station's budget problems were tabled until Oct. 28. WKDI Business Manager Moe Semmer said the problems have arisen because...

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