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Northern Star

Rate cuts need talk to win out

By Tammy Sholer | July 7, 1987

A 20 percent cut in monthly summer rates for Commonwealth Edison customers will fail to pass if discussion by the Illinois Commerce Commission on a compromise proposal terminates today. The original proposal also consisted of a 9.6 percent increase for...

Coaches pleased with NCAA votes

By Dan Moran | July 7, 1987

NIU coaches displayed understandable pleasure in the aftermath of last week's NCAA cost-cutting convention, which turned into a mandate for the status-quo. The NCAA President's Commission had made motions earlier this year to cut down the number of scholarships...

North Star hunts for 6th member

By Jim Wozniak | July 7, 1987

With Dayton's recent decision to join the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, the North Star Conference—a women's league NIU joined in February—will find itself scrambling for members once again. Dayton's move was completed with men's basketball as...

NIU faces cuts without tax hike

By Dave Duschene and Louise Koryta | July 7, 1987

State budget cuts necessitated by the failure of Gov. James Thompson's proposed tax increase will affect NIU's budgetary process drastically, said NIU President John LaTourette. Although the exact extent of effects on the university's budget cannot be...

NIU set to designate new athletic director

By Jim Wozniak | July 7, 1987

A new athletic director to oversee both men's and women's athletics seems imminent now that NIU President John LaTourette has received the external review committee's report. LaTourette has scheduled a 9:30 a.m. press conference Thursday where he will...

Orientation guide receives ticket for crossing illegally

By Moin H. Khan | June 23, 1987

An orientation guide received a ticket from the University Police for jaywalking last week at the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Annie Glidden Road. Public safety department officials refused to comment on any details of the incident. Capt. James L. Webster...

University offices closed Fridays

June 23, 1987

Those who need to contact NIU offices this summer should keep in mind that NIU's four-day summer work week will be in effect until Thursday, Aug. 13. The summer schedule means most university offices will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 7:30 a.m....

Current events keep DeKalb’s officials busy

June 23, 1987

Some things that happened in DeKalb since the last edition of The Northern Star... About four blocks of DeKalb residents were evacuated for a few hours as a result of a chemical spill at the Del Monte Corp. May 21, said DeKalb Assistant Fire Chief Al...

Alumni phonathon raises $64,000

By Tammy Sholer | June 23, 1987

The 1986-87 NIU Alumni Relations Phonathon raised about $64,000 in alumni donations, 16 percent more than last year and 76 percent more than in 1984-85. One reason for the increase is because of the increase in alumni contributors, Bob Brown, acting director...

Hunt over with Baker as provost

By Tammy Sholer | June 23, 1987

After seven months of searching, interviewing and weeding out candidates for provost, NIU President John LaTourette has appointed Kendall Baker from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The Provost Search Committee began looking for a provost in November,...

Clubs enrich students’ experiences

By Nancy Broten | June 16, 1987

Options vary from arts to peace, symphonies to religious groups Because there is more to college life than classes and grade point averages, NIU offers hundreds of clubs that give new students a chance to meet people and follow their interests. There...

Media outlets offer work for students

By Paul Wagner | June 16, 1987

For students interested in media careers, NIU offers more than just classes. A television station, two radio stations and a newspaper are connected with the school. TV-8, a cable channel available to the residence halls and DeKalb and Sycamore cable subscribers,...