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Trade of peace or empty promises?

September 8, 1993

WASHINGTON—Ninety-nine years have passed since Theodor Herzl, appalled by anti-Semitism during the 1894 Dreyfus trial, energized the Zionist movement that produced the Jewish state. Now, it suddenly seems probable that there soon will be a second Palestinian...

Ukrainian president willing to step down

September 8, 1993

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER MARTA KOLOMAYETES KIEV, Ukraine (AP)—Under fire for a ships-for-energy barter with Russia, President Leonid Kravchuk agreed Wednesday to face a nationwide vote of confidence and step down if he loses, lawmakers said. The president...

State seeks high school dropouts for boot camp

September 8, 1993

ANTOUL, Ill. (AP)—The wake-up call comes at 5:30 a.m., and the long days will include classes and community service. The payoff: After 22 weeks, 300 high school dropouts finally will earn their diplomas. The Illinois National Guard still is seeking...

Search for attacker continues

By Chelsea Irving | September 8, 1993

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office now has a composite drawing to help in the search for the man believed to be responsible for the attacks of two women early last Wednesday morning. Both incidents occurred in the area around Suburban Estates Apartments,...

IBHE forms committee

By Peter Schuh | September 8, 1993

CHICAGO—The Illinois Board of Higher Education has set in motion several processes to strengthen its Priorities, Quality and Productivity (PQP) initiative. PQP was established by the IBHE to streamline Illinois public higher education system. Under...

Class examines Holocaust history

By Kim Harris | September 8, 1993

One of the most tragic events in history is being examined in a new NIU course. NIU's honor program initiated a new course this fall titled, "Literary Imagination and the Holocaust." The three-credit-hour elective course is being taught by Steve Franklin,...

Controversy erupts over term limits

By Markos Moulitsas | September 8, 1993

Controversy erupted Wednesday when the University Council attempted to remove the term limits of the ombudsman. The ombudsman serves a maximum of five years, the last two subject to the approval of the Ombudsman Review Search Committee, but the proposal...

Nestle facility opens

By Dan Jacobson | September 8, 1993

The Nestle Distribution Company had its grand opening of the company's largest Midwest distribution center Wednesday. Governor Jim Edgar and Nestle president Marco Corti did the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility. "Nestle Distribution...

Teacher convicted of having sex with students

September 8, 1993

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOM STUCKEY ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP)—A former high school teacher was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing three of his students, who testified that they willingly engaged in sex with him throughout the school grounds. Before the...

Panel to feature activist

By Rick Moreci | September 8, 1993

A panel discussion concerning the issues of war and peace in Bosnia will be held at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Judson Baptist Center in DeKalb. The featured guest will be Kathy Kelly, a Chicago peace activist. Kelly will be joined by members...

Internal searches fill positions

By Brian Slupski | September 8, 1993

Two upper-level administrative positions have been filled at NIU through in-house searches. NIU Chief Accountant Doug Moore has been named NIU controller, pending Board of Regents approval. Moore replaces Robert Albanese who moved up to director of NIU's...

Students expand views through AIESEC

By Maria Tortorello | September 8, 1993

NIU students interested in expanding their views of other cultures are invited to join the Association of International Students Interested in Economics and Commerce (AIESEC).

The group began at NIU in 1962 and since then has managed to attract 52 members on campus.

The international chapter of AIESEC reaches out to 78 countries and has 70,000 members worldwide.

Maribeth McGuire, vice president of external relations, said AIESEC has two main goals.

One of the objectives is to open students' minds to different cultures.

"We want to promote cultural understanding through business," McGuire said.

The second goal is to introduce students to the world of business.

"Our other focus is gaining business contacts," McGuire said. "It gives NIU students a direction in business and a link to the outside world."

AIESEC accomplishes these goals by working with international companies and taking in students from other countries by making sure they have a place to live and a job relating to their area of study. In return, AIESEC sends NIU students to other countries for internships with these companies.

McGuire said AIESEC offers several opportunities to students.

"You get to meet people involved in international business, which looks good on a resume and helps you make your connections," she said.

McGuire said the people on the AIESEC committee are interesting as well.

"It is a very diverse group of people," McGuire said. "These people know how to have a great time, but their primary goal is to get the work done, and they do it."

Members of the group are required to attend at least one conference offered at any location.

"Even the regional conferences allow students to meet people from all over the world," McGuire said.

Students interested in joining the group are asked to attend a meeting and to go through an interview to give the committee an idea of which area the new member should work with.

General meetings, which are open to the public, are every other week beginning at 9:15 p.m. The next one will be on Sept. 14 in Wirtz Hall.

Lewis Sutton from Pet-Ag, a company which manufactures and markets pet products, will be AIESEC's first speaker.

Sutton will be focusing his discussion on marketing in Asia and how to adapt products to the international market.

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