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Police criticized for actions

By Jami Peterson | August 29, 1993

A fight involving an NIU wrestling coach, who was arrested on the scene for unlawful use of a weapon, could lead to charges against a group of males that allegedly attacked the coach. Asst. Wrestling Coach Philip D. Rembert, 30, 820 Kimberly #111, was...

OITC manual helps to train professionals, communities

By Sandra Masibay | August 29, 1993

The culmination of many years of hard work emerged last Thursday when Jaya Gajanayake and Stanley Gajanayake from the Office of International Training and Consultation (OITC) dedicated their new book "Community Empowerment: A Participatory Training Manual...

Exhibition victories for men’s, women’s soccer

By Patrick H. Moore | August 29, 1993

If you missed the NIU soccerfest on Saturday, and you are a big fan of soccer you should be ashamed of yourself. The field was in great condition, the weather was perfect, and the way in which the NIU men's and women's teams crushed their opponents made...

Flood officials get $125 million

August 26, 1993

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER MIKE GLOVER DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)—Officials from nine flood-battered states on Thursday got a down payment of $125 million in aid and were told they probably won't be asked to pay much of the massive cleanup costs. Housing Secretary...

Denny’s rescuers describe race to save his life

August 26, 1993

AP SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT LINDA DEUTSCH LOS ANGELES (AP)—Four people told a jury Thursday of their frantic race to save trucker Reginald Denny's life, but said they couldn't identify the men who beat him. Lei Yuille said she saw Denny's beating as it...

Speaker must helping hand in Classic

By Maria Tortorello | August 26, 1993

Speech, the lead singer of Arrested Development, had to reschedule his visit to NIU due to another required rehearsal. The performer originally was supposed to speak at 8 p.m. on Sept. 1 in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. However,...

Capital prepares for 30th anniversary march

August 26, 1993

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CASSANDRA BURRELL WASHINGTON (AP)—Police and other officials of the nation's capital are preparing for the tens of thousands of people expected to attend weekend events marking the 30th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march....

Class stresses ethics

By Mark Cox | August 26, 1993

Until recently, the question of ethics in business management has not been a major issue in the NIU curriculum. This is changing due to the efforts of Terry Bishop, an associate professor of business management at NIU. Bishop teaches Management 333, Principles...

LGBC dance to kick off various events

By Jen Bland | August 26, 1993

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Coalition (LGBC) would like to extend an invitation to all students, homo- or heterosexual, to attend a dance tonight. The dance will begin at 9:30 p.m. in the lower level of J.P. Hannigan's, 1215 Blackhawk Road. The cost is $3...

Psychedelic course may expand minds

By Rickey Nesbitt | August 26, 1993

A course not often publicized by students, EPSY 415, has continued to survive among the masses. Although the class has been offered at NIU since the 60's, class enrollment has only maintained a cult following. "In the mid-60's class enrollment reached...

Evans Scholars to lend helping hand in Classic

By Sandra Masibay | August 26, 1993

This Sunday the Evans Scholars will be participating for the second consecutive year in the annual Fall Classic held at the Kishwaukee Country Club. Proceeds made from this event will be donated to the United Way. The Fall Classic is Kishwaukee Country...

Fearful Muslims mob convoy, block it from leaving

August 26, 1993

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SNJEZANA VUKIC MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP)—Muslims fearing renewed Croat attacks kept a U.N. convoy from leaving Mostar Thursday after the trucks brought the first food and medicine to the besieged population in two months....