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Students receive hate flier

By Brian Slupski | June 21, 1993

Several NIU students wanted action to be taken after receiving a hate flier at the end of last semester. The flier stated that boats carrying Haitian refugees should be sunk. The flier went on to state that Haitian refugees were part of a Jewish conspiracy...

Hope for success despite rocky start

June 21, 1993

WASINGTON—There is, I admit, a certain amount of pleasure in watching President Clinton lurch from mishap to mini-crisis to min-boggling goof. It's not that I wish him ill but that his poor judgments, bad luck and false instincts combine to keep people...

Governor Edgar announces plans to expand local airport

By Markos Moulitsas | June 21, 1993

Gov. Jim Edgar announced Thursday his approval of $2.1 million in funding for expanding the runway at DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport. The governor made the announcement at DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport while flanked by local elected officials, including...

A darker image of multiculturalism

June 21, 1993

VIENNA—The banners outside the conference center offer one of those picturesque images from civics class. A full panoply of 183 flags of different nations are all blowing in the same direction. The men and women entering this huge building, that sits...

Stimpy‘ to address NIU

By Peter Schuh | June 21, 1993

The fat cat half of Ren and Stimpy is coming to town. Actually, not all of Stimpy will be arriving at NIU—only his voice. Billy West, the voice of Stimpy the cat in Nickelodeon's hit cartoon "The Ren and Stimpy Show," will be speaking at 8 p.m. tonight...

Enrollment shortfall possible for NIU

By Brian Slupski | June 21, 1993

NIU could experience about a $600,000 loss in tuition money if enrollment for fall semester 1993 does not improve. Applications for fall semester, as of June 16, were down by 1,211 applicants when compared to last year. The number of prospective students...

Regents may stand in way of faculty salary increase

By Peter Schuh | June 21, 1993

It appears NIU faculty will be receiving a reasonable pay increase next year, although NIU administrative higher-ups are unwilling to say anything for certain. NIU Provost J. Carroll Moody said until Illinois' legislators are finished hacking their way...

Train claims yet another victim

By Sabryna Cornish | June 21, 1993

A train has claimed its third victim in the past month. Jamison Urso, 23, last known address DeKalb, was killed instantly Monday when a train hit him, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's report. Urso was pronounced dead at 5:05 a.m. by Deputy Coroner...

Otto’s back in business

By Matt Gronlund | June 21, 1993

DeKalb bar patrons and fans of live music have reason to celebrate with the reopening of Otto's. Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., reopened its doors June 13 after being closed for over three months. In April, Otto's was forced to close when its state liquor...

America can not afford another bad presidency

June 21, 1993

MILWAUKEE—President Clinton finds himself today in precisely the same political position that President Bush was in 12 months before Clinton defeated him for re-election. That is not a prediction; it is a simple statement of fact. A Washington Post-ABC...

Classes cancelled due to low enrollment

By Jami Peterson | June 14, 1993

NIU students are out of luck if they signed up for summer classes that did not meet minimum enrollment requirements. About 10 percent of the summer courses offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or 17 courses have been chopped from the schedule....

Dean’s term could be extended

By Kevin Lyons | June 14, 1993

The Liberal Arts and Science chairs gave their nod to extending LA&S Dean James Norris' term for one more year last week. Norris' fourth term will end at the close of the 1993-94 school year. NIU Provost J. Carroll Moody would neither confirm or deny...