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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

New pastor joins ministry

February 21, 1991

A new associate pastor for campus ministry will be joining Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday. The Rev. Rick Milas will join the ministry headed by the Rev. E. George Krause in a special service Sunday at 4 p.m. The Rev. Theodore Hessel from Shorewood, Wis....

Flag importance

February 21, 1991

I am writing in response to the editorial, "SA's efforts are admirable," in the Feb. 18 issue. I agree the SA is to be applauded for their efforts to demonstrate that the students of NIU have not forgotten the soldiers President Bush has sent into the...

Wrestlers grapple with tough meets

By Gregory Janicki | February 21, 1991

With the upcoming NCAA Regional Tournament just around the corner, the NIU wrestling squad can't lose sight of the matches at hand. The Huskies travel to Normal, Ill. Thursday to battle Illinois State at 7:30 p.m., and then return home to host 12th-ranked...

Tenant group forms to address issues

By Sabryna Cornish | February 21, 1991

If you are having a problem with your landlord, there is a new place to turn. A tenant steering union committee is being organized by Sixth Ward Alderman Jamie Pennington and County Board member Tim Bagby. Bagby said the committee "will try to get a tenant...

Award-winning play to open at NIU

By Johanna Harris | February 21, 1991

"Burn This," an award-winning play of innocence and experience will open Feb. 25 in the Stevens Building O'Connell Theatre. The play, which consists of four characters in an ensemble show, takes place in the loft apartment that Anna, a dancer/choreographer...

Gas prices decreasing

By Holly Leather | February 20, 1991

Gasoline prices are slipping to pre-war levels as Middle Eastern countries boost production and Allied Forces score successes. Gasoline stations are reporting the lowest gasoline prices since the Aug. 2 Iraqui invasion of oil-rich Kuwait. The 7-Eleven...

NIU’s wrestling coach makes most of life

By Gregory Janicki | February 20, 1991

Most people might imagine a wrestling coach to be a hard-nosed man, lacking time for anything but his job, but NIU's wrestling coach Ed Vatch proves that stereotype to be very wrong. Outside from wrestling, Vatch owns and maintains his own construction...

Pettibone reflects on NIU coaching career

By Wes Swietek | February 20, 1991

In the transient world of college sports coaching, five years at one school is a long time. It's no wonder then that Jerry Pettibone has a lot to say about his former job. Pettibone, who left NIU in December after five years at the Huskies' helm, finds...

Spring Break draws near

By Hilary Lee | February 20, 1991

The Gulf War has had little effect on NIU students' Spring Break plans. NIU's Spring Break is scheduled for March 9 through March 17 and is a popular time for college students to take vacations. According to local travel agencies, the South Padre Islands,...

Panel addresses Persian Gulf ‘slaughter’

By Jean Dobrzynski | February 20, 1991

The "carnage" in the Gulf came under criticism Tuesday during a panel discussion featuring five anti-war speakers. About 70 people attended the "Calming The Storm: How Can We Stop The War!" teach-in at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Rosemarie Slavenas,...

Housing questions unanswered

By Jami Peterson | February 20, 1991

A student was stopped Tuesday from asking specific questions about NIU housing conditions because all of the director candidates would not be able to answer the questions. NIU student Bob Betts was disappointed and shocked that he was told he couldn't...

NIU junior prepares to serve in Gulf War

By Amy J. Wais | February 20, 1991

An NIU student is getting ready to go home to his family, if only to say goodbye. Accountancy major Al Handley was called to active duty this past Sunday. Handley, a junior at NIU, is a Navy Petty Officer at Glenview Naval Air Station, Glenview, Ill....

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