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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

‘Greek Scene’ to exhibit skits

By Tricia Roegner | February 14, 1991

Sigma Gamma Rho Inc. will be sponsoring their 16th annual "Greek Scene" this Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at the Chick Evans Field House. "Greek Scene" will include a show put on by the black greek organizations of different skits they have made up...

Telemarketers wanted

By Sabryna Cornish | February 14, 1991

There's a new business in DeKalb and it wants you. Chicago Telemarketing Connection, 121 N. Ninth St., has moved into DeKalb and it is looking for telemarketers. "We added the office in DeKalb primarily because of the labor force in DeKalb," said Guy...

Open panel discusses interracial love

By Rebecca Bahr | February 14, 1991

A crowd of more than 50 people voiced views on interracial relationships at an open panel discussion Monday evening at the Holmes Student Center. Eight NIU students of varying ethnic backgrounds were members of the panel which spoke out about personal...

Greeks support troops

By Penny Rynberk | February 14, 1991

NIU fraternity and sorority members volunteered to assemble boutonnieres Saturday for the troops in the Gulf. Jodi Pressendo, Alpha Phi sorority philanthropy chairman, organized the project to raise money for the American Heart Association's Heart Fund,...

Sorority shows support, sponsors events

By Linda Warchal | February 14, 1991

An NIU sorority did its part Tuesday for U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia by selling yellow ribbons. Sigma Gamma Rho had a table in DuSable Hall for a Valentine's Day raffle, a tribute to the troops and tickets to Greek Scene. Students paid quarters for yellow...

Proposal considered despite objection

By Lisa Ferro | February 14, 1991

Students on the University Council tried and failed Wednesday to detour a proposal from being considered because they said it would be detrimental to students. The proposal, made by English Professor James Giles, was to amend the University Constitution...

Regents plan to attend two-day AGB workshop

By Eric Krol | February 14, 1991

The Board of Regents will spend $3,000 in Chicago at a meeting today and Friday to see how it can work better. The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Richard Ingram, the vice-president of the national Association of Governing Boards (AGB), a Washington-based...

Law requires residents to shovel walk

By Michelle Landrum | February 13, 1991

DeKalb residents can be fined for not shoveling their walks after the DeKalb City Council passed a new ordinance Monday. The council unanimously passed the ordinance similar to one requiring residents to cut their grass and remove trash in warmer weather....

Schools asked to spend less

By Greg Rivara | February 13, 1991

NIU will find out this week where to cut spending by 1 percent this fiscal year following statewide cutbacks Monday. Attempting to ease the state's money woes, Gov. Jim Edgar told state universities only to spend 99 percent of what the state gave them...

UC member wants part in revising codes

By Lisa Ferro | February 13, 1991

A University Council member has proposed to make a change in the NIU constitution to give the council more power to change the University Judicial Codes. English Professor James Giles, who has been a council member for seven years, said he wants to clarify...

Frozen funds might halt project

By Sean Thomas | February 13, 1991

The state's freeze on capital development funding—which has stymied the construction of Faraday II—might have log-jammed academic projects set for the new site. Patricia Perkins, assistant to the vice president of Finance and Planning, explained the...

Senate must solve the case of the ISA

By Greg Rivara | February 13, 1991

Student Association Adviser Tom Ellett got the ISA ball officially rolling this week. Unfortunately for NIU students and the SA, the hill is extremely steep. Ellett, the Political Education and Action committee adviser handed the SA the 1,259 signatures...

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