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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

SUFL protests abortion

By Brian Slupski | January 25, 1991

To protest the deaths of unborn children, the Students United for Life is holding a Ecumemical Memorial Service Sunday. The memorial service will begin at 8 p.m. in the Regency Room and last about an hour. The service is to mourn all the unborn children...

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January 25, 1991

At approximately 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. Wednesday, January 16, the United States lauched an air strike against Iraq and its leader Saddam Hussein. Seven days later, it seems this is far from over. The United States military is involved in a war...the first...

Long returns to Board

By Greg Rivara | January 25, 1991

NORMAL—The Board of Regents approved Durward Long's reassignment to the Regents' staff, saying the idea for the newly-created position came up as early as last summer. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said Thursday the Regents considered creating...

Tighter state budget may raise tuition

By Greg Rivara | January 25, 1991

NORMAL—A tighter state budget belt is stirring worries of another tuition increase soon after the recommended 5 percent rise for next semester. Board of Regents members who met Thursday at Illinois State University in Normal said tuition might be raised...

VCB sends valentine’s to U.S. soldiers

By Eric Krol | January 25, 1991

Village Commons Bookstore is offering the opportunity for concerned DeKalb people to reach out to soldiers stationed in the Middle East on St. Valentine's Day. ichard Boardman, owner of VCB, 901 Lucinda, said anyone interested in sending one of 1,500...

Faulty wiring shocks worker, NIU

By Sean Thomas | January 25, 1991

An order to discontinue maintenance on electrical food service equipment could have directly resulted in the electric shock of a civil service employee. And high-ranking officials in charge of the matter were as surprised as those who took the order....

SA divided on Gulf War issue

By Darrell Hassler | January 25, 1991

Student Association senators and advisers are divided on whether the senate has any business discussing a resolution about the Gulf War. Senate Speaker Preston Came, who created the resolution, said about 10 senators have contacted him with diverse views....

Students gather to oppose fighting in Gulf

By Jean Dobrzynski | January 24, 1991

A gathering of students demanded a "total opposition" to the U.S. fighting in the Gulf Wednesday night. About 40 people came to the Holmes Student Center's Regency Room at 8:30 p.m. for the Marxist-Humanist Forum's anti-war presentation. Peter Wermouth,...

Tie a yellow ribbon for soldiers in Gulf

By Vickie Snow | January 24, 1991

Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree...or your car antenna or light post or wear one on your coat...if you want to show the U.S. troops you're thinking about them. Many groups around the NIU campus are following the national trend of making it...

Ay Caramba!!

By Mark Gates | January 24, 1991

Forget about Bart Simpson's reputation as a hard-ass. According to one NIU professor, despite the numerous T-shirt and lunchbox appearances which have sent some parents and grade-school teachers into a frenzy, Bart makes a better brother than Theo Huxtable...

NIU gets green light for new expansions

By Greg Rivara | January 24, 1991

NORMAL—NIU got a pat on the back Wednesday from Board of Regents members in its bloody battle over Rockford and Hoffman Estates expansions. "Congratulations. We stayed on the high ground," said John Pembroke, the Regency system vice chancellor for administration...

OCR to hold sleigh rides

By Tricia Roegner | January 24, 1991

If you're looking for one way to cure those winter blues, the Office of Campus Recreation is sponsoring sleigh rides Friday night. The 45-minute sleigh rides will travel around a 35-acre farm located in the southern part of DeKalb. Students can meet at...

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