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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

Kids’ art classes to begin on 26th

By Cindy Miller | January 23, 1991

An art class for children between the ages of 6 and 14 will begin Jan. 26 and last for six weeks. Sponsored by the NIU Student Chapter of National Art Education in co-operation with the Art Education Faculty, the classes run on Saturday from 9:30 to 11...

After an 18-year absence, AKL returns

By Vickie Snow | January 22, 1991

After 18 years away from NIU, a former fraternity chapter is back on campus and looking for a few good men. Last fall, Alpha Kappa Lambda had their first formal rush. With 30 members, AKL has plenty of room for students interested in joining. AKL was...

Gaining an edge for the real world

By Rebecca Bahr | January 22, 1991

Preparing for the "real world" often times does not become "real" to the average college student until it's time to put together a resume and by then many are left scrambling to fill in the blanks. Undergraduates can avoid the senior year panic by keeping...

NIU journalism dept. buys new computers

By Tricia Roegner | January 22, 1991

NIU's journalism department has bought 27 new computers that will provide them with some of the newest technology available. The Northern Star recently reported that 100 new computers were bought by the NIU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences department,...

King legacy must continue

January 22, 1991

NIU chose today to honor slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. But today's lesson is one that simply must be carried every day. Racial justice shall only be achieved when people do what King did and not just repeat his immortal words. It is...

Theology offered

By Tricia Roegner | January 22, 1991

The Newman Catholic Student Center will be offering six religious education classes beginning next week. "I feel that these classes give students the chance to learn more about their faith and also deepen it at the same time," said Carla Rutter, one of...

King’s legacy a lesson for the future

By Greg Rivara | January 22, 1991

Throughout all the controversy, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. still commands respect. is accomplishments are well known. His legacy lives on through the people he strived to help the most—the young. Most people will say courage and values should...

Who should pursue graduate degrees?by

By Sean Thomas | January 22, 1991

Experts have differing viewpoints on just how much education is necessary to be comfortable in business, but there is little debate that engineering and the sciences are the pladce to cash in on a post-graduate degree. Gary Scott, director of Career Planning...

Disease not found at NIU

By Mark Gates | January 22, 1991

Although one in 500 U.S. college students are infected with the AIDS virus, so far no NIU students have tested positive to the virus at University Health Service. The U.S. Center for Disease Control reported in the Nov. 29, 1990 issue of The New England...

30-year NIU employee to retire in February

By Paul Kirk | January 22, 1991

Frank Nowik, a vital and important member of NIU and the DeKalb community, will be retiring on the first day of February this year. Nowik, a long-time employee of NIU, has most recently served as the assistant provost for NIU's personnel department. Nowik,...

Career Briefs

January 22, 1991

Business Expo takes place The Business Organization Expo will take place Jan. 23 and 24 in the Wirtz Light Court from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is sponsored by the Council of Business Organizations, founded in 1989, to encourage greater integration between...

Police stress importance of snow routes

By Sabryna Cornish | January 22, 1991

NIU students and faculty are saving themselves some money. The police department towed 21 vehicles over the holiday and "there was not one car from the whole university area," DeKalb Police Chief Donald Berke said. "It's the rest of the community that...

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