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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

Anti-war action planned

By Jean Dobrzynski | January 15, 1991

If there are any shots fired, our troops in the desert will not be forgotten. The DeKalb No War Coalition will sponsor an emergency demonstration in response to any shots fired in the Middle East. If the first shots are fired before noon, the demonstration...

Student leader arrested

By Stewart Warren | January 15, 1991

The Student Association academic affairs adviser was arrested Saturday for underage drinking, police said Monday. Colleen L. Halliman, 20, 832 Ridge Drive, Apt. 11, was arrested by DeKalb Police at Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant and Flamingo Lounge, 214...

Unfair treatmentby

January 15, 1991

My wife and I tore up a $1,000 donation check we made out to NIU for its Rockford education center. We had written the check but left it undated and unmailed depending on how we were treated after NIU slapped us with an undeserved $20 parking ticket....

BOR ready to defend job

By Greg Rivara | January 15, 1991

NIU's governing body is poised to defend a newly-created job that is slated for a former Regency president whose term was marred with scandal. Durward Long, former Sangamon State University president, was selected as the Board of Regents vice chancellor...

NIU extension denied once more by IBHE

By Marc Alberts | January 15, 1991

The Illinois Board of Higher Education refused to reconsider allowing NIU to build a Hoffman Estates campus Tuesday, despite a letter from an Illinois college group urging them to do so. IBHE Chairman William Browder initially offered to vote again on...

Citizens support peace, resolutionby

By Michelle Landrum | January 15, 1991

President George Bush and other national leaders will receive a resolution urging continued diplomatic effots in the Persian Gulf after the DeKalb City Council approved the measure in a meeting filled with public debate. Six citizens wearing blue ribbons...

Spend for AIDSby

By Leonard DeFaxio Jr. | January 15, 1991

When will the President wake up to reality? He continues to purchase unneeded nuclear weapon systems of mass destruction, the B-2 stealth bomber, at a final cost of more than $800 million per plane. Meanwhile, across the nation and the world, people are...

Athletes charged

By Stewart Warren | January 15, 1991

Three NIU football players were charged with criminal trespass last month in connection with a DeKalb burglary. Quarterback Stacey A. Robinson, 21, and defensive end Tim Green, 23, both of 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive, and split end Larry Wynn, Jr., 19, 190...

NIU chops down east lagoon willow trees

By Vickie Snow | January 15, 1991

Many smiles are turning into frowns by the east lagoon since ten huge black willow trees were stumped over winter break. University officials decided to cut down the old trees and plant new ones, said NIU Physical Plant Director John Harrod. Several more...

Congress votes for force in Gulf

By Jim Tubridy | January 15, 1991

The U.S. Congress voted in favor of the use of military force to oust Iraqi troops from occupied Kuwait Saturday. In the Senate, the Dole-Warner proposal supporting the use of military force was approved by a margin of 52-47. The Mitchell-Nunn proposal...

Energy-saving tips warm winter bills

By Amy Julian | January 15, 1991

Remembering what Mom and Dad always yelled about at home might help students save money this winter. "Maybe when they were growing up, students weren't concerned about leaving the door open while talking to a friend," said Bill Nicklas, director of DeKalb...

Teacher evaluations out

By Rebecca Bahr | January 15, 1991

The Student Association's efforts to make teacher evaluations public have produced a listing of student responses to nearly 100 of last fall's courses. While the SA evaluations were conducted only in classes where the instructors agreed to them, SA Academic...

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