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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Huskies overcome road woes

By Carl Ackerman | November 6, 1990

Good things come to those who wait, and for NIU's football team that waiting appears to be over. After struggling early in the season, the Huskies have mustered up four consecutive victories and propelled themselves to a 6-3 record. NIU's latest triumph,...

Referendum to decide if NIU stays in ISA

By Darrell Hassler | November 6, 1990

Students face a referendum next Monday over an issue they and Student Association senators know little about, SA officials said. The referendum will decide if NIU will stay in the Illinois Student Association, a student lobbying group. Each student pays...

SA committee tries to erase low attendance

By Darrell Hassler | November 6, 1990

Too many Student Association senators are not attending their meetings and an SA senate committee is trying to do something about it. The Internal Affairs Committee proposed rules Sunday that would force senators to appeal to the committee and face possible...

Internal politics holding back SA

By Lisa Ferro | November 6, 1990

Internal politics is keeping the Student Association from getting where its president wants it to be. SA President Robert McCormack said while the group has made ground, many senators still are getting used to the group. "When you come into the Student...

SSU ripe for strike: some refuse to picket

By Vickie Snow | November 6, 1990

About 10 teachers at Sangamon State University told union officials Monday they will cross picket lines to hold classes if their colleagues strike. Employees at the Springfield university could walk out within the next few days, effectively shutting down...

Tom Elkins- Democrat

November 5, 1990

Experience: chairman of NIU Young Deomocrats, vice-chairman of the DeKalb Democratic party and Precinct 10 committeeman Campaign issues: work toward a shopping mall in DeKalb, for the $1.9 million sale of DeKalb County farmland to a New York-based developer...

Women are underserved in restroom

By Marc Alberts | November 5, 1990

In a Houston courtroom Saturday, 33-year-old Denise Wells was acquitted of causing a disturbance at a concert. She could have been fined $200. What makes this case unique is that Wells' specific action was to use the men's restroom when the women's restroom...

Patrick Welch—Democratic

November 5, 1990

Currently employed: State Senator, 38th district since 1983. Senate chairman of Senate Energy and Environment committee. Other experience: Lawyer, Peru Illinois. Campaign Issues: Welch is promoting his experience in the General Assembly and points to...

Names of location sites for new center withheld

By Vickie Snow | November 5, 1990

NIU officials are not releasing the names of possible sites for a Rockford center because they fear the information could spur competition and send prices soaring for the sites. Committee spokesman Tom Montiegel, NIU vice president for Development and...

NIU spikers near perfection in win

November 5, 1990

Drop Cougars in three games NIU's volleyball team, alias "The Broom Crew," came as close to a perfect sweep as possible Friday. Not only did the Huskies register their 17th three-game sweep, they almost kept Chicago State University off the board in a...

Women’s team drops season opener

November 5, 1990

Mike Burt prefers to be an optimist, so he will take the approach that there's no place for his NIU women's swimming and diving team to go, but up. Four-time Midwest independent regional champion Illinois State University swamped the Huskies by a 194-108...

Jodie English—Republican

November 5, 1990

Experience: member of the Student Association, graduate of the National Leadership Training Center, the Presidential Classroom in Washington D.C., Illinois Leadership training and the HOBY Institute. Campaign issues: improve county transportation by pushing...

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