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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

Spirit haunts the NIU area

By Lynn Rogers | August 30, 1990

With movies like "Ghost" and "Flatliners" topping the box office, it seems many Americans are fascinated with death and the afterlife. And you don't have to venture past DeKalb to hear stories about wandering spirits. Legend has it that NIU has its own...

Move-in week gives new independence

By Sean Leary | August 30, 1990

Gosh, time really flies! It's Thursday already and the ‘syllabus week' of classes has already begun. Some of us though, are still trying to recover from move-in week. Move in week is a (sort of) supervised version of "The Blue Lagoon." Here you are,...

Slight increase in SAT scores

By Marc Alberts | August 30, 1990

The rise in Illinois students' SAT scores should not be overstated, said one NIU testing expert. Recently released Illinois Student Aptitude Test verbal score averages increased from 462 to 466 and math scores increased from 520 to 528. The national averages...

Minority advisor plans NIU taste

By Darrell Hassler | August 30, 1990

Those who enjoyed the Taste of Chicago can look forward to an international Taste of NIU this spring if the Student Association minority affairs adviser has her way. Adviser Belida Tijerina, a Mexican-American, said she wants to organize an event where...

Loan defaults cost public

By Rebecca Bahr | August 30, 1990

While NIU students default on their guaranteed loans far less often than the national average, defaults nationwide still cost taxpayers $2 billion each year, according to a National Education Associaton report. NIU student loan defaults run between three...

CAB Coffeehouse highlights

By Johanna Harris | August 30, 1990

OK, NIU students. Get out your calendars and make room for some quality social events that will take place on campus in the next few months. The Campus Activities Board Coffeehouse Committee already has a full schedule of events planned for the fall semester,...

Homeless, irked students search for compensation

By Mark Gates | August 30, 1990

Everything was going well for Julie Olson, a graduate student in Speech Pathology, until Aug. 11 That's the day it came - the letter that confirmed her worst fears. Rubek and Co., the construction company building Stadium View II on Lincoln Highway, the...

VP of Golden Key earns recognition

By Sean Thomas | August 30, 1990

The NIU chapter of the Golden Key National Honor Society had a special treat Tuesday when one of its outstanding members gained national recognition. Beth Miller, vice president of NIU's local chapter, was named the National Student Representative of...

Adviser plans to mend relationship

By Lisa Ferro | August 30, 1990

NIU's Student Association found itself on rocky ground with the City of DeKalb last year, but Jennifer Novak plans to mend the relationship. The SA Community Affairs Adviser wants to clear up problems which began last fall with the controversial appointment...

Professor’s research work recognized by CPA society

By Rebecca Bahr | August 30, 1990

An NIU accountancy professor received a $3,000 grant from the Illinois CPA Society for his award-winning research work. Professor Kurt Reding will be honored at the Illinois CPA Society Awards Banquet in Chicago Oct. 17 for his project on the effects...

Safe Passage searching for volunteers

By Michelle Landrum | August 30, 1990

DeKalb's Safe Passage, Inc. shelter is looking for a few good volunteers to help adult abuse victims and their children. About 20 volunteers are needed to help at the not-for-profit shelter, said volunteer coordinator Cheryl Graham. Volunteers can choose...

Pointing fingers won’t solve our problems

By William Raspberry | August 29, 1990

The Washington Post No matter that a few weeks ago we wouldn't have recognized his name. Every American schoolchild knows now that Saddam Hussein is the No. 1 barbarian of the universe, having replaced Manuel Noriega, who replaced Mommar Gadhafi, who...

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