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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

Earth First, Greenpeace, Terra to introduce views

April 19, 1990

Speakers from Earth First, Greenpeace and Terra will present their views about the environment at 6 p.m. Thursday night in the Holmes Student Center's Capitol Room. "This is a forum to bring in representatives from different groups to present different...

‘Dreamgirls’ to be performed

By Jennifer Hanigan | April 19, 1990

The professional national touring production of the hit Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" will be presented tonight at DeKalb's Egyptian Theatre located on 135 N. Second St. This 8 p.m. presentation will conclude the NIU Fine Arts Series of 1989-90 and ....

Fraternity holds career conference

By Fred Heuschel | April 19, 1990

Foreign language students will benefit in the job market if they realize how their studies can help them. NIU's foreign language honor fraternity, Phi Sigma Iota, is sponsoring International Career Conference tonight to address job-seeking concerns for...

SA, church donate new clothing bin for needy

By Sabryna Cornish | April 19, 1990

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow will be the first to put his clothes in the Student Association's clothing bin at a ceremony Saturday. Sparrow will attend a ceremony at the Recycling Center at 10 a.m. Saturday. The ceremony is to dedicate the SA's new clothing...

Good characters give ‘Death’ life

By Vittorio Carli | April 19, 1990

"I Love You to Death" is a riveting comedy based upon a true story. It concerns a bunch of basically decent people who decide to kill a man. The would-be killers come off as extremely sympathetic even during the attempted murder. Kevin Kline is excellent...

PADS, homeless need new shelter

By Kelli E. Christiansen | April 19, 1990

Public Action to Deliver Shelter sent off its guests and closed its doors for the last time at 7 a.m. this morning. About a dozen media representatives and three PADS representatives attended a press conference Thursday to explain the closing at the shelter,...

Woman’s Alliance protests newspaper

By Maureen Morrissey | April 19, 1990

Members of NIU's Woman's Alliance protested the DeKalb Nite Weekly newspaper Wednesday, as part of Earth Week. About five Alliance members protested in the King Memorial Commons asking students to recycle the Nite Weekly rather than read it. "We feel...

Despite suspension, Jamnesty will go on

By Fred Heuschel | April 19, 1990

Jamnesty is on for Saturday, suspension or not. The Amnesty International-sponsored concert will be held Saturday despite the group's temporary suspension from Student Association recognition. "We met with (SA Vice President) Steve Coloia on Tuesday and...

NIU to offer classes in management

By Rick Techman | April 19, 1990

NIU will offer 15 different courses in business management which will be taught for local businessmen and others interested in enhancing their management skills. Steve Johnson, coordinator of NIU continuing professional education, said "Strategies for...

No letters received from Pentagon

By Mark Gates | April 19, 1990

NIU has not received any response to letters sent to the Department of Defense warning it to change the Reserve Officer Training Corps' policy banning homosexuals from becoming officers or leave campus. There is no "evidence the foundations of the Pentagon...

Bears ‘D’ a big concern

April 19, 1990

LAKE FOREST, Ill. —When a team wins five straight divisional championships with a dominating defense and then slips to a 6-10 season as the defense takes a dive, it isn't difficult to determine what the Chicago Bears need in the upcoming draft. The...

Computer part of love trio

By Sean Leary | April 19, 1990

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that takes a tried-and-true formula and warps it in a truly original way. This is the case with the 1984 film "Electric Dreams," which takes the standard love triangle a step further by making one of the trio...

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