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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

Presentations cover topics in medical technology field

April 9, 1990

Students are invited to learn more about a medical laboratory and career opportunities in the medical technology field next week during National Medical Laboratory Week, April 8 to 14. NIU's med tech faculty and members of NIU's Med Tech Club scheduled...

Annual lost and found auction held

By Darrell Hassler | April 9, 1990

NIU Police went insane! Umbrellas for two bucks, a cosmetic case loaded with make-up for a quarter, music folders with music and a music stand for five bucks, weight-training belts for $4.50, bicycles for a dollar and empty beer kegs for a buck were going,...

Homosexuals ‘free from expectations’

By Darrell Hassler | April 9, 1990

Homosexuals do not feel the need to follow the expectations of society's sex-role stereotypes, an NIU graduate student said Thursday. Virgil Miller, a master's candidate in the communications department, presented his study on homosexuality to a 15-member...

‘Humorous’ film producer to discuss AIDS, diseases

By Sabryna Cornish | April 9, 1990

A film producer and director is coming to NIU to talk about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases Tuesday. Suzi Landolphi will give a noon presentation in the King Memorial Commons. She will speak about AIDS and other STD's, said Renee Esgar, University...

Officials plan for road work

By Ken Goze | April 9, 1990

Students returning to NIU this August should avoid the intersection at Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road or face massive backups, NIU officials warned. Conrad Miller, NIU Physical Plant project manager, said a gridlock committee of NIU and DeKalb...

Cost are up but aid is not

By Karri E. Christiansen | April 6, 1990

Tuition increases at Illinois public universities are running rampant and financial aid grants are unable to keep up. An April 2 report from the Illinois Student Association states there are two major sources of financial aid for Illinois students. The...

Cortland stalls airport expinsion

By Darrell Hassler | April 6, 1990

A neighboring city stalled DeKalb's airport plans by acquiring land intended for Taylor Municipal Airport expansion. Cortland, east of DeKalb, annexed land along Loves Road and north of0Rleasant Street that DeKalb wants to use for a new runway, said DeKalb...

NIU’s Film Library services to be moved from Altgeld to FML

By Rick Techman | April 6, 1990

Part of NIU's Film Library services will be moved from Altgeld Hall to the Founders Memorial Library this week. Chuck Crumbacher, business manager of Founders Memorial Library, said "there are other departments in Altgeld Hall that want to expand to our...

Faculty to lobby for more funds

By Vickie Snow | April 6, 1990

Faculty members will start lobbying state government for more higher education funding to avoid a tuition increase. Faculty Assembly Chairman J. Carroll Moody urged the group to write letters to state legislators about the inadequate budget proposed by...

Senate to vote on campus budgets

April 6, 1990

The Student Association Senate will tackle campus organizational budgets at Sunday's meeting. SA finance committee members have reviewed the budgets of SA- sponsored organizations and the committee will present its recommendations at the 6 p.m. senate...

GLU holds open house to celebrate anniversary

By Deborah Costello | April 5, 1990

The Gay/Lesbian Union held an open house celebrating their 20th anniversary at NIU in Swen Parson Hall Wednesday. "The main purpose of the annual open house is to try and help those faculty and students who are curious as to what the GLU is all about,"...

NIU performs ‘Between Daylight and Boonville’

By Claudia Curry and Johanna Harris | April 5, 1990

For those of you who have not yet experienced the brilliant NIU production of "Between Daylight and Boonville," the Department of Theatre Arts will perform the final shows today, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Stevens Building Players Theatre. "Between...

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