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Mail survey reveals best-paying jobs

By Mark Gates | February 7, 1990

The best-paying jobs for recent NIU graduates have come from the electrical engineering field. Yes, that's right, electrical engineering. NIU electrical engineering majors who graduated 1988-89 report they earn a median salary of $32,000 a year, representing...

NIU raises student minimum wage

By Christina Schauls | February 7, 1990

NIU will raise the hourly minimum wage five cents to $3.80 for students when the federal minimum wage increases in April, 1990. "Traditionally, NIU has always followed the minimum wage laws," even though the government does not require it from state agencies,...

Local landlords explain policies

By Stewart Warren | February 7, 1990

Prepaid rents and security deposits protect student tenants and landlords, according to DeKalb apartment managers. Sixth Ward Alderman Jamie Pennington proposed a landlord and tenant ordinance limiting the amount of prepaid rent to a month and a half....

Rockford welcomes NIU

By Mark McGowan | February 7, 1990

Rockford area college officials welcome an NIU graduate studies extension. "We're looking forward to NIU being established in our community," said Rock Valley College President Karl Jacobs. "It'll be an evolutionary process of NIU fitting into Rockford's...

Absurd theory

February 7, 1990

This letter is in response to a letter that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of The Northern Star. The subject of the letter was, of course, abortion. I found a statement made by the author rather disturbing. Ms. Hoffner stated, "This result (conception)...is...

Police make drug arrests

By Mark McGowan and Bill Schwingel | February 6, 1990

Two NIU students were arrested at Stevenson Towers South this weekend in connection with selling controlled substances.

Robert A. Shorty, 19 and Terry D. Stephens, 18, 445 Stevenson Towers South, were arrested by the DeKalb County North Central Narcotics Task Force and charged with possession with intent to deliver cannabis, said Illinois State Police Capt. Rick Rokusek. Police also confiscated $2,100 from the room, he said.

According to court records the DeKalb County State's Attorney office alleges that, Shorty did "knowingly and unlawfully possess with the intent to deliver more than 10, but not more than 30, grams of a substance containing cannabis." Thirty grams is about an ounce.

Shorty, a Peoria native, is free on a $5,000 bail. He scheduled to appear in court Feb. 22 for a preliminary hearing. Stephens is still being held in the DeKalb County Jail awaiting a court date.

Stephens was arrested in the room Monday morning because he was not in the room Friday when Shorty was arrested. Other floor residents said Stephens went home to Chicago for the weekend.

The DeKalb, University, Genoa and Sycamore police departments along with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, are working on the case.

A search warrant was issued for 445 Stevenson Towers South, as police were acting on tips from a confidential source.

"Shorty you would suspect, but not Terry," said one floormate. "Shorty, that's just the way he was."

Police said Shorty and Stephens might be involved with the Vice Lords, a Chicago-based street gang with a Peoria branch.

Peoria Police Department Det. Mannie Russell said the Vice Lords have existed for more than 30 years. The members have an average age of 17, although ages range from 10 to 40, Russell said.

Offshoots of the Chicago group have been spreading in the suburbs in recent years, according to a study by Russell who is also a Juvenile and Gang Intelligence Officer. Russell said a city of Peoria's size—about 100,000 people—has experienced a recent influx of gangs. It is possible for more than one branch of the Vice Lords to work together, he said.

Library to upgrade system

By Denis Tagler | February 6, 1990

A new computerized reference system at Founders Memorial Library might relieve waiting in line at terminals and help solve the library's space problem. Byron Anderson, assistant professor of University Libraries, said new CD-ROMS computers will be connected...

Students reminded of registration deadline

By Rick Techman | February 6, 1990

NIU students have until Tuesday, Feb. 20 to register to vote in the March 20 state primary election. DeKalb County Clerk Terry Desmond said it was important for students to be aware of the registration cut-off date. DeKalb County Chief Elections Clerk...

Task force eyes new curriculum

By Michelle Harris | February 6, 1990

The Board of Regents' Task Force on Teacher Education begins its search for new curriculum this month to better prepare education majors to teach "the children of the ‘90s," according to one Regent. The task force will study what is being taught at...

Groups promote awareness of area code change with events

February 6, 1990

As of Saturday, the transition is over and the 708 area code will be permanent in the Chicago suburbs. Contel and the Public Relations Student Society of America will sponsor 708 Day at NIU Friday. "This event is to try and raise NIU awareness of the...

SAMTB seeks fee hike

By Ken Goze | February 6, 1990

NIU's Student Association Mass Transit Board, faced with a nearly $50,000 deficit and rising costs, wants a 56 cents per-credit hour busing fee increase. Michelle Emmett, University Programming and Activities director, said the increase, from $58.08 to...

Abortion issue to be addressed at debate

By Dana Netzel | February 6, 1990

Two of the most prominent women in politics will face-off Wednesday on abortion. Phyllis Schlafly led the opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and Sarah Weddington defended Jane Roe in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision "Roe vs. Wade," legalizing...

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