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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

Accused rapist might face judicial charges

By Bill Schwingel | January 19, 1990

Robert Martucci, an NIU student arrested by DeKalb Police and charged with sexual assault, might face university charges. Martucci, 21, 906 Kimberly Drive #4, posted $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 15 for charges of sexual assault...

Illegal paper insert

January 19, 1990

An unknown number of copies of a Marietta, Ga.-based newspaper promoting white supremacy were stuffed into issues of Thursday's Northern Star. Copies of "The Truth At Last" were found in newspapers in the Holmes Student Center. The Star does not know...

School closing reports

January 19, 1990

The quickest way to find out if NIU is open during bad weather is from radio or TV broadcasts. DeKalb-Sycamore stations carrying special NIU weather-related announcements include WDEK, WKDI, WNIU, WSQR, and Cable 8 TV. Aurora stations notified of major...

Money for speaker restrained

By Maureen Morrissey | January 19, 1990

The Student Association Supreme Court issued a temporary restraint after three hours of deliberation on the $4,000 SA executive board allocation to help fund black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan's visit to NIU. At 1:15 this morning, Supreme Court Justice...

Insurance to cover testing

By Christina Schauls | January 18, 1990

A new Illinois law making insurance companies cover the cost of mammograms, a procedure detecting breast cancer, for women over age 35 will aid in catching the disease early. Eileen Coppens, a Country Companies insurance agent in Sandwich, said pressure...

Spielberg’s movie ‘Always’ offers viewers a little bit of everything

By Gina Quilici | January 18, 1990

"Always" transcends the boundaries of the stereotypical love story and entertains the audience with tales of adventure and intrigue. Starring Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter, "Always" is directed by the renowned Steven Spielberg with the high degree...

UC forms NIU policies

By Mark Gates | January 18, 1990

OK, yesterday we discussed the Faculty Assembly. Today, we journey into the world of the University Council. The University Council consists of 30 full-time NIU faculty members, including department chairs. A Supportive Professional Staff member and Operating...

New LP by Moving Targets provides post-punk music

By Greg Dunlap | January 18, 1990

While the Moving Targets' new LP "Brave Noise" borrows heavily from the post-punk movement, it seems that the band owes as much of a debt to Metallica as it does to Husker Du. That's not an insult either. Combining the energy of heavy metal and the erratic...

SNL actor’s abilities rerecognized in play

By Phillip Zonkel | January 18, 1990

When Garrett Morris performed as one of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on "Saturday Night Live", the audience rarely noticed the range of his acting abilities. "People who only saw me in ‘Saturday Night Live' don't realize I came to New York...

Tennis not champ’s only passion; illiteracy problem draws attention

By Phillip Zonkel | January 18, 1990

Tennis champion Pam Shriver participated in the Virginia Slims World Championship Tennis Series of Chicago on Nov. 6 through 10. Shriver has played professional tennis since March 1979, when at the age of 16 she won her first singles title at the Avon...

Plan to control Glidden land use

By Stewart Warren | January 18, 1990

The South Annie Glidden Road Corridor Plan will control uses, access points, aesthetics and the development of land on the 100-year floodplain, according to the DeKalb Planning Commission. The commission presented a preliminary draft of the plan to the...

Paralegal starts magazine to help others find missing

By Gina Quilici | January 18, 1990

According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations, over 1 million persons are reported missing each year. While many organizations are doing their best to decrease this staggering statistic, one woman alone is putting forth an overwhelming...

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