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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

‘D-Train’ commandeers the boards

By Wes Swietek | December 6, 1989

Double D, as in Defense and Donnell Thomas, was the major factor in Tuesday night's 65-56 victory over Nebraska by the Huskies. "Defense is what won this game for us," said Huskie head coach Jim Molinari. "Our motto is to go to war on every possesion,...

Calculation method stays the same

By Ken Goze | December 6, 1989

NIU's system for calculating chargeable credit hours for student fees will remain basically unchanged, despite overestimations that contributed to the Student Association Mass Transit Board's nearly $50,000 deficit. Nick Noe, director of Institutional...

Regents’ election to decide chair position

By Joe Bush | December 6, 1989

When the Board of Regents elects its chairman and vice chairman Thursday at its monthly meeting, the public will see only the vote, unaware of the process behind the formality. The election, held every two years, was delayed while the board awaited Gov....

SA votes on constitution issue

By Dana Netzel | December 6, 1989

Student Association members voiced their opinions Sunday on the deletion of NIU Constitution test requirement. With a unanimous vote of intent, the senate said the Constitution test is unnecessary and should be deleted. SA President Huda Scheidelman said...

Tips on prepping autos for cold

By Alyce Malchiodi | December 6, 1989

Winter has arrived and having a car prepared for the elements could save time, money and even one's life. Sycamore Auto Parts employee Steve Franklin said some basic things drivers need during the winter season are a windshield scraper to remove the ice...

NIU student dies when life support is removed

By Mark McGowan | December 5, 1989

Jeff Lunsford was going to get a license plate that read "3 DEGREES" after he received his doctorate next May. Sadly, he will not have the chance. Lunsford, 29, 806 Grove St., died Monday after being removed from life support systems at Saint Anthony's...

NIU graduate announces bid to run for 38th

By Mark Gates | December 5, 1989

A legislative aide to State Representative John Countryman announced Monday she will run for 38th District state senator in 1990. Nancy Beasley, running as a Republican said, "The people of this district deserve better" than what they have gotten from...

Student fees might increase

By Ken Goze | December 5, 1989

Student fees might be automatically increased as a result of efforts to standardize the fee review process used by NIU President John La Tourette's Fee Study Committee. Committee Chairman Anthony Fusaro said an increase might be part of a set of expected...

Concerns about court actions voiced

By Mark McGowan | December 5, 1989

Concerns about recent actions of the Student Association's Supreme Court Chief Justice and the court were voiced publicly at the group's Sunday night meeting. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ed Gil was not present at the meeting to hear the 45-minute discussion,...

Questions on missing art

By Maureen Morrissey | December 5, 1989

At least 12 art works in the Student Association Art Collection, including an original Andy Warhol print signed by the artist, are reported missing or stolen. The Warhol print, "Mao Tse Tung," and three other works have been identified as stolen. No one...

BSU to form night hotline

By Mark Gates | December 4, 1989

The Black Student Union plans to implement a supplemental hotline to help combat the lack of response to the NIU Discrimination Hotline. The discrimination hotline is ineffective because victims and witnesses are not using the hotline to report incidents,...

Santa Watch 1989: The legend lives on

By Dan O’Shea | December 4, 1989

Boy, did I have a wild Friday night! I met this girl with bodacious—We interrupt your regularly scheduled Monday column to take you live to Northern Illinois University for our special edition report, "The Search for Santa." Here's your special report...

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