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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

More than horsing around, kids seek guidance in NIU ‘siblings’

By Wendy Neese | November 2, 1989

Imagine ditching stuffy classroom settings twice a week to play games like "Candyland" and watch movies like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." Many NIU students spend some of their spare time decorating pumpkins, painting t-shirts and swimming at the YMCA with...

‘sex, lies, and ..,’ strikingly original film explores sex motives and love

By Vittorio Carli | November 2, 1989

"sex,lies and videotape" is a strikingly original film that explores the psycological motivations behind sex. It features a unique love quadrilateral that consists of an uptight and sensitive housewife, her crude but bold sister, her traitorous husband...

New album release

By Emmett Overbey | November 2, 1989

This month, Warner Brothers releases the fourth album from The Jesus and Mary Chain. Their first three albums, "Psychocandy," "Darklands," and "Barbed Wire Kisses," were all mighty good. A bit annoying, but rather enjoyable if taken in small doses. The...

Scouts looking for food

By Tanya Cornwell | November 2, 1989

The Boy Scouts of America this November will conduct their second annual Scouting for Food Good Turn. Boy Scouts across the nation will drop off grocery bags to people in their communities on Nov. 9, 10 and 11 and return for donations on Nov. 18. The...

Art student displays work in Holmes Student Center

By Vittorio Carli | November 2, 1989

K. Kiesel's exhibit brings to mind a famous quote by Mohandes Gandhi. A reporter asked him what he thought about western civilization. Gandi's reply was "I think it it would be a good idea." Kiesel's art is on display in the Holmes Student Center. His...

AMA walks for wish fund

By Vickie Snow | November 2, 1989

Shortly after 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, almost 100 American Marketing Association members strolled into the Holmes Student Center to check in from their 5-mile route around campus. The walkathon was a fundraiser for the Starlight Foundation, AMA's regional...

Musical “Hello Dolly” opens Nov. 8 at NIU

By Gina Quilici | November 2, 1989

Hello Dolly, the musical version of Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker, is coming to DeKalb's Egyptian Theater for four days only. The performance opens on November 8 and runs through November 11, with a matinee on the 11th. Gary Flannery is guest...

Smithereens “11” doesn’t hook

By Mark McGowan | November 2, 1989

The first time I heard the Smithereens, I was hooked. Literally. Alas, the band's new album, 11, is missing the great melodic hooks Smithereens fans like myself have become spoiled on. The wall of guitars is still screaming and the booming drums are still...

Student-run restaurant provides ‘hands on’ training in the field

By Gina Quilici | November 2, 1989

The twists of lemon are elegantly placed in the water glasses. Final touches are put on the tables, festively decorated with pumpkins, indian corn and gourds for the upcoming holidays. An employee notices that it is already 11:30 a.m. and hurries to turn...

Board might add alumni

By Nissin Behar | November 2, 1989

Geography will play a key role if alumni from NIU and Illinois State University at Normal are added to the Board of Regents, said NIU's University Council executive secretary. "I have been advocating alumni for several months," said J. Carroll Moody,...

DeKalb offers variety of renting options

By Michelle Landrum and Mark McGowan | November 2, 1989

Students seeking to rent an apartment in DeKalb have many alternatives to consider, including rent, tenant life and relations with management. Peter Renick, manager of Bob's Friendly Apartments, 810 Kimberly Drive, said he gets along well with student...

AI-NIU to hold poem reading

By Vickie Snow | November 2, 1989

Prisoners of conscience, deprived of their basic human rights and tortured needlessly, will be heard through poems they have written Friday at Amnesty International-NIU's reading. About 50 poems, representing such countries as El Salvador, Hungary, the...

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