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Student secures council support

By Lisa Daigle | October 9, 1989

NIU junior Jeff Monoe has secured a majority of the DeKalb City Council's support for the 7th ward alderman position and is expected to be approved at tonight's meeting.

Monroe, one of three candidates Mayor Greg Sparrow recommended, was said by the Student Association in its recommendation to be "unaceptable."

Sparow also considered former NIU student Nick Valdez and NIU student Thomas Gary.

Sparrow based his recommendation on how the three candidates were ranked by the aldermen after being interviewed

If Monroe is elected by the aldermen, Sparrow said he hopes he will "bring back the integrity of that ward."

Sparow said there has been "an abscence of leadership over the last two-and-a half years" in the 7th ward, referring to former 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell who resigned August 10. Powell "isolated and alienated himself" from the rest of the council, Sparrow said.

Voting on Sparrow's recommendation will be held at the beginning of the council meeting to allow the new alderman participation in the meeting.

The selected alderman will be paid a salary of $3,600.

Monroe said one of his goals is to help solve the problems student tenants have with landlords.

"The university has a legal office but I don't tink that's quite enough," Monroe said.

Monroe said he does not harbor any grudges toward the SA, and does not want a "volley of tit for tat exchanges with any group. As far as I'm concerned, it's over with," Monroe said, referring the the lack of support he received at the time of the SA recommendation.

On possible reason why he was recommended, Monroe said, was that he made the impression he was easy to work with and reasonable.

If elected, Monroe said he would work with the SA and other campus groups to get an idea of what his constituents want.

"I'm looking to develop a good relationship with the Student Association," Monroe said.

Monroe's basic goal is to "represent the sudents and town residents in a manner which would satisfy them."

Monroe has had no previous experience with municpal government but has worked on campaigns for candidates running for city government positions.

Fallon chosen for speaker post

By Michelle Landrum and Mark McGowan | October 9, 1989

Student Association Sen. John Fallon was elected SA speaker Sunday night after four ballots and more than a hour of closed session discussion. Fallon defeated fellow SA senators Brad Strauss, Tracy Deis and Mark Harkness by obtaining a majority 21 votes...

Center tenants receiving help

By Michelle Landrum | October 9, 1989

NIU students living in the DeKalb Center apartment complex are receiving legal advice from the Students' Legal Assistance office. Due to numerous tenant complaints and housing code violations, the city of DeKalb filed a petition Friday to seek court intervention...

face vote this month

By Joe Bush | October 9, 1989

The controversy over the changes in Boad of Regents' policy wording could be drawing to a close. Final changes made by a Board commitee and its consultants during a telephone meeting Friday will be brought for a vote at this month's Board meeting at NIU....

Renovation plans omit Wirtz House

By Amy Goldhagen | October 9, 1989

Although the Wirtz House is not included in the final plans for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons renovation, no plans to relocate the Foreign Studies or the University Resources for Women have been made. Eddie Williams, vice preisdent of Finance and...

‘Education summit’ provides utopian goals

By David Broder | October 6, 1989

The Washington Post The "education summit" of President Bush and the nation's governors signals an important national commitment to the task of overhauling America's schools. But no one should underestimate the difficulty of the challenge. It is one thing...

Action taken against Center

By Michelle Landrum | October 6, 1989

Residents of the DeKalb Center high-rise apartment complex might be caught in the middle of a legal battle between the city of DeKalb and the owner of their building. The city decided to follow through with plans to intervene in the Center's management...

Some kids will just never act grown-up

By Bill Schwingel | October 6, 1989

Ah! Children. Those were the days. Times when you could blame everthing on your innocence and your adorability would let you get away with everything. What were some of the "adults" of today like as children? First we need some scenery. One block of any...

SA to review appointment

By Michelle Landrum | October 6, 1989

The Student Association will voice its opinion Sunday on Mayor Greg Sparrow's 7th Ward aldermanic appointment. The SA interviewed five people for the position at Sparrow's request, and ranked the top three. Sparrow came out with his own list of recommendations...

Contract mediation set

By Jeff Cutler | October 6, 1989

The Board of Regents has sent NIU and the University Police into contract mediation after informal negotiations for this year's wage reopener have come to a halt. The UPs are members of the Fraternal Order of Police Union. The UPs are scheduled to be...

IBHE appoints NIU professor

By Nissin Behar | October 6, 1989

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has appointed an NIU math professor to serve on the 1989 Committee for the Study of Undergraduate Education. IBHE Executive Director Richard Wagner chose Robert Wheeler for a committee spot at Tuesday's IBHE meeting...

Groups to unite against drugs

By Vickie Snow | October 6, 1989

Campus and community organizations will join together to promote drug and alcohol awareness during Red Ribbon Week - Oct. 22-29. This year's slogan is "My Choice ... Drug Free". The Red Ribbon campaign began in 1985 when federal drug agent Enrique Camarena...

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