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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

Rally opens battle on abortion issue

By Lisa Daigle | September 21, 1989

An open microphone rally pitted pro-choice supporters and anti-abortionists head-to-head in a battle of words and ideologies Wednesday. Pro-choice supporters rallied at the Martin Luther King Commons to protest government interference in attempting to...

IFC to take stand against changes in Homecoming

By Michelle Isaacson | September 21, 1989

The InterFraternity Council will not participate in the decorated car/float division of the Homecoming parade. Rob Martin, IFC representative for Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, made the motion Sunday not to participate in this division of the parade "to take...

Scenery of ‘Heart of Dixie’ beautiful, plot undeveloped

By Johanna Harris | September 21, 1989

"Dixie." This word may conjure up thoughts of a laid back atmosphere where everyone is called "honey", beautiful mansions and Southern belles straight out of "Gone With the Wind." The movie "Heart of Dixie" has all of these elements but unfortunately...

‘Sea of Love’ a suspenseful thriller movie, many may want to see this baffler twice

By Gina Quilici | September 21, 1989

Sea of Love is an erotic, suspense filled thriller that is perhaps the best movie that has graced the theaters all year. Al Pacino stars as detective Frank Miller, a 20 year veteran of the New York police force. Detective Miller becomes involved in a...

Civil rights leader to give ethnicity speech

By Stephan L. Lopes | September 21, 1989

As part of Unity through Diversity week, C.T. Vivian, chairman of Black Action Strategies and Information, Inc. (BASIC), will speak on ethnicity. The speech is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 in Cole Hall 100. Vivian's presentation is sponsored...

Board to consider officials’ opinions

By Joe Bush | September 21, 1989

NORMAL—A two-member Board of Regents committee will consider suggestions by Regency campus officials concerning proposed changes in Board policy, a move that does not please the Joint University Advisory Committee. Regents Chairman Carol Burns said...

Survey to ‘fine-tune’ shuttle plans

By Vickie Snow | September 21, 1989

A modified version of last spring semester's student survey could "start the ball rolling" on whether to begin the Geneva shuttle, said Dave Pack, Chair of the Student Association Mass Transit Board (SAMTB). The shuttle will bus students from DeKalb to...

BoDeans rock at NIU and head for Chicago

By Claudia Curry and David Trout | September 21, 1989

Campus Activities Board Concert committee has outdone itself this semester. Rock ‘n' roll music blared through the walls of the Holmes Student Center last Thursday night when the BoDeans performed for about two hours to a packed Duke Ellington Ballroom....

NIU administrators, “The Big Six” share their memories of college and favorite pastimes

By Lynn Rogers | September 21, 1989

You have read about them, seen their pictures on the front pages and may have even met them. But do you know them? University administrators are always making news, yet few of us realize their lives extend beyond the NIU campus. The following biographies...

Professor awarded by foundation

By Maureen Morrissey | September 21, 1989

In an effort to establish better relations with NIU and the Accountancy Department, James Hendricks has been awarded $15,000 as the first Square D professor. Square D, a company involved in making electronic and electrical equipment, including circut...

Changes made in parking rules

By Ken Goze | September 21, 1989

Free 15-minute parking zones and lot redesignations are among the changes in NIU's parking regulations for this year. Helen Nodurft, manager of NIU's Parking Division of Public Safety, said loading and unloading zones are scattered throughout the campus...

Trash news shows create weak minds

By Kelli Christiansen | September 21, 1989

Well, I sure am glad to see that life is so exciting. I'm referring to the latest television rage of docudramas. It seems that, in a desperate search for viewers, the top three networks will be— hold on to your seats—airing the day's news in a new...

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