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Group worried about granting of funds

By Susie Snyder | January 19, 1989

The Illinois Joint University Advisory Committee is voicing its concern that the three Illinois universities are competing with their governing board, the Board of Regents, for program improvement expansion (PIE) dollars. NIU, Illinois State University...

New route will allow Sycamore residents to use Huskie buses

By Dan O'Shea | January 19, 1989

The Student Association Mass Transit Board has initiated a DeKalb-Sycamore route that will allow Sycamore resients to use the Huskie Bus Line. SAMTB Chairman Dave Emerick said, "Student fees will not be increase because of the new route. In fact, in the...

Separation bill gains support

By Susie Snyder | January 18, 1989

Republicans and Democrats are banding together in the DeKalb community to support a senate bill that would grant NIU its own governing system. Senate Bill 0001, submitted by Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, would remove NIU from the Board of Regents' control...

New Year’s promises for our administration

By Joelle McGinnis | January 18, 1989

By this time of the year, even the most well-intended of resolutions made for the new year have become just that—well intended. Now come on, you can admit it. It does seem to be the perfect time to put the past behind and break forth into the New Year...

Two students chosen to assist researchers at nuclear laboratories

By James Danca | January 18, 1989

Two NIU students will spend their spring semester conducting research at prestigous national nuclear laboratories through a two-year-old program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The pair, both enrolled in NIU's honors program, are Christopher...

NIU’s on-campus recruitment offers good job opportunities

By Frank Partipilo | January 18, 1989

NIU graduates with ambition to succeed in life, as well as polished communication skills, will have excellent chances of finding promising jobs, when they enter the work force, according to Gary Scott, director of NIU Career Planning and Placement. Scott...

Quest for greek adviser to begin

By Tammy Sholer | January 18, 1989

A nationwide search will begin this spring to fill the position of former greek advisor Jeff Cufuade who left NIU to take a similar position at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Michelle Emmett, University Programming and Activities director, said...

IFC votes to end little sisters

By Claudia Curry | January 18, 1989

A resolution concerning the disbanding of the little sister program at NIU fraternities was passed Tuesday night at the first Interfraternity Council meeting of the semester. IFC President Jim Valentine said the termination of the little sister program...

Schools want excess collider funds

By Susie Snyder | January 18, 1989

With about $500 million of state funds remaining from an unsuccessful attempt to build the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois, state universities are hoping to grab a portion of the leftovers to fund additional science and technology projects....

Engineering students aid elderly with project

By James Danca | January 17, 1989

Engineering and technology students at NIU hope to give a lift to some of the nation's senior citizens through "geroengineering," to use the term coined by an NIU sociologist. Mechancial engineering students, in a joint project with NIU's gerontology...

Palmer’s employment ends, fight doesn’t

By Sean Noble | January 17, 1989

Although her employment at NIU ended last month, fired CHANCE program counselor Martha Palmer said the fight to regain her job is not yet over, and she also wants $2.2 million from the university to compensate for her "humiliation and injustice." Although...

Candidates file petitions to run for mayor

By Sylvia Phillips | January 17, 1989

Four candidates announced plans to run on an independent ticket in the race for DeKalb mayor in the April 4 election. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow and 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell filed petitions Monday with the DeKalb City Clerk. Two DeKalb businessmen...