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Week of various programs set to begin

By Diane Buerger | September 23, 1988

A variety of social and cultural programs are slated to kick off NIU's "Unity in Diversity" Week, which begins Sunday and runs through Oct. 1. "Inner Circle," a husband, wife, and sister-in-law gospel group, will perform Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Music...

North trip an NIU quest in reaping recognition

By Dave Elsesser | September 23, 1988

The Big What? Chapter two of NIU's quest for national respect against Big Ten Conference teams takes place Saturday night when the Huskies venture north to face Minnesota in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Huskies, coming off a 19-17 win at Wisconsin,...

Unity week’s goal honorable but unrealistic time span

September 22, 1988

The organizers and participants in this year's Unity in Diversity week have their work cut out for them. But such education for Americans is necessary. A recent poll by the Los Angeles Times concluded most Americans believe immigrants have had a negative...

SA senate election results announced

By Matt James | September 22, 1988

In what is being called a "close election in both districts," the fall 1988 NIU Student Association Senate roster was announced late Wednesday. Election Commissioner Robert Perry said 751 students voted in the election, and ballots were counted four times...

Library’s budget cuts to be made

By Dina Paluzzi | September 22, 1988

A decision about where to make $240,000 of cuts to the Founders Memorial Library's materials budget should be made by early next week. Library Director Theodore Welch said NIU Provost Kendall Baker has reviewed three options for the cuts and will give...

Police question victims location before accident

September 22, 1988

DeKalb Police are still investigating Saturday's accident in which NIU student Karri Botz, 17, was killed after being struck by a motorcycle and a car on Annie Glidden Road, just north of Crane Drive. DeKalb Police Lt. Charles Beierlotzer said the police...

Affirmative action program to begin

By Stephanie Bradley | September 22, 1988

The amount of $100,000 has been appropriated for NIU's Academic Affairs Division to subsidize an affirmative action program which affects all academic departments. NIU Provost Kendall Baker said the program will "facilitate hiring minority faculty." Departments...

Explicit poster to attract awareness to date rape

By Susie Snyder | September 22, 1988

NIU's Sexual Assault Task force is sharing the $340 cost of printing a poster that is spurring nationwide interest. Blanche McHugh, task force director, said the force is helping fund the printing of 1,000 copies of a poster designed by NIU's Interfraternity...

Pre-entrepreneurs to meet in seminar

September 22, 1988

James Thomson, who has worked to make the idea of young people running small businesses a top priority in American education, will discuss youth entrepreneurship at a seminar Friday. Thomson is the Midwest regional administrator for the Small Business...

Fall enrollment downsized by 655

By Stephanie Bradley | September 22, 1988

The reduction of NIU on-campus enrollment by 655 students this fall from last fall will have both a positive and negative impact on NIU and the DeKalb area. John Lewis, NIU director of corporate relations, said the result of the reduction, or "downsizing"...

DeKalb’s conviction rate topic of debate

By Tammy Sholer | September 22, 1988

Criticisms about the conviction rate of the DeKalb County State's Attorney's office have ended in a dispute between the incumbent and the democratic state's attorney candidate. Jerry Shapiro, democratic nominee for state's attorney, said, "Between December...

All-in-one pub, wine bar, restaurant ready to open

By Jeneva Garrett | September 22, 1988

Molly's Eatery and Drinkery, a new turn-of-the-century-style pub, restaurant and wine bar, will open for lunch at 11 a.m. Saturday. No special events are set for the opening, although plans call for an Oktoberfest and special music nights. Molly's, 1022...