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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

Travel costs to exceed $2 million

By Jill Stocker | October 26, 1988

NIU is spending over $2 million this year for travel expenses but the university has no way of knowing if the money is being misspent or even stolen. "The accounting department is supposed to safeguard assets and make it harder for employees to steal....

Foreign grad student enrollment increases

By Moin H. Khan | October 26, 1988

Enrollment of foreign graduate students is up by 15 percent from last year despite a drop of 6 percent in the overall enrollment of graduate students at NIU. Nobody knows the specific reason. Romualdas Kasuba, College of Engineering dean, said one reason...

Mathemetics professor dies of heart failure

By Joel Guggenheim | October 26, 1988

Margariete Montague Wheeler, 49, NIU associate professor of mathematics, died Saturday in Chicago of heart failure. Wheeler was born Dec. 10, 1938, in Oakland, Calif. She attended Mills College in Oakland and graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching...

Program brings Soviets to NIU

By Amanda Martin | October 25, 1988

The cooperative efforts of NIU and two Soviet universities are forging links between the United States and the Soviet Union, which could lead to future research discoveries and improved international relations. There is hope that the cooperative research...

Crash claims life of NIU freshman

By Stephanie Bradley and Holly Schubert | October 25, 1988

Saturday night, another NIU student died in an alcohol-related accident, the fourth in one year. Freshman Robert Ambos, 18, 332 Lincoln Hall, was killed when the Toyota Celica he was a passenger in was struck by an Oldsmobile Delta 88 driven by NIU Senior...

Firm honors exceptional accountancy professors

By Dan Young | October 24, 1988

The international public accounting firm Ernst & Whinney is establishing a named distinguished professorship at NIU that will initially go to Accountancy Professor Richard Baker. In establishing the Ernst & Whinney Distinguished Professorship...

SA postpones bookstore discussion

By Stephanie Bradley | October 24, 1988

The subject of the proposed "privatization" of the Holmes Student Center Bookstore and a bookstore credit card was brought up before the Student Association at Sunday's meeting but was not discussed by the SA. Vice President Gregg Bliss said he did not...

Candidates for NIU king, queen picked

By Tammy Sholer | October 24, 1988

Don't be scared—when you see the 10 candidates for NIU Homecoming king and queen, they won't remind you of Freddie Krueger or the Wicked Witch of the West. Despite this year's Homecoming theme, when you see the candidates for Homecoming king, your hair...

Changes to accompany ‘It’s a Scream’ activites

By Stephanie Bradley | October 24, 1988

Although NIU's Homecoming will be as unique an event as homecoming weekends usually are, changes have been made in NIU's traditional Homecoming celebration. One controversial change involves the Homecoming float contest. Jeff Cufaude, activities adviser...

Reception planned to welcome alumni

By Amanda Martin | October 24, 1988

Homecoming traditionally has been held to welcome alumni back to their alma mater, and this year NIU is upholding this tradition with several alumni activities this week. NIU Alumni Programs Director Sue Lund said an annual pre-game alumni reception will...

Greeks ready to compete

By Dan Young | October 24, 1988

As the Huskies prepare to compete for a Homecoming victory, NIU fraternities and sororities are completing their own series of activities and competitions and are preparing to welcome back alumni this weekend. Fraternities and sororities pair up and participate...

Residents, officials discuss 3rd ward

October 24, 1988

Third Ward residents met Sunday with 3rd Ward Alderman Bill Hanna and Bill Nicklas, director of building and community services, to discuss improving the upkeep of yards and homes. Nicklas said that until he began driving through the neighborhoods, the...

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