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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

SA contributions aid festival costs

By Elizabeth M. Behland | October 24, 1988

The Student Association will add another section to its "thickest" financial file by continuing to fund this week's NIU Homecoming events. SA Treasurer Diana Turowski said the SA has funded Homecoming since the association was established 20 years ago....

Public peace tops agenda

October 24, 1988

The DeKalb City Council will discuss adding amendments designed to strengthen an ordinance pertaining to disturbing the public peace at tonight's 8 p.m. meeting at the DeKalb Municipal building, 200 S. Fourth St. The amendments to Chapter 52, which relates...

Meeting sparks controversy

By Greg Rivara | October 24, 1988

The Student Association senate decided Sunday by a vote of acclamation to send a letter to the University Council expressing displeasure about possible changes that could take away students' rights in appealing decisions regarding illegal class registration....

Council to discuss $5 parking ticket

By Susie Snyder | October 24, 1988

NIU engineering students might have to pay $5 tomorrow to park where the parking is free today. The Sycamore City Council will discuss tonight the proposal to change sections of North Cross Street in Sycamore into a no-parking zone to edge NIU students'...

Cigarette leads to fire, damage at Grant North

October 24, 1988

A fire in C tower of the Grant Towers North Residence Hall that started when a cigarette butt ignited a wicker wastepaper basket caused $500 in damage before it was extinguished. Students noticed smoke coming from room 658 and alerted Resident Assistant...

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...

Fliers spur questions as to SCOPA’s status

By Matt James | October 21, 1988

Fliers posted around campus this week have again raised questions about the status of the Student Committee On Political Action The fliers, which advertise a lecture presented by Chief Justice William Rehnquist Thursday night, feature captions such as...

Division’s proposal spurs complaints

By Susie Snyder | October 21, 1988

If the NIU Parking Division wants a new building, it might have a difficult time selling the proposal to the rest of the university. NIU Parking Division Director Lynn Fraser and NIU Parking Committee Chairman Bob Bornhuetter brought the proposal for...

Ellwood House

Ellwood House

By Amanda Martin | October 21, 1988

Donna Gabel, director of Visitor Services, shows visitors around the outside of the Ellwood House Museum. The Ellwood House has tours throughout the week which are open to single visitors or large groups.

SCOPA to attend conference addressing tuition increases

By Greg Rivara | October 21, 1988

Members of the Student Committee on Political Action will travel to Ohio this weekend to participate in a conference addressing tuition increases and higher educational access. The Progressive Student Organization (PSO) from Bowling Green State University,...

UP officer’s car collides with pedestrian

By Suzanne Tomse | October 21, 1988

A university police officer might have had to issue himself a traffic violation ticket early Thursday morning when his squad car was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in an NIU parking lot. Maurice Sherrill, an NIU janitor, was crossing Wirtz...

SIU and NIU rivals have a bone to pick

By Dave Elsesser | October 21, 1988

Despite the fact traditional rivals NIU and Southern Illinois haven't played each other in eight years, the two football teams still have a bone to pick with each other. On Saturday, when the Huskies travel to Carbondale to take on the Salukis, fans will...

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