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Explicit poster to attract awareness to date rape

By Susie Snyder | September 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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...

Former NIU professor dies

September 21, 1988

Former NIU communications professor Paul Crawford, 81, died Tuesday in Oak Crest_DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acre Drive.

NIU communications professor Richard Johannessen said Crawford was "considered one of the founders of the (NIU communications) department."

The department only had been in existence two years when Crawford joined NIU in 1940, Johannessen said.

Crawford taught at NIU until his retirement in 1974.

Johannessen called Crawford a "major builder in communications at NIU, especially in terms of the graduate program."

The communications department each year grants an award in Crawford's name for excellence in graduate study.

The Mass of the Resurrection will be held for Crawford at 11 a.m. this morning in Christ the Teacher Parish of the Newman Center, 512 Normal Road.

Visitation services will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. in Ronan-Moore Mortuary, 310 Oak. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.

Message of surcharge ‘wrong’: Countryman

By Dina Paluzzi | September 21, 1988

The Board of Regents is hoping the $125 tuition surcharge they passed last week in place of a straight tuition increase will send a message to state legislators that Illinois needs increased higher education funding. However, some legislators have said...

Chorus adds new members

September 20, 1988

The DeKalb Festival Chorus has added between five and 10 new members for the fall semester. Auditions were held Saturday in room 134 of the Music Building. However, those who are interested still can join. Elwood Smith, an NIU music faculty member and...

SCOPA, JLS ask blacks for direct fight Palmer

By Susie Snyder | September 20, 1988

Tom Rainey, member of the Student Committee on Political Action, said Tuesday at a Black Student Union mass meeting that SCOPA and the John Lennon Society will stop leading the fight to regain fired CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer's position and will wait...

Bureau workers gather information for census

By Amanda Martin | September 20, 1988

U.S. Census Bureau workers are currently making their way through the streets of DeKalb County to compile information for the 1990 census. Marvin Toenjes, bureau field manager for the Northern Illinois area, said workers are collecting current mailing...

Texas governor’s claim on colliders site unfounded

By Elizabeth M. Behland | September 20, 1988

Recent claims by the governor of Texas that the $4.4 billion Super Conducting Supercollider will be constructed in his state if Vice President George Bush is elected to the presidency was said by Illinois officials to be "an attempt to put George Bush...

Panel to talk of race relations on campus

By Diane Buerger | September 20, 1988

A diverse panel will discuss "Campus Race Relations" as part of the Unity in Diversity Week, which runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The Rev. Eric Dale, from United Campus Ministries, and the Rev. Brenda Eatman, from the United Church of Christ in Chicago,...