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New networking bugs computer system

By Diane Buerger | September 6, 1988

The computer lab in Graham Hall has been experiencing problems recently in its system due to the addition of networking at the latter part of the summer. However, efforts are being made to ensure the NIU computers will be ready for the NIU computer open...

Parenting in Malaysia topic of international conference

By Dave Kirkpatrick | September 6, 1988

Malaysia's need for education in parenting skills and nutrition were topics presented by NIU Associate Professor Helen Winsor at the International Conference of Home Economists. "Typically, in the past, the raising of children in Malaysia was done not...

Dismissal of Palmer disbuted

By Greg Rivara | September 6, 1988

More than half of the members of the Student Committee On Political Action agreed that last night's meeting was unlike any SCOPA meeting held before. About 25 students representing a variety of political views discussed the agenda for tomorrow's meeting...

Hunks only fair

September 6, 1988

In response to Chris Sigley's recent story titled "NIU coeds highlight recruit's visits," we would like to suggest a comparable program for Northern's women athletic recruits—in the spirit of Title IX of the education amendments of 1972. Agile, skillful...

Corrections

September 5, 1988

Also, the article incorrectly quoted Sullivan as saying behaviorally-disordered students are screened by the personnel office.

The DeKalb County Special Education Association performs the initial screening of their behaviorally disordered students before different areas do a separate screening.

The Star regrets the errors.

Lukulo’s blaze caused by hols in pizza oven

By Holly Schubert | September 5, 1988

A faulty pizza oven bottom with holes in it set fire to cardboard boxes stored underneath it, causing the blaze that gutted Lukulo's Sandwiches and Pizza House, 1021 Hillcrest Drive, early Thursday morning. Lukulo's owner, Pete Matarangas, said he hopes...

Center gains interim director

By Stephanie Bradley | September 5, 1988

Michael Gonzales, associate professor of history at NIU, was recently selected as the interim director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies. "There was strong support for Gonzales from everyone. He is very well-respected and has good relations...

NIU gridders start season with a win

By Tom Clegg | September 5, 1988

The Akron Zips' offensive linemen might still be seeing yellow handkerchiefs in their sleep. Crucial penalties, costly turnovers and NIU red-shirt freshman halfback Eugene Edmond were too much for the Zips to overcome Saturday night as the Huskie football...

Gonzales a good replacement

September 5, 1988

NIU's Center for Latino and Latin American Studies is too important to be without a director for long. But Associate Professor Michael Gonzales is a good choice to serve as the center's acting director. Peter Nicholls, liberal arts and sciences associate...

Funds aid Sexual Assault Task Force

By Tammy Sholer | September 5, 1988

NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force will receive a budget this fall totaling about $5,000 to help combat sexual assaults on campus. Jon Dalton, NIU vice president for student affairs, said the university was able to fund the task force through NIU's Judicial...

Forum to inform prospective law students

By Greg Rivara | September 5, 1988

Prospective law students of all ages are invited to take the first step that might launch their careers in a Law School Forum. The forum, sponsored by the Law School Admission Council/Law School Admission Services, will offer students the opportunity...

NIU prepares for SA, national elections

By Matt James | September 5, 1988

The Student Association Voter Registration Committee will be registering voters this week in hopes of improving upon the low NIU voter turnout of about 12 percent during the 1984 presidential election.

Committee Chairman Tom Elkins said registrars at Add/Drop voter registration tables succeeded in signing up about 400 people for the Nov. 8 presidential election and that NIU students can register in residence halls beginning today.

Registration also will be possible toward the end of the week at the Holmes Student Center, he said.

Elkins had stated in a press release the committee hopes to "register 100 percent of NIU's eligible student body and encourage them to vote" by Nov. 8.

But he said that was "a pretty heavy goal. We probably won't be that successful because a lot of students don't care or just don't want to take the time to register.

"The committee's job is not to instruct the voters as to who to vote for. That is between the voters and the candidates," Elkins said. "If 10,000 people come out and want to register, that's what we're here for."

Brantly Womack, director of Graduate Studies for the NIU Political Science Department, said low voter turnout "is a fact of life for United States politics. The U.S. is characterized by low voter turnout.

"As you can see from the discussions on campaign strategies, politicians pay attention to registration statistics. If a certain group neglects to vote, the politicians pay less attention to them," he said.

"If all the students in Illinois voted, then Illinois lawmakers would take the issue of higher education more seriously," Womack said.