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Northern Star

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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Refugees’ plight focus of peace group’s meeting

By David Kirkpatrick | September 19, 1988

The continuing United States military support for Central American armies was the most-debated topic of discussion last night at the meeting of a local peace group. The first meeting of the year for the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice...

Status review hearing for Day of Action charges postponed

September 19, 1988

Friday's status review hearing for about 75 NIU students who were charged with resisting a peace officer and obstructing a highway has been postponed until Sept. 30. Don Henderson, NIU director of Students' Legal Assistance and defense attorney for 65...

Increased budget funds assault response team

By Susie Snyder | September 16, 1988

When it comes to sexual assault response, NIU is way ahead of the "pack." Kathy Guimond, a member of NIU's Sexual Assault Task Force and a University Police dispatcher, said NIU's force is one of the best in the country. And with a much-increased budget...

Regents OK $125 charge

By Claudia Curry and Dina Paluzzi | September 16, 1988

A $125 tuition surcharge will be imposed on students of all Regency universities, including NIU, for the spring 1989 semester and every semester thereafter until it is removed by the Board of Regents, the Regents decided Thursday. Through a compromise...

Passion for the past earns 70-year-old top degree

By Tina Yurmanovich | September 16, 1988

Thomas Burton may not look, talk, act or think like the typical NIU student, but that's because he's anything but "typical." Burton has accomplished something few of his peers would even consider attempting. Burton, at the age of 70, received his doctorate...

Illinois’ general funds up from last year

By Jill Stocker | September 16, 1988

Illinois ended August with $62 million in its General Funds account, $45 million more than the $17 million left at the end of August 1987, said Rick Davis, press secretary for the state of Illinois. The Illinois balance at the end of July 1988 was $265...

Countryman invites backers to attend fundraising brunch

By Tammy Sholer | September 16, 1988

People supporting Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, can donate to his re-election campaign for state representative by attending a champagne brunch Sept. 18. Countryman's Legislative Aid, Nancy Beasley, said the brunch is informal. She said speakers and...

Drought teaches farmers useless lessons

By David Kirkpatrick | September 16, 1988

This summer's record-breaking drought has taught farmers around the nation a number of lessons. However, questions remain as to whether any of the lessons can be effectively used in the future. "As I see it now, there are, perhaps, some things which we...

Future alumni donations uncertain

By Amanda Martin | September 16, 1988

With the rising cost of tuition and budget cuts imposing a greater financial burden on students and the university, alumni contributions are becoming increasingly important in areas such as alumni-funded scholarships. However, future alumni donations...

SSU students to vote on $1 mandatory, refundable fee

By Claudia Curry | September 16, 1988

The Illinois Student Association will hold a referendum at Sangamon State University in Springfield next week to propose the addition of an annual mandatory, refundable $1 fee to their student fees. A similar referendum was held at NIU last spring to...

Students seek results

By Sean Noble | September 16, 1988

What began Thursday as a day of peaceful student protests within and outside the Board of Regents meeting at NIU ended in an explosive confrontation between students and university administrators. A group of about 125 chanting students marched into the...

Judge to rule on charge from Day of Action II

September 16, 1988

A motion to dismiss a charge of resisting a peace officer will be examined today at a status review hearing for about 75 NIU students who were involved in last year's Day of Action II sit-in on Lincoln Highway April 13. The demonstrators filed the motion...

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