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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Faculty eyes establishment of senate

By Stephanie Bradley | September 15, 1988

The NIU Faculty Senate Task Force approved changes made to Article 12 of the NIU constitution and bylaws at a meeting Wednesday. William Monat, task force chairman and NIU regency professor, said the purpose of the changes was to prepare the document...

Funds solicited from alumni via letters, phone

By Amanda Martin | September 15, 1988

A Sept. 12 report by Insight magazine stated that last year alone, "$10.8 billion was donated to education, up 7.5 percent over 1986." A good portion of this money can be attributed to the fundraising efforts of university alumni associations and foundations....

National issues dabated

By Dan Young | September 15, 1988

About one hundred people gathered in the HSC Capitol Room last night to listen as College Republican Chairman Mark Brierton and Young Democrat Chairman John Morreale debated national campaign issues, including educational funding and the Persian Gulf...

Forget all the politics it’s time for Olympics

September 15, 1988

Have you noticed the lack of substantial media coverage for the upcoming Olympic Games? Now, I can't speak about coverage in other countries, but in the good ol‘ United States the traditional pre-Olympics "get geared up" news has been pretty slim. Reading...

CATCH case to be heard

By Elizabeth M. Behland | September 15, 1988

A case filed by a group opposing the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois will have a hearing Monday in the Kane County Courthouse. Nancy Ebbert, a spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, said...

College of Law sponsoring benefit dinner for new lab

By Diane Buerger | September 15, 1988

NIU's College of Law will benefit from a dinner and a Chicago Bar Association road company production this Saturday of the "Christmas Spirits" show titled "Lex Miserables." The proceeds from the dinner will establish a computer lab, which will be available...

SCOPA to rally before Regents

By Matt James | September 14, 1988

Student Committee On Political Action Co-chairman Fritz Fiebig said the rally SCOPA has organized for Thursday's Board of Regents meeting at NIU "could get bad if the Board of Regents doesn't listen to us." Although representatives of the university and...

Higher education faculty has ‘autonomy’

By Stephanie Bradley | September 14, 1988

A recent Carnegie Foundation poll indicated elementary and secondary public school teachers do not believe they have an adequate amount of influence in classroom life. But does this also go for higher education instructors? NIU history department Chairman...

NIU tuition likely to rise in spring

By Dina Paluzzi | September 14, 1988

A $125 tuition increase for the spring 1989 semester probably will be approved by the Board of Regents Thursday, a Regent's member said. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves will recommend the increase to the Regents at Thursday's board meeting in the Holmes...

Loan plan too flawed to succeed

September 14, 1988

A plan presented by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis for a federal college loan program which would tie payments to graduating students' income is flawed. The proposal is aimed at middle-class students who are not eligible for many need-based...

City Council votes for salaries to increase

September 14, 1988

In a 4 to 1 vote, DeKalb City Council members voted themselves and Mayor Greg Sparrow pay raises at Monday's council meeting. The raises will affect the mayor's position and wards 2, 4 and 6, which are up for reelection in April. Raises will be effective...

Creating an Egyptian Mood In DeKalb’s movie palace

By Michael Raia | September 14, 1988

The term "movie theater" can conjure up many images: buttered popcorn in cardboard boxes the size of Pontiac Catalinas, acres of low-pile carpeting, ushers in maroon polyester tuxedoes, floors like the LeBrae Tarpits, et cetera. One image rarely associated...

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