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Desmond accepts excellence award

By David Kirkpatrick | August 31, 1988

Terry Desmond, DeKalb County clerk and recorder, has been selected by the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers as the first recipient of their Award for Excellence in Government. The award was presented at...

“Foreign students tend to be good for the campus. They give the campus diversity.”

August 31, 1988

International Student Director Mark Thackaberry said he expects NIU to be host to about 700 foreign students—mostly graduate students—during the 1988-89 school year. Thackaberry said the students, who come from more than 80 countries, pay out-of-state...

No leader yet on golf squad

By Eric Burt | August 31, 1988

The NIU men's golf team has had four qualifying rounds so far this fall, which would usually give the players enough time to prove themselves and pull away from the pack. However, coach Jack Pheanis said that none of his players have really made their move.

"Everyone seems to be bunched together," Pheanis said. "Perhaps in the next few weeks, one or two will pull apart from the others."

This year's returning players are led by Mike Briggs, last year's team MVP, who averaged 76 during the spring season. The only senior on the team is a transfer student from Texas Christian, Tek Osbourne.

Osbourne sat out last year due to NCAA requirements but hopes to give the team some much needed experience. Most of the golfers have little or no intercollegiate experience.

"Many of the younger players have done well in the qualifying rounds, but there is quite a difference between playing with your friend and trying to make a four-foot putt under pressure," Pheanis said.

The men's fall season opens Sept. 11-12 at the University of Minnesota Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. This will be followed by the Northern Iowa Fall Classic in Cedar Falls on Sept. 16-18. After a stop at the Badger Fall Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Sept. 23-24, the team will return home to host the NIU/Elwood Greens Invitational at the Elwood Greens Country Club in Genoa on Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Its fall season concludes with a trip to the Purdue University Boilermaker Invitational on Oct. 15-16 in West Lafayette, Ind.

The only freshman member of the squad is Ray Eckersol, who last year competed for Lake Park High School. His talent is highly touted by Pheanis and is expected to have excellent seasons while at NIU.

Some of the other members who hope to make the five-man squad are Chad Barrons and Dave Wegrzyn, who were red shirted last year; Rick Stewart, who Pheanis hopes will improve on last year; sophomore Ted Meyer, who was class AA Illinois state high school champion two years ago; and Brian Chavez, a DeKalb native whose father is the resident professional at the Sycamore Golf Course.

"We have some very talented players this fall," Pheanis said. "No one player stands out from the rest yet, but the best performer to date has been Briggs."

Although the fall season is only a warm-up for the more rigorous spring schedule, it nonetheless will give Pheanis an idea of where his team is heading. And this year, he hopes his team will win a few tournaments and be selected to compete in the national tournament next spring.

Faculty Assembly to meet

August 30, 1988

The NIU Faculty Assembly will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. to submit annual reports and begin nominating members to several faculty committees. Some of the committees that will receive new members will be the Judicial Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee...

Students can still registerto vote in Nov. 8 elections

By Claudia Curry | August 30, 1988

DeKalb County Clerk Terry Desmond said students should not forget the Oct. 3 voter registration deadline for fall elections. "It's not too late for students to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election," Desmond...

Drivers must be keenly awar eof crossing deer

By Jill Stocker | August 30, 1988

Fall is the most dangerous time of the year for vehicle/deer accidents, and motorists traveling in wooded or field-covered areas should be especially aware of this problem, DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said. In DeKalb County alone, 15 percent of...

Property acquisition unlikely

By Stephanie Bradley | August 30, 1988

There now is only about a 30 percent chance NIU will be able to purchase the former Wurlitzer Corp. property on Gurler Road because of a lack of capital development bond funds, said Thomas Montiegel, NIU vice president of development and university relations....

Newcomers’ first step is on the welcome mat

By Stephanie Bradley | August 30, 1988

About 460 NI Guides assisted students in moving into their residence hall rooms last Wednesday through Sunday. It was just one of the services offered to new students by NIU during the Tenth Annual New Student Welcome Days. A five-day schedule of activities...

Student fatally injured in automobile collision

By Sylvia Phillips | August 30, 1988

Tragedy marred the first day of the fall semester when an 18-year-old NIU student was fatally injured in a two-car accident Monday. Dead is Kristine Conn, 15606 Lorel Ave., Oak Forest, Ill. Conn, who resided at 295 Douglas Hall, was a passenger in a car...

Summer heat kept health risks high

By Jill Stocker | August 30, 1988

June 20, one day before the official start of summer, was the hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees. That was only the beginning, as four more 100 degree or above days and 46 days of 90 degrees or more kept the Midwest...

Officials discuss last spring’s crimes

By Tammy Sholer | August 30, 1988

Although some students are believed to have "beaten the system," judicial reviews for the 115 students charged with improper registration last spring still are being held through NIU's Judicial Office. Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said he does...

Powell shuns Cornfest, protests city’s inaction

By Sylvia Phillips | August 30, 1988

A DeKalb alderman boycotted the Cornfest and publicized this action on WBBM radio because he was angered that the DeKalb City Council did not vote on his resolution honoring the achievements of a deceased Polish-American celebrity. Seventh Ward Alderman...

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