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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Freshmen looking for better jobs

By Sylvia Phillips | August 26, 1988

The typical NIU freshman is a white female, comes from Chicago or the surrounding counties, will be the first in her family to graduate from college, estimates her parental income at $35,000 and attends college to get a better job. This analysis of the...

Roy’s prescription: keep sunny side up

By Kari Brackett | August 26, 1988

When it comes to a positive attitude, NIU soccer coach Willy Roy provides it. Roy was hired in August 1987 after former coach Jerry Collins resigned. Although his squad finished the season with a 6-10-2 record, the former Chicago Sting boss is ready for...

Police give thoughts on social functions

By Sylvia Phillips | August 26, 1988

School's back—and it's that time of year again when students flock to keggers, bars, house parties and other get-togethers to mingle with old friends and meet new ones. Imbibing alcohol doesn't have to mean abandoning common sense. Misunderstandings...

Loans, off campus jobs pay better

By Paul Wagner | August 26, 1988

Dozens of campus jobs went unfilled last year because there were not enough students who wanted to take them, and they are likely to remain vacant. Student Employment Coordinator Melody Amundsen said last month there are about 80 unfilled work-study jobs....

Budget not enough to cover HSC bids

By Holly Schubert | August 26, 1988

The $1,995,000 budgeted by the Board of Regents for the Holmes Student Center tower renovation is not enough to cover bids for the project, which means the recladding of the tower will have to wait until spring. Bids for the project ranged from $3.2 to...

SA President welcomes you

By Paula Radtke | August 26, 1988

Welcome to NIU, home of the Huskies, a student-run bus service which is Illinois' second most active, a diverse student body, and a strong student government. Whether you are a new freshman or transfer student, or a continuing graduate or undergraduate...

25 arrested in drug bust

August 26, 1988

Police arrested 25 people and seized $70,000 worth of drugs and $11,000 in cash during an investigation resulting in what police call "the largest drug bust in 15 years in DeKalb County." On-going investigations of the drug rings began in October 1987,...

SA choosed to allot fees

August 26, 1988

A spontaneously formed Student Association committee voted 6 to 1 on July 31 to allocate itself $8,500 in summer student fees for the purchase of a new computer system. The system was among almost $14,000 allocated for supplemental funding for student...

Study shows NIU has low minority transfer retention

By Holly Schubert | August 10, 1988

A study focusing on minority transfer student retention found that only a small percentage of minority students in community colleges transfer to NIU, Illinois State University, or Sangamon State University to earn a baccalaureate degree. The study, presented...

Drought reduces pest rate

August 10, 1988

The decreased rainfall this summer contributed to a reduction in mosquitoes, according to a report submitted to the DeKalb City Council Aug. 8 by Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company Inc. Gary Boden, DeKalb assistant city manager, said, "There are very few...

Maybe the Regents said something like…

August 10, 1988

After hearing about the Board of Regents' secret arrangement to pay an NIU professor not to be at NIU, one thought comes to mind—it's about time NIU gets its own governing body. I'd like to give you the full true and accurate text of their discourse,...

Council considers airport plan

August 10, 1988

The DeKalb City Council gave preliminary approval to a five-year $1.75 million airport building project Aug. 3. The council will consider the matter further near the end of this month. The project calls for a $750,000 fixed-based operator building, a...

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