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Phone lines instead of registration lines

By Paul Wagner | August 29, 1988

Last-minute schedule changes can be hectic for students who have to wait in long lines, but in the future, these changes can be made by telephone from anywhere in the world. NIU is now developing software which will one day enable the installation of...

Student sought by police after Woodstock murders

By Suzanne Tomse | August 29, 1988

Police are searching the Wisconsin Dells area for NIU student Richard Church, who is charged with the slayings of his ex-girlfriend's parents. Woodstock Police Chief Herb Pitzman said a fugitive warrant was issued Aug. 25 for Church, who had crossed the...

NIU faculty to receive 8.5 percent pay raise

By Stephanie Bradley | August 29, 1988

NIU faculty will receive an 8.5 percent salary increase this year, 75 percent of which is based on performance and 25 percent across the board. NIU President John LaTourette said the Board of Regents passed a salary increase for those faculty members...

City briefs

August 29, 1988

Motorists reminded of January registration deadline

Passenger car owners whose license plates expire in January can purchase renewal stickers online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com or by using the Touch Tone Renewal system, or by visiting a Driver Services facility. B-truck owners also can purchase new design plates by utilizing the same methods listed above.

Anyone driving a vehicle on or after Feb. 1 with an expired January 2003 sticker will be subject to a $75 fine.

Final round of labyrinth brick orders now available

Citizens can now be a part of the DeKalb Community Labyrinth and Serenity Garden in Huntley Park by buying a brick.

Bricks come in 4-inch by 8-inch and 8-inch by 8-inch sizes. The last day to purchase them is Tuesday, Feb. 18.

If you are interested in buying one, call the NIU Art Museum at 753-1936.

CHADD to conduct meeting next Monday

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is having a meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 at the DeKalb Public Library Conference.

CHADD is a nationwide, non-profit, consumer-based organization working for families and individuals with AD/HD.

For information call Tim Both at 748-3345.

DeKalb Police Dept. to offer hunter safety course

A hunter safety education course will be held at the DeKalb Police Department, 200 S. Fourth St.

The 10-hour course is scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, 27 and March 3. Attendance is mandatory for all three sessions.

There is no fee, but seats are limited and are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

To register, contact the police department at 748-8400. For questions, ask for Corporal Haacher or Detective Stewart.

LIHEAP is now scheduling appointments for program

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is scheduling appointments for residents of Kane and DeKalb counties.

Eligibility for the program is based upon the total gross income of the household for the previous 30 days. Applicants should bring proof when applying for assistance.

For information or to make an appointment, call 758-3835 or (630) 232-9530.

College students invited to participate in Space Fair

The Space Foundation is announcing the Space Career Fair for college students.

All graduate and undergraduate students with any major are welcome to attend the fair, which will take place on Thursday, April 10 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The fair will feature presentations by company representatives, a free luncheon for the first 300 students to register and the opportunity to e-mail resumes to leading space companies for a possible interview.

Admission is free with a valid college ID. Those interested can get information or register online at http://spacessymposium.org/national03/education/students.cfm.

City Council approves ordinance strengthening no-smoking policy

By Sylvia Phillips | August 29, 1988

A no-smoking ordinance effective Sept. 1 which will strengthen the existing policy was approved after brief debate by the DeKalb City Council Aug. 22. In a 5 to 1 vote, the council passed the policy after voting to delete a section regulating private...

Bookstore director to leave

By Stephanie Bradley | August 29, 1988

Holmes Student Center Bookstore Director Stanley Shedaker will leave NIU on September 16 to take a job as a marketing developer for Missouri Book Services. Shedaker, whose last few months at NIU were fraught with controversy over the allegedly racially-induced...

Meeting executed by phone

August 29, 1988

The Board of Regents Executive Committee held a telephone conference call meeting Aug. 18 mainly to discuss personnel transactions at Illinois State University and NIU. Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said the meeting was of routine character. He said...

Job center offers help

By Stephanie Bradley | August 26, 1988

Many seniors find themselves making a pilgrimage to an office on the second floor of Swen Parson Hall, where they can receive help in finding employment after graduation. The Career Planning and Placement Center offers many services to students who are...

Black Alumni Council gives students hope

By Nancy Broten | August 26, 1988

"You gotta be willing to starve for a while—but the starving's over now." NIU alumnus Howard Hill is a certified public accountant with a south Chicago firm headed by Darius C. Bolling, also an NIU alum. Hill, a 1980 graduate, was Black Student Union...

D-Train puts hoop squad on right track

By Jeff Kirik | August 26, 1988

Most college basketball coaches would fear losing five of their top six scorers and starting a season with one junior and no seniors. Third-year Huskie coach Jim Rosborough is in that situation, but instead of looking to the 1988-89 season with apprehension,...

NIU ombudsman acts ad mediator, advisor

By Sean Noble | August 26, 1988

Cutting through red tape to help students solve their problems is part of the job of NIU Ombudsman Bertrand Simpson. "The university, like any good bureaucracy, is a very intricate institution and has its share of red tape to go through in dealing with...

Reason for death found

August 26, 1988

A combination of drugs and alcohol contributed to the death of an NIU student last April, a jury panel offically announced at an inquest July 6. Stenio LaPlanche, 20, passed out with a .16 percent alcohol blood level and suffocated on his vomit. Traces...

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