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Countdown to break: a week of peace & quiet

March 7, 1988

The countdown has long since begun. No, no, I'm not referring to the end of the NIU basketball season. I'm talking about what is happening next week at NIU and all month at universities around the nation. Ever since the spring semester began, many NIU...

Dem’s voting plan not worth its risks

March 7, 1988

The state Democratic Party chairman, Vince Demuzio, is working hard to prevent a repeat of the 1986 primary catastrophe. Election followers will remember that in 1986 the supporters of Lyndon LaRouche managed to make their way onto the Democratic ticket,...

Design decision might be delayed

By Tammy Sholer | March 1, 1988

The decision on which design will be chosen to rehabilitate the Holmes Student Center tower might be postponed until student input is collected Wednesday. Three designs will be presented today to the committee which will select an architectural design...

Dieters beware of poor eating habits, drinking

By Elizabeth M. Behland | March 1, 1988

Students wanting to look attractive to the opposite sex while on the beach during spring break should protect themselves from poor eating habits and drinking too much as viewed from a calorie standpoint. Sondra King, human and family resources assistant...

Complaint deadline extended

By Joelle McGinnis | March 1, 1988

Students having difficulty understanding foreign faculty or teaching assistants will have until the end of the semester to make their complaints. Acting Assistant Provost Lynne Waldeland said last semester, students were limited to the first few weeks...

Psych. program to regain status

By Katrina Kelly | February 23, 1988

NIU's clinical psychology program might have its' full accreditation from the American Psychological Association restored this fall following the first probationary period in the graduate program's existence. The program was put on probation in May 1987...

Committee slims choices for HSC tower architect

By Matt James | February 23, 1988

Rehabilitation of the Holmes Student Center tower might not be completed by the fall semester, but officials have narrowed down to three the number of possible architects to interview for the tower's design. A committee to select the architectural design...

Wind gusts break 90 Sears Tower windows

February 23, 1988

CHICAGO (AP)—Ninety windows shattered or cracked at the Sears Tower when wind gusts up to 56 mph blew debris into the world's tallest building early Monday, forcing police to temporarily close several streets. Police and officials at Sears, Roebuck...

College Republicans plan vigil against Soviet offense

By Michelle Swerdlik | February 23, 1988

NIU's College Republicans plan to protest Soviet aggression with speeches from Rep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, and other party leaders at an all-night vigil tonight. Countryman said, "I will be talking to students mainly about Soviet aggression in Afghanistan."...

SAMTB revising busline ID policy

By Dina Paluzzi | February 23, 1988

Revisions for a proposed busing identification and pass policy were made by the Student Association Mass Transit Board Monday, and the policy will be voted on at the Feb. 29 board meeting. It is stated in the proposed policy all passengers on Huskie Buses...

Facility helps adult returning students

By Sylvia Phillips | February 23, 1988

"Nontraditional students" returning to college after participating in the work force or raising children might experience "culture shock," financial problems and fear of failing. Sharon Howard, University Resources for Women director, said services such...

Stubbs excels along ragged edge of disaster

By Chris Sigley | February 23, 1988

Sometimes the art of creativity requires bending the rules a little. Such is the case with NIU women's basketball player Gena Stubbs. While the junior forward's success has relied on a compromise of working in a system and being creative, coach Jane Albright...