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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU plans creation of 5 parking lots

By M. Michelle Byrne | March 30, 1988

NIU is on the verge of easing the campus parking problem with plans to create five new parking lots within the next year, but parking permit fees will be increased. The five new lots would create about 810 new parking spaces on campus, according to NIU...

Film festival stops at NIU

March 30, 1988

NIU Cine Club and Ars Nova will sponsor the Best of the 26th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival tonight from 7 to 11:30 in the Visual Arts Building auditorium room 100. Cine Club President Lisa Gosciejew said, "It's the oldest 16mm film festival in North...

HSC tower design

March 30, 1988

The committee planning the Holmes Student Center tower's new design will meet at 2 p.m. in the student center's Illinois Room to discuss specifics for the tower's schematic design. Conrad Miller, physical plant project manager, said committee members...

Citizens request SA opposition to locating super collider in Ill.

By Christine Boike | March 30, 1988

A representative of citizens against building the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois asked the Student Association Sunday to oppose the collider's location in Illinois. The senate has not taken a position on the issue. SA Sen. Jana Stringfellow...

Survey indicates students content with bus service

By Dina Paluzzi | March 30, 1988

Most students who use the Huskie Bus Line are satisified with the services, a Student Association Mass Transit Board bus survey revealed. Graduate Assistant Mary Hermsen said students indicated in general they are satisfied toward the busing system. Hermsen...

Two resign from US Justice Dept.

March 30, 1988

WASHINGTON (AP)—In a move that reportedly shocked Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Justice Department's No. 2 official and the head of the department's criminal division both abruptly resigned Tuesday amid a nearly year-old criminal investigation...

Council to aid NIU’s development

By Sean Noble | March 30, 1988

NIU President John LaTourette said his recently-established advisory council of area corporate executives will help NIU become what he called a "modern land grant university." LaTourette said he put together his 15-member presidential advisory council...

Cuts hindering upkeep of deteriorating bldgs.

By Sylvia Phillips | March 30, 1988

NIU's buildings are deteriorating faster than maintenance personnel can repair them because of the reduced purchasing power of the physical plant's budget. Despite a 5.7 percent increase in building space during the past 10 years, the percentage of maintenance...

Florida contractor ready to bait Sox

March 30, 1988

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—A Florida Suncoast Dome contractor has been asked to draw up contingency plans to accelerate construction of the baseball stadium the Chicago White Sox are considering as a future home. Rick Dodge, the assistant city manager...

Gallery hosts art exhibit

By Greg Rivara | March 29, 1988

The NIU Art Gallery in Chicago is hosting the "Outsider Art from Europe" collection until April 23, Gallery Director Michael Flanagan said. The NIU Art Gallery is located at 212 W. Superior St. The collection is comprised of about 60 art pieces created...

Taylor ahead of schedule with ankle rehabilitation

By Tom Clegg | March 29, 1988

It's been four months since NIU quarterback Marshall Taylor ended his junior season lying on the Nevada-Las Vegas turf with a broken left ankle. Taylor, who piled up 209 yards on 14 carries in that season-ending 34-31 Huskie win, has since gone through...

Regency schools push tax hike

By Suzanne Tomse | March 29, 1988

The Regency universities, including NIU, are continuing their efforts to push for a statewide tax increase by informing the public of the need for higher education funding next year. Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves said advocacy initiatives...

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