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Culbertson case closed

February 5, 1988

The Story County Attorney's Office in Nevada, Iowa, will not appeal an Iowa judge's dismissal of the case against NIU men's basketball player John Culbertson. Culbertson's active warrant and terrorism charge were removed Jan. 26 when Judge Steven Van...

NIU might not tolerate guests’ fines

By Paul Wagner | February 5, 1988

NIU visitors might no longer be allowed to accumulate exempt parking fines if the Campus Parking Committee takes action on a proposal to limit the number of parking fines visitors can have cleared. Campus Parking Manager Lynn Fraser said campus visitors...

Employees tell boostore’s story

By Joelle McGinnis | February 5, 1988

Holmes Student Center Bookstore student employees said the incident on Jan. 21 in which four black students were accused of shoplifting was not about racism. A letter prepared by several student bookstore employees stated they felt it was in the best...

Club sports: love ya‘, but give us a break

By Dave Tuley | February 4, 1988

Club sports are great. Club sports offer wanna-be athletes the opportunity to participate in activities they enjoy. Club sports are organized. Club sports promote teamwork and camaraderie. Club sports keep members off the streets. Club sports want ink....

Cost increases prompt requests

By Christine Boike | February 4, 1988

Four student organizations who submitted budget requests totaling about $21,000 to the Student Association Finance Committee cited increased costs as the reason for the requests. The Black Student Union's request of about $11,000 would go toward printing,...

New decision might affect visitor parking exemptions

By Susie Snyder | February 4, 1988

NIU visitors, now exempt from certain parking citations, might have to pay for their violations. Campus Parking Manager Lynn Fraser said she will bring up the issue of visitor parking abuses for consideration at the regular Campus Parking Committee meeting...

Spinks to challenge Tyson

February 4, 1988

NEW YORK (AP)—Mike Tyson will defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Michael Spinks in June, Spinks' adviser said Wednesday. "We've agreed verbally," Butch Lewis said after months of often-bitter negotiations. "We're now having the contract...

Voters unable to register due to senators’ absence

By Tammy Sholer | February 4, 1988

Several Student Association senators who signed up to man voter registration tables during add/drop failed to show up, which resulted in failure of that part of the registration drive. SA Sen. Joe Annunzio said at the first SA meeting senators did not...

Faculty Assembly urges Athletic Board reduction

By Sean Noble | February 4, 1988

The University Council Faculty Assembly recommended the size of the NIU Athletic Board be reduced from 34 to 20 members to conform with national university standards. The Faculty Assembly's Rules and Governance Committee presented the reduction proposal...

Officials dispute new AIDS test law

By Matt James | February 4, 1988

Local and state officials are disputing an Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1 which requires couples applying for marriage licenses to take a blood test to screen for exposure to the AIDS virus. Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., and DeKalb County Clerk...

Conference to teach skills needed in leadership roles

By Elizabeth M. Behland | February 4, 1988

Time management and motivational skills are two topics the "Future Student Leadership Conference" will focus on to aid students in their roles as students and leaders. The Office of University Programming and Activities is sponsoring the Saturday conference,...

Thompson: Push for a tax hike

By M. Michelle Byrne and Suzanne Tomse | February 4, 1988

Editor's note: This is the second of a three part series on higher education funding. Part 2 deals with the administrator's views on funding. Tuesday, Gov. James Thompson told administrators they have to convince the Illinois General Assembly to approve...