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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Council to look at committee’s draft of bylaw changes

By Claudia C. Curry | February 19, 1988

The Council on Instruction met Thursday to discuss changes drafted by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Revision to the proposed University Bylaws revisions. The University Bylaws revisions first were presented to the COI Feb. 4 by James Banovetz, Presidential...

Alternate fund sources sought

By M. Michelle Byrne | February 19, 1988

Illinois legislators told a group of about 120 DeKalb County residents to look toward alternative revenues rather than depending on a tax increase to fund education. The DeKalb County Farm Bureau, located at 315 N. 6th St., hosted the question-and-answer...

Finance committee funds 5 groups

By Christine Boike | February 19, 1988

Five organizations allocated funds by the Student Associaton Finance Committee Wednesday said they will use the money for improvements to and functioning of their groups. The finance committee's funding recommendations must get final approval from the...

NIU art dept., WKDI up for extra space

By Matt James | February 19, 1988

NIU student radio station WKDI and NIU's art department might be prospects to use space in Kishwaukee Hall if WNIU moves out of the building and into the Palmer Building, 801 N. First St. Both WKDI and the art department use space in Kishwaukee Hall....

Reagan presents $1.1 trillion budget

February 19, 1988

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Reagan proposed Thursday his smallest Pentagon increase but sharply higher spending for AIDS research and airline safety in a $1.1 trillion fiscal 1989 budget that was largely pre-ordained in a deal with Congress. "This budget...

The ‘how tos’ of establishing good credit

February 19, 1988

Establishing and maintaining good credit can be difficult for students, but it's not impossible. If you're old enough to sign a binding contract—18 in Illinois—you're old enough to obtain credit. The following explains how to obtain credit and what...

SA allots $44,730 to organizations

By Sandi Patyk | February 19, 1988

Five NIU student organizations were allocated more than $44,730 Wednesday by the Student Association Finance Committee. The budget requests must receive final approval from the SA Senate which will begin budgeting Feb. 28. Forensics received $18,969,...

Council discusses revitalization ideas

By Tammy Sholer | February 19, 1988

The Downtown DeKalb Council estimated about $100,000 each year will be needed to revitalize downtown DeKalb and develop the central business district. DeKalb Council President Lance Hansen told about 50 property owners and merchants at Matthew Boone's,...

Task force to examine sabbaticals

By Sean Noble | February 18, 1988

The University Council in a special meeting Wednesday moved to have the Constitutional Task Force more closely examine a proposed amendment concerning the NIU faculty sabbatical leave policy. In a session called to discuss bylaw proposals for the revised...

College of Ed. enrollment up

By Katrina Kelly | February 18, 1988

Two NIU colleges are experiencing significant changes in their student enrollment this semester as compared to the spring of 1987. Enrollment in the College of Education increased by 11.8 percent, according to a report by Nick Noe, director of institutional...

Poll to help area voters voice views

By Stephanie Bradley | February 18, 1988

Congressman Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., is polling residents in the 14th District (which includes DeKalb) on the Superconductor Supercollider and other issues he believes will be brought up in Congress this year. Bob Welling, Hastert's press secretary, said...

Groups eyeing downtown office site

By Matt James | February 18, 1988

Space problems with six NIU organizations' offices might be resolved if the NIU Foundation Board of Directors approves plans and cost estimates to move those offices to the Palmer Building in DeKalb. The organizations which might move into the Palmer...

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