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Hearing to be held to ‘quash’ warrant

By Paul Wagner | December 10, 1987

A motion to test the validity of a warrant used to obtain evidence against an NIU marketing professor will be considered at a motion hearing Friday at the DeKalb County Courthouse. David Rink is charged with two counts of felony forgery, a Class III felony,...

Meet pleases Cesarek

By Chris Sigley | December 10, 1987

When a coach splits up her team for intrasquad competition and the final scores are 150 to 150.1, you can bet the teams were pretty even. "I made a good guess," said NIU women's gynmastic coach Bobbie Cesarek of her choices in splitting the team into...

Faculty to form new task force

By Suzanne Tomse | December 10, 1987

The Faculty Assembly voted Wednesday in favor of forming a task force charged with developing a proposal for the formation of a faculty senate at NIU. The task force members will be chosen from among all faculty and will be appointed by University Council...

DeKalb offers holiday spirit to escape final exam worry

By Lynn Hammerstrom | December 10, 1987

Anyone looking for Christmas spirit during these few final days of frantic exam worries can choose from holiday events throughout the DeKalb area. Friday evening at 7:30 the volunteers of Preservation of the Egyptian Theater will sponser the 8th Annual...

McCabe’s offers annual dinner for needy

By Louise Koryta | December 10, 1987

Last-minute preparations for Christmas are common to many, but not to McCabe's workers who prepare year-round for their community Christmas dinner. Auctioning different bar items and selling hotdogs and sodas throughout the year are just two ways McCabe's...

Pettibone not leaving for SMU

December 9, 1987

Sources close to NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone gave little credence to published reports the Huskie boss is being considered for head coach of the dormant Southern Methodist football program. A Huskie staff member said December is the prime...

Student wins $1000 prize in local bank’s promotion

By Katrina Kelly | December 9, 1987

A NIU student won $1,000 last month in the grand prize drawing of The DeKalb Bank's "Jackpot Promotion." John Hevrdejs, a junior from Woodridge, Ill., majoring in business management, received word of his windfall on Nov. 20. "I will probably use the...

Regent law procedures simplified

By Jim Wozniak | December 9, 1987

Some NIU purchases and capital projects no longer will require Board of Regents approval, while others only will require review and concurrence with new amendments to the board's rules. egents Chancellor Roderick Groves said th amendments deal with purchasing,...

Activities focus of research

By Marianne Renner | December 9, 1987

Students involved in co-curricular activities tend to be more successful and receive a higher quality education than students not involved, a Board of Regents Chancellor's report stated. The Regents recently asked universities to prepare summary documents...

CHANCE battles graduation decline

By Sandi Patyk | December 9, 1987

The graduation rate of CHANCE students has declined by one-third in the last six years, and Program Director Leroy Mitchell said his office has started programs to improve the rate. In 1977, the graduation rate for CHANCE students was 29 percent. This...

ROTC recognizes top‘ students

By Sean Noble | December 9, 1987

NIU's Military Science department recognized a group of outstanding students Tuesday at the Army ROTC awards ceremony. Military Science Professor Maj. David Loebach said, "Our awards ceremony is important, so pat yourselves on the back. A lot of the things...

Paper doll collection part of fundraiser

By Joelle McGinnis | December 8, 1987

DeKalb County's Family Sevice Agency Foundation Board is sponsoring a paper doll fundraiser to let area residents know the foundation is part of the county family. Sandy Garrett, Family Service Agency administrative assistant, said the paper doll collection,...