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Northern Star

Regents’ OK awaited for parking plan

By Jim Wozniak | December 3, 1987

SPRINGFIELD _NIU has devised a plan to add as many as 1,200 parking spaces by using bond revenue as the source of payment for purchase and construction costs. NIU President John LaTourette asked the Board of Regents for concept approval Thursday during...

Activities adviser wins competition

By Christine Boike | December 3, 1987

Greek Affairs Activities Adviser Jeff Cufaude won first place in the National Association for Campus Activities' Third Annual Prize Papers Competition for 1987. Cufaude's entry in the professional staff category, "Self-insight, Self-development and the...

Benefit for needy will feature variety of music

December 3, 1987

Local bluegrass, country and gospel singers will perform at a Christmas benefit concert Sunday at the DeKalb Holiday Inn, 1212 W. Lincoln Hwy. Gary Mullis, the organizer of the event, said, "We try to have a variety (of music) to attract more people."...

Students plan day of tribute for mayor

By Matt James | December 3, 1987

NIU will hold a tribute Sunday in honor of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. Michael Pattrick, tribute organizer, said the event will acknowledge that Washington's fatal heart attack Nov. 25 "left a void in all of our lives." "It (the tribute)...

SA names HSC committee chairman

By Pam Schmidt | December 3, 1987

The Student Association has taken the first step toward gaining more control of Holmes Student Center operations by electing Senator David Stern as chairman for the HSC Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. "The committee should approve anything that directly affects...

Homeowners resisting NIU property lawsuit

By Jim Wozniak | December 2, 1987

NIU's plans to acquire property south of Lincoln Terrace through eminent domain have met with resistence from homeowners in that area. Gary Cordes, who is representing the residents, said they would prefer not to have their property condemned. Instead,...

Bowling club on a roll

By Dave Elsesser | December 2, 1987

Generally, the major concern of those who join sports clubs at the collegiate level is just finding competition. However, one club at NIU, the bowling club, is involved in conference play—and still has trouble finding competition. That is, finding teams...

Professor to lecture on Christmas blues

By Robyn Richard | December 2, 1987

Questions which come to mind when the holiday blues set in will be answered today at a University Resources for Women lecture entitled "The holidays are coming—why the strange, sad feelings?" The free discussion will be given by Alice Burnett, human...

Theft charge filed against manager

By Tammy Sholer | December 2, 1987

Ice Boxer's manager Dave Clanton was charged last week with one count of felony theft and four counts of deceptive practice. The complaint of theft was filed Nov. 20 by University Rental Services owner Richard Hagen. State's Attorney Philip DiMarzio said...

Funding of trip sparks controversy

By Sean Noble | December 2, 1987

NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said Tuesday he refused to go on last week's Las Vegas trip with other Regents because it was partially funded by private conributions from the NIU Foundation. The NIU Alumni Association sponsored a trip to see the NIU-University...

Admission to NIU tougher for fall ‘88

By Peggy Keslin | December 2, 1987

A new policy added to the NIU undergraduate college catalog will require students entering NIU in the fall of 1988 to meet more strict admission requirements. Institutional Research Director Nick Noe said, "Both ACT scores, high school rank and courses...

Confusion remains on union charges

By Tammy Sholer | December 2, 1987

Confusion lingers about unfair labor practice charges which the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees filed against the university July 27. The AFSCME charged NIU for failure to bargain in good faith about contractual clauses, said...