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TSE bias concerns raised

By Nancy Broten | November 5, 1987

The Student Committee On Political Action discussed plans Wednesday to check into the methods NIU's Graduate Council uses to determine who will be required to take the Test of Spoken English, a fluency test given to foreign individuals seeking positions...

Glenn Miller Orchestra’s

By Lynn Hammarstrom | November 4, 1987

"Quality music always withstands the test of time." So said Dick Gerhard, leader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, who will perform at NIU this Parents' Day Weekend. If ticket sales are any determinant, Gerhard's words are true. The concert has been sold...

Humorist begins tour at NIU

November 4, 1987

Musical humorist Utah Phillips will perform the first night of his current Mid-Western tour in the New Prairie Cafe tonight at 8:30. The admission-free concert, sponsored by NIU's Campus Activities Board, is sure to bring smiles with Phillips' songs and...

Rosborough teaches repetition to troops

By Dan Moran | November 4, 1987

New Zealand invades DeKalb in two weeks. Are Jim Rosborough's troops ready? "To this point we've put in about 98 percent of what we need to play," Rosborough said. Notice he said "play." The New Zealand Nationals are coming here the 19th to play basketball,...

IFC forming drinking plan

By Paul Wagner and Daron Walker | November 4, 1987

Deputy City Clerk Donna Johnson said DeKalb allows an organization to purchase three class "G" licenses per year at a total cost of $50. Before being eligible to purchase the one-day license, the organization must purchase liquor liability insurance,...

Provost, faculty discuss paper on univ. budget

By Suzanne Tomse | November 4, 1987

NIU Provost Kendall Baker will meet with the Faculty Assembly today to discuss his "Working Priorities" paper which was written in response to the university budget and funding priorities across campus. In addition, Baker will be discussing the physics...

Mail-in class registration starts today

November 4, 1987

Students can register by mail today through Nov. 20 for Spring, 1988 semester classes to avoid the last-minute problems of late registration. egistration and Records Director Dick Durfee said Nov. 20 is the deadline for students to mail in their class...

Halloween quiet at NIU compared to SIU events

November 4, 1987

The Halloween holiday at NIU was quite peaceful compared to the event at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, according to local police officers. At Carbondale, 235 people were arrested during the two-day event, mostly for underage drinking and...

Legislature addreses issues

By Jim Wozniak | November 4, 1987

NIU's abiltiy to spend revenue from the $150 tuition increase students will pay in the spring, included in Senate Bill 1520, will top the issues affecting the univeristy when the state legislature meets for the next few days. The Senate and House of Representatives...

SA urges students to write

By Tammy Sholer | November 4, 1987

An effort put forth by the Illinois Student Association to increase state funding for higher education is to urge students to write to their local legislators. ISA President David Starrett said, "Tell (legislators) you want the state to increase funding...

Fischer plans for governing boards

By Pam Schmidt | November 4, 1987

NIU students might gain more control over the allocation of student fees if a plan by Student Association President Jim Fischer to create a system of governing boards to manage student-funded areas on campus is approved. Fischer's plan to unify students'...

Degree leads to better salary

By Matt James | November 4, 1987

The results of NIU's 1985-86 Graduate Follow-Up Survey show the mean income for students receiving a four-year NIU degree at $37,706. The same report stated the mean income for students who have received post-graduate NIU degrees is $52,826. A study released...