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Complaint barriers must be eliminated

October 19, 1987

There are some topics which evoke concern by their very mention. Sexual harassment is one such problem difficult to combat because people have trouble even discussing it. Fortunately, at NIU steps are being taken to correct this. A new policy concerning...

Student leaders encourage action

October 19, 1987

The crisis is obvious. The state of Illinois has decided a constitutional goal to provide for citizens' educational development to the limit of their abilities is unimportant. Gov. Thompson and the legislature have cut higher education's budget by $53...

Class project reports univ. views on cuts

By Peggy Keslin | October 19, 1987

Student attitudes and administrative feelings toward recent budget cuts are the targets of an NIU marketing class research project. A preliminary study recently completed by the eight-member group indicated that about half of the students questioned were...

NIU turns out most CPA exam passers

By Robyn Richard | October 19, 1987

For the fifth consecutive year, NIU is No. 1 in the percentage of students nationally who passed the Certified Public Accountant exam, according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. NIU CPA Review Director John Simon said 93 of...

Learning to deal with liquor

By Tom Omiatek | October 19, 1987

Alcohol is the basis of many social events and good times on campus—just look at the facts: Thousands more students turn up for the tailgating before a Huskie football game than actually attend the game. DeKalb bars are crammed with area residents each...

DeKalb teens fight drinking, driving

By Peggy Keslin | October 19, 1987

The 2,100 teenage traffic deaths in 1985 has prompted more than 75 DeKalb High School students to inform others about the dangers of drinking and driving. The DeKalb chapter of Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) informs students about alcohol-related...

Fischer rips governor at SA meeting

By Alan Marcus | October 18, 1987

During last night's Student Association senate meeting, SA President Jim Fischer ripped Gov. James Thompson and the NIU administration. Fischer said Thompson's cuts in the state's higher education budget "made his blood boil" because they produced the...

Pres. sent policy for final approval

By Paul Wagner | October 18, 1987

A new sexual harassment policy, which includes harassment examples and a provision for due process, needs final approval from NIU President John LaTourette before being implemented. Affirmative Action Director Marilyn Monteiro said the new policy was...

Board created to teach highway safety

By Sandi Patyk | October 18, 1987

A program has been started by Secretary of State Jim Edgar to review and develop highway safety education programs in elementary and high schools. The Council on Youth Highway Safety is comprised of leaders from education, business and transportation...

Contest winner gets tuition refund

October 15, 1987

A first-year NIU law student, received a tuition refund after his name was drawn from a contest at the First National Bank in DeKalb. Yan Mau Timothy Li said, "I saw the newspaper advertisement and I dropped it off as I was walking by," Li said. "I really...

Council advises on bylaws

By Suzanne Tomse | October 15, 1987

Provost Lou Jean Moyer said. Moyer suggested that council member Dorathea Beard draft the council's statement and present it to the task force at the hearings. The open hearing will be Oct. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Oct. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Holmes...

SCOPA holds rally to promote action

By Nancy Broten | October 15, 1987

After several weeks of planning by the Student Committee On Political Action, the pre-Day of Action rally came to life drawing the attention of nearly 100 students and passers-by with the message "education cuts never heal." The rally Thursday in the...