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Students battle racism at rally

By Sandi Patyk | September 28, 1987

Author Lou Turner said Monday's rally against racism, held at King Memorial Commons, was a test for NIU students. "It's obvious racism hasn't gone away, and neither should the opposition to racism," Turner said. The rally, organized by the John Lennon...

Committee narrows field for AD position

By Jim Wozniak | September 28, 1987

After meeting about three hours Friday, the athletic director search committee "reduced significantly" the number of applicants who remain in the running, Chairman Nancy Vedral said Monday. Vedral declined to reveal the exact number of people who remain,...

Participation is key to events’ success

September 27, 1987

Noble ideas often are few and far between. Generally, they arise out of some sort of turmoil and are considered a way to quell the unrest. However, there sometimes are problems in the transition between the idea and actualization stages of these noble...

A lesson in living for NIU community

By Louise Koryta | September 27, 1987

Unity, Racism, Discrimination If you're going to learn the valuable lesson Unity Through Diversity Week has to offer, these key terms had better be memorized. They are the essence of this awareness week proclaimed as such by NIU President John LaTourette...

Homeless find refuge in program

By Tammy Sholer | September 27, 1987

The homeless of the DeKalb area will be able to find food and shelter from the winter conditions through the Public Action to Deliver Shelter program. Andrea Lusin, PADS coordinator for the Newman Center program, said NIU students, DeKalb residents and...

Football notes from NIU game

By Dave Tuley | September 27, 1987

EVANSTON—NIU's high national rankings will most likely slip a few—or more—notches after the Huskies' confrontation with Northwestern, but there is always the chance to roll up the numbers against non-Big Ten opponents in upcoming weeks. The Huskies...

Springfield views vary on budget

By Jim Wozniak | September 27, 1987

Facing one of the most volatile pushes for higher education funding in the next two months, three state legislators gave different views about how it will fare. Sen. Dennis Jacobs, D-Moline, said money might be available, but he said questions about quality...

Pres. talks on cultural awareness

By Nancy Broten | September 27, 1987

Unity Through Diversity Week will show how much NIU is willing to foster education and become people who are educated, NIU President John LaTourette said at Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting. The awareness week, which began yesterday, will feature...

‘Ifs’ play big part in game

By Dave Tuley | September 27, 1987

EVANSTON—There are a lot of "ifs" during the course of a football game, especially when the final score is a tie. NIU and Northwestern battled to a 16-16 deadlock in Dyche Stadium Saturday in a game full of big plays and at least as many missed opportunities....

BSU reception, choir begin diversity week

By Dina Paluzzi | September 27, 1987

Unity Through Diversity Week kicked off yesterday with a black alumni reception and black choir concert, both sponsored by the Black Student Union. NIU President John LaTourette, who attended both events, said, "I think it will be a very successful week...

Drug project takes shape

By Mark Indreika | September 27, 1987

Plans were set in motion Friday to begin coordinating and organizing the implementation of a two-year $70,000 grant proposal designed to help NIU expand its drug assessment and education programs. Earlier this month, NIU received the grant from the Fund...

NIU goes 0-1 1-1 in tourney

By Tom Clegg | September 27, 1987

NIU's road woes continued over the weekend as the Huskie soccer team went 0-1-1 in the Illinois State University Redbird Invitational at Normal. The Huskies battled New Mexico to a 0-0 tie Saturday. Sunday, NIU fell to Houston Baptist 2-1 to move its...