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Car collision leaves man in critical condition

April 14, 1987

A 19-year-old man was injured in a collision between a semi-truck and a car Tuesday at about 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Annie Glidden Road and Illinios Route 63. The car, driven by Robert Kretzschmar of McHenry was northbound on Glidden Road when...

Georgia Satellites hit Ballroom tonight

By Damon Dranchak | April 14, 1987

The Georgia Satellites, the southern rockabilly band from Atlanta, is set on course for the Duke Ellington Ballroom tonight. Only two of the original Georgia Satellites—Dan Baird and Rick Richards—still are with the band, which formed in 1980. The...

DiMarzio advises UPs on incident

By Nancy Broten | April 13, 1987

No charges will be filed against a Northern Star photographer detained last Thursday by University Police during a disturbance near the West Lagoon, but charges against NIU student Greg Thomas will not be dropped. The decisions were made by DeKalb County...

Mayor suggests bus restrictions

By Tammy Sholer | April 13, 1987

Unless funding can be found to reconstruct north Greek Row streets, No. 3 buses will be restricted, said Mayor Greg Sparrow and his staff Sunday. Sparrow told the Student Association Senate that he also is making this recommendation to the DeKalb City...

Athletic Board’s size concerns UC

By Jim Wozniak | April 13, 1987

A concern about the Athletic Board's size arose on the University Council's part when the engineering college was being approved, said Jim Giles, executive secretary of the UC. Giles said when the engineering college was added last year, the Athletic...

60% favor no smoke in lounge

By Tammy Sholer | April 12, 1987

About 60 percent of NIU students polled Wednesday voted to ban smoking in Founders Memorial Library's lower lounge. Of the 1,496 students polled, 938 voted to convert the lounge to non-smoking, opposed to 558 who wanted to keep the lounge as is, half...

New tower lifts WNIU’s membership

By Suzanne Tomse | April 12, 1987

WNIU listeners have pledged $26,943 in the station's spring membership campaign due in part to the station's new transmission tower located 14 miles northwest of DeKalb near Lindenwood. "The response to the new tower has been really fantastic," said Mike...

Phone call spurs police inquest

By Paul Wagner | April 12, 1987

DeKalb Police are investigating a phone call between a newly-elected alderman and one of his defeated opponents. DeKalb Police Sergeant Charles Kross said police are investigating a phone call between 7th Ward Alderman Mark Powell and Dulari Tikoo, who...

Officials review Lagoon events

By M. Michelle Byrne | April 12, 1987

Two NIU vice presidents will review incidents connected with Thursday's party at the West Lagoon that lead to the arrival of four police departments and the arrest of an NIU student for mob action. Jon Dalton, NIU vice president of Student Affairs, said...

DeKalb chief clarifies police role in ‘riot’

By Nancy Broten and M. Michelle Byrne | April 12, 1987

The "situation was peaceful" when DeKalb Police arrived at NIU's West Lagoon Thursday night at the request of University Police, DeKalb Police Chief Joe Maciejewski said. Maciejewski attempted to clarify the DeKalb Police's role in the incident at a press...

Clash leads to second arrest

By Nancy Broten | April 12, 1987

NIU student Greg Thomas, 19, was arrested early Friday morning at his dormitory room in connection with Thurday night's "riot" incident between police and students at the West Lagoon. Thomas said two University Police officers came to his room, 715 Grant...

Pres. may complete selection

By Jim Wozniak | April 12, 1987

With one position yet to be filled, NIU President John LaTourette might complete the formation today of the NIU Athletic Department's external review committee, said Ken Beasley, assistant to the president. This committee will be the second part of a...