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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Confusion results in late deposit checks

By Tammy Sholer | September 21, 1987

Confusion at the Ice Boxer Rental Inc., 901 Lucinda Ave., has sparked several students to complain about not receiving their security deposit checks. NIU student Jim Ruzicka said he returned his rented refrigerator to Ice Boxer on time in a clean, dry...

Fee hike meets with dissent

By Jim Wozniak | September 21, 1987

When the Board of Regents formally approved a $150 tuition increase for the spring semester for NIU Friday, the move did not go unnoticed by students. Members of the Student Association, the John Lennon Society and the Student Committee on Political Action...

HSC bookstore celebrates with ‘Grand Opening’

By Peggy Keslin | September 21, 1987

The Student Center Bookstore is holding a "Grand Opening" this week to familiarize students and faculty with the changes they have made since remodeling this summer. The main changes are the additions of several new sections and an increase of all inventory,...

Book autographing part of promotional activities

September 21, 1987

Lucien Stryk, internationally renown poet and NIU professor, will be signing copies of his books at the Student Center Bookstore Grand Opening today from 1 to 3 p.m.

Stryk, who has been at NIU for 30 years, teaches poetry and Oriental literature. He works particularly with Zen poetry and Buddhist literature.

Stryk said more than 20 of his books have published, many of which have been widely translated. He also has 12 poetry collections and translated volumes of Japanese poetry. Some of these were collaborations with other authors, he said.

e has also published two anthologies of Midwestern poets, which he uses as texts in his poetry classes.

is most recent work, "Bells of Lombardy", will be among those which he will sign. This book is the 12th collection of his poetry.

"It is a great privilege to be asked (to autograph his work). I feel honored. I do this sort of thing from time to time, and it is particularly fine at one's own school," he said.

Stryk said the Student Center Bookstore has a large selection of his work including his poems, the anthologies of the Midwestern poets and the translations of Japanese poetry.

NIU English Professor Gerald Berkowitz said, "He (Stryk) is a very good poet. He will admit that he is influenced by the Japanese poets on matters of style, imagery and such."

Report opposes treaty reinterpretation to allow for expanded ‘Star Wars’ testing

September 21, 1987

WASHINGTON (AP)—The Reagan administration incorrectly claims it can unilaterally reinterpret the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to allow expanded U.S. "Star Wars" testing, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday. The attempt by the Republican...

Library budget reduced by $80,000

By Mark Indreika | September 21, 1987

Because of the $363 million statewide budget cut, NIU's library material fund is being reduced by $80,000 this year. Gordon Rowley, associate director of NIU libraries, said the cuts represent a 4 percent reduction in the materials' budget from last year,...

SA senators take oaths, learn of responsibilities

By Alan Marcus | September 21, 1987

Winners of last week's Student Association senate elections took their oaths of office Sunday night as the senate convened for the first time this year. SA President Jim Fischer said the senators will have to work hard in order to provide students with...

Office helps grad. students find funds

By Dina Paluzzi | September 21, 1987

The Graduate School Grants and Fellowship Office recently has been established to aid graduate students in finding research grants, fellowships and graduate assistantships. Graduate School Assistant Dean Philip Daniel, who created the office, said, "I...

Physics dept. gets funds for Ph.D. program

By Sandi Patyk | September 21, 1987

The Board of Regents Friday approved NIU's request for $500,000 for fiscal year 1989 to develop a Ph.D. program in physics. Before the Regents meeting, Chancellor Roderick Groves said he was sure the funding request would be approved. "I think everyone...

Junior Career Day prepares students

By Suzanne Tomse | September 21, 1987

NIU alumni will advise students about preparing for the "real world" at the College of Business's annual Junior Career Day. The event, which will be held Wednesday, begins at 9 a.m. with a welcome by Richard Brown, dean of the college and Gary Scott,...

Local officials aid Simon’s campaign

By Paul Wagner | September 18, 1987

Three local political officials have agreed to serve as coordinators for Sen. Paul Simon's presidential campaign.

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow, DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder Terrence Desmond and Kane County Coroner Mary Lou Kearns have all accepted positions as 14th Congressional District coordinators for Simon's campaign.

Eric Adelstein, assistant political director for Simon's campaign, said each of the three officials received letters from Simon thanking them for their willingness to help with campaign efforts. More coordinators might be selected he said, adding there is not one coordinator but "a series of them."

Desmond, who worked on Simon's 1984 senatorial campaign, said "(Simon) is the finest person I know in government at any level. His quality would bring a positive dramatic change specifically with education, human rights and fiscal management."

In the next few weeks, volunteers will be enlisted to help with Simon's campaign efforts, Desmond said. He said there will be a student organization formed to support Simon.

Sparrow said he accepted a position as a coordinator as well. He said, "My major concern is that he (Simon) get elected." He said he has supported Simon since he won the democratic nomination for senator.

Kearns said she is "happy" to coordinate campaign efforts with the other officials. She said she is a personal friend of Simon. "I'm looking forward to seeing him run this country as president."

Tim McArnarney, special assistant to Simon supporter Alan Dixon, D-Ill., said he is a friend of Simon and has been working on his campaign in some of the districts including the 14th. He said the initial efforts for Simon's campaign will be focused on Iowa and New Hampshire.

"We're just starting to move into this (DeKalb) area," McArnarney said, adding that he is "comfortable" with the three coordinators selected so far. He said the three will be working to coordinate campaign efforts in the 14th District.

Desmond said most of the efforts would be geared toward the Illinois March 15 primary election. He said local campaign efforts will have to deal with NIU's spring break, March 12-22, because students will not be on campus to vote. Students will be encouraged to vote at home or with an absentee ballot before they leave.

Anyone interested in volunteering to work on Simon's campaign should contact one of the coordinators, Desmond said.

Board reviews finance pleas equest totals $300 million

By Jim Wozniak | September 18, 1987

The Board of Regents facilities/finance committee voted Thursday to recommend approval of funds for new buildings, replacements and academic programs as part of appropriations requests for Fiscal Year 1989. The requests were broken down into operating...

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