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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Univ. Honors Day awards achievers

By Suzanne Tomse | April 21, 1987

The outstanding academic achievements of students and faculty will be recognized on NIU's first University Honors Day April 26. The event, originated by the senior honor society Mortar Board, will include initiations and recognitions by university honor...

Laundry restriction creates coalition

By Lynn Kallal | April 21, 1987

In response to recent restrictions on residence hall laundry room hours and to increase student involvement on campus issues, the NIU's Students' Relation Coalition has established itself as a communication link between students and administrators. The...

Spring cleaning set for Kishwaukee R., NIU’s East Lagoon

By Tammy Sholer | April 21, 1987

Because of the unsightly debris in the Kishwaukee River and in NIU's East Lagoon, the Recycling Station is initiating a clean-up project April 26. The starting point will be the restaurant It's Greek to Me, 223 W. Lincoln Hwy., and will travel to First...

Greek Row Buses

By Paul Wagner | April 21, 1987

City officials are considering the creation of a special tax district in Greek Row to pay for streets which, if not repaired, might result in the banning of buses north of Hillcrest Drive. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said he will meet with both property...

Drs. find man OK for court

April 21, 1987

Two psychiatrists' reports have indicated a 19-year-old DeKalb man charged with murder and three counts of sexual assault is mentally competent to stand trial. At a competency hearing for Matthew Reimann Monday in DeKalb County Court, the state and the...

NIU misspent $100,000

By Louise M. Koryta and Mike Solley | April 21, 1987

Lack of fiscal review by the NIU Physical Plant led to cost overruns during the remodeling of former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's house, according to a report by the Illinois Auditor General. The report, released Wednesday, indicated NIU misspent thousands...

Speech team succeeds at national tourn.

By Kathy Sisler | April 20, 1987

The NIU Speech Team placed 17 out of 120 at the National Oratorical Tournament in San Diego, Calif., the weekend of April 10 to 13. NIU senior Dan Donnelly, senior Mike Kirch and sophomore Lori Lesniewski attended the tournament. "It's quite an honor...

Judicial Board suggests sanctions

By Suzanne Tomse | April 20, 1987

NIU's Judicial Board has recommended a combination of deferred suspensions, dormitory transfers, fines or work assignments for 11 students charged in two racial incidents on campus. Although eight of the students have accepted sanctions against them,...

Pres. picks review committee

By Jim Wozniak | April 20, 1987

NIU President John LaTourette Friday named four administrators from universities participating in Division I athletics to complete the external review of NIU's athletic department. University of Kansas Chancellor Gene Budig will serve as chairman of the...

Accident kills student, DeKalb resident

By Debra Fleischman | April 20, 1987

An NIU sophomore and a DeKalb resident were killed in a car accident Saturday morning in a southwest Chicago suburb after the car struck a guardrail and spun several times in the air. Douglas Peterson, 20, 846 Stevenson Towers South, and Paul Oosterbaan,...

Inner-city youths come to NIU; job skills practiced

By Paul Wagner | April 20, 1987

NIU will be visited next weekend by about 30 youths who have dropped out of school and their retired teachers as part of a special university project in Chicago's South Side Engelwood neighborhood. The youths, aged 16 to 20, either have completed or still...

Provost candidate talks on position

By Suzanne Tomse | April 20, 1987

The provost's relationship with the faculty and the university president was the main topic of discussion at an open forum Friday for provost candidate John Gruber. Although Gruber said he did not know much about this relationship at NIU, he said the...

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