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Student leaders gain award for excellence

By Lynn Kallal | January 17, 1987

The Office of University Programming and Activities has named their December Student Leaders of the Month. Valerie Boeldt and Sherri Strohecker, co-directors of the NIU Volunteer Bureau, have been recognized as outstanding contributors to the good of...

SA talks of party patrol program

By Tammy Sholer | January 17, 1987

One of the ways to keep NIU students living off-campus from being suspended or arrested for having loud parties at all hours of the night became one of the main topics of discussion at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday night. SA Tenant Union...

Hopefuls meet file deadline

January 17, 1987

Yesterday's filing deadline for DeKalb aldermanic hopefuls added two new candidates to the race and marked the end of Seventh Ward Alderman Jay Stein's term in office. The seventh ward seat is one of four which will be up for election in April. Also being...

Sparrow returns from conference

By Nancy Broten | January 17, 1987

With the Democrats "back in the saddle" in the U.S. Senate, DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said he is assured that city governments will not be subject to further federal cuts. Sparrow returned Friday from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C. where...

Students shut out of vital lab course

By Lisa Taylor | January 17, 1987

Some medical technology students will leave NIU without an on-campus lab course, while budget and construction details of a new lab still are being discussed. The lab course is essential to train the students for pre-internship experience, said Sharon...

Welch breaks with party on abortion

By David Johnston | January 17, 1987

State Senator Patrick Welch, D-Peru, has broken with other members of the Democratic Party with his consistent advocacy of pro-life legislation. Welch was recently honored by the Illinois Pro-Life Coalition III for his support of pro-life legislation...

Judge dismisses murder charge

By M. Michelle Byrne | January 16, 1987

An attempted murder charge against a DeKalb man was dismissed at a preliminary hearing Thursday in DeKalb County Court after a judge ruled there was no probable cause in the case. Augustin Fajardo, 31, was arrested after allegedly shooting his mother,...

Higher ed. budget cuts lack support

By Mike Solley | January 16, 1987

President Reagan's proposed budget cuts for higher education, which include a 45 percent cut in student financial aid, appear to have little support in Congress. The terms of Reagan's budget propose the elimination of 17 educational programs on all levels....

Doctoral students eligible for award

By Tammy Sholer | January 16, 1987

More than $98,000 will be granted to NIU graduate students pursuing their doctorate degrees during the 1987-88 school year. Jerrold Zar, Graduate School dean, said the Dissertation Completion award was established two years ago to support graduate students...

Pikes sponsor public telethon

By Daron Walker | January 16, 1987

Pi Kappa Alpha (Pikes) fraternity will be the local site for the National United Cerebral Palsy Telethon Friday and Saturday. The Cerebral Palsy Telethon is the first community project this semester for the fraternity, which is trying to improve its public...

During the telethon, the Pikes house, 900 Greenbrier, will be open for those who wish to drop off their donations.NIU takes advantage of mail discount

By Nancy Broten | January 16, 1987

The Materials Management and Business and Operations Departments have found a way to save NIU thousands of dollars in postal fees by taking advantage of a special presort discount offered by the U.S. Postal Service. To obtain the discount, NIU hopes to...

Union against losing service bonus points

By Pam Schmidt | January 16, 1987

Illinois civil service union employees from nine universities, including NIU, might lose service bonus points if a proposal to eliminate the points is approved this month by the University Merit Board (UMB). The Joint Committee on Administrative Rule...