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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

Workshops offer child abuse info.

By Jodi Eisenberg | January 16, 1987

Those who report child abuse and neglect will be able to participate in a workshop to inform them of their duties and to answer their questions at the Ben Gordon Community Mental Health Center on Friday, Jan. 30. The workshop for "mandated reporters"...

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...

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,...

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...

Wirtz ‘eye-sore’ receives costly improvement plan

By Paul Wagner | January 16, 1987

The Wirtz Quadrangle, located between Wirtz Hall and the University Health Center, is about to receive an $85,835 makeover. The NIU Campus Parking Committee Thursday supported one of three alternate plans for the quadrangle redevelopment, designed to...

Hearing date is continued

January 15, 1987

NIU students Jerry Diaz and Peter Gogola were to appear in DeKalb County Circiut Court Wednesday, but the hearing was continued to next month. Diaz and Gogola, both legally blind, are charged with voluntary manslaughter for the July 22 death of a Genoa...

DeKalb Airport to start ‘master plan’

By Nancy Broten | January 15, 1987

The DeKalb City Council Monday gave approval to the Department of Public Works' request for aid from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and to continue plans for improvement at DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport. The proposed improvements, which include...

New director looks at position’s goals

January 15, 1987

The merging of NIU's telecommunications office with the computer systems and operations center has created a new position at the university. Walter Czerniak has been appointed director of Computing and Telecommunication Operations. Czerniak is a former...

Council to examine racial injustice

By Tom Omiatek | January 15, 1987

The formation of a University Council task force to investigate the injustice and violence against minority groups at NIU should be complete by the end of the week, said Jim Giles, executive secretary of the council. The task force will include as many...

Council to start drug task force

By Tom Omiatek | January 15, 1987

The University Council Wednesday rejected the initiation of the drug assistance progam on an interim basis in favor of a motion to form a task force designed for all NIU students. The Alcohol and Drug Assistance Program for Athletes was a comprehensive...

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