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The Northern Star
DeKalb, Illinois
1980-1984

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Coldest day ever hits DeKalb

January 12, 1982

DeKalb hits 25 below in coldest-day ever

Real world column

January 18, 1982

Column about college life and the 'real world'

Students try to buy classes

September 3, 1981

Students try to buy seats in crowded classes
Student buy seats jump

SNL turns 10 years old

April 12, 1984

'Saturday Night Live' turns 10 -- can it continue?

Apartheid donation boycott column

September 27, 1983

Column about protest against South African apartheid

Gun control column

February 22, 1982

Column about resistance to gun-control efforts

Aldermen block mayor's appointments

February 29, 1984

Aldermen challenge mayor's appointments
Mayor challenge jump

Student killed in late-night apartment fire

January 25, 1982

Student killed in late-night apartment fire

Newspaper prevails in First Amendment fight

December 10, 1981

College president drops charges against reporters

Student government leadership column

April 6, 1984

Column about turnover in student leadership
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