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Northern Today - May 5, 2008

David KyvigQ&A with David Kyvig

New book by prize-winning
NIU historian chronicles
modern age of impeachment

Once a little understood tool of last resort, impeachment has become a political weapon of choice in recent decades, and one that is leading to an increasingly toxic culture in American politics.

So says Northern Illinois University’s prize-winning historian David Kyvig. His new book, “The Age of Impeachment: American Constitutional Culture Since 1960” (University of Kansas Press), chronicles the rise of a culture of impeachment that extends well beyond the infamous scandals surrounding Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton.

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Pam NelsonLiteracy Ed’s Pam Nelson closes book
on career with award, begins next chapter

Pam Nelson was assigned to the hospitality committee when she first became involved with the Northern Illinois Reading Council in the early 1980s.

Among her responsibilities: storing and transporting the plastic water pitchers used at meetings and conferences in a giant trash bag. She eventually served as the group’s president.

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Construction Time AgainSummer construction season begins

While the installation of chilled water lines beneath Normal Road will likely be the most disruptive construction project on campus this summer, many other projects will take place the next few months.

Northern Today provides a glance at the work.

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Paul BauerIs it live, or is it Internet? Hard to tell
during I-2 concerts at School of Music

The School of Music in the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts is accustomed to taking bows for its excellence in areas such as jazz, steel drum and classical music. More recently, however, the school also has received kudos for its work in high bandwidth internet technology.

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Opening DayHousing and Dining recruiting
volunteers for 2008 Opening Day

NIU Housing and Dining is recruiting volunteers to welcome students back to campus on Opening Day, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21.

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