“The university should consider building a bridge over Annie Glidden and somehow connecting the Evans Field House, the Campus Recreation Center and an addition to create a sports arena plus enhancing the campus rec center.”

On campus …

“I would just like to thank the person who left a big wad of gum on the floor in Montgomery. It got all over my shoe and took forever to clean it off and it was really disgusting.”

“I have no complaints. I love NIU.”

On columns …

“I just got through reading Tina Gonzalez’s column, and I have to say that it is one of the best editorial columns I have ever read in a student newspaper. If not for its style but its content alone, it is simply beautiful.”

“I want to comment on the ‘I am sexist’ column. I’m a guy and I really enjoyed it. I just wanted to say that I enjoyed it and that it was really good. Good job on that column, Mr. Sexist.”

On vending machines …

“Please have someone contact the new vending machine company and let someone know that NIU is a busy place. They need to restock their machines quickly or else bring more machines on campus.”

On paper …

“You might want to better utilize the spell checking abilities of your computers in there because there is a typo on the front page.”

On enrollment …

“I think the lesser amount of students at the university this semester benefits the students in a manner that there are less students in the classes, and I am able to get my classes easier. And also the rooms are not packed full of students.”

On letters …

“Jennifer Cory makes a great point in her letter in this [Sept. 24] paper but she takes too many paragraphs. Also, Thomas Jefferson did not write the Constitution; I don’t know what she means when he said ‘Change must occur.’ He didn’t have anything to do with it; he was ambassador to France at the time. Also when were women property? Come on, this is ridiculous feminist revisionist history.”

Readers can leave their editorial messages by calling 753-STAR. A recorded message will answer and the caller will have 30 seconds to speak her/his mind.