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Football prepares for 2004

By Chris Jurmann | April 18, 2003

There aren't many games where the final score means absolutely nothing. On Thursday night at Huskie Stadium, that rule applied as the NIU No. 1 starters beat the No. 2 squad 34-0 in the Spring Intra-squad Football Game. NIU's No. 1 squad managed 389 yards...

Alumni create version of DeKalb

By Greg Feltes | April 18, 2003

Three NIU graduates have turned a Chicago-based business development firm into their own version of DeKalb. Alumni Vinay Mullick, David Spoeher and David O'Connor are the driving forces behind Monroestar, a business development firm that specializes in...

Lambda Chi’s receive temporary suspension from UP&A

By Aacia Hussain | April 18, 2003

University Programming and Activities served Lambda Chi Alpha President Bryan Hanson with temporary papers of suspension Thursday, pending an investigation of the fraternity, said Michelle Emmett, associate vice president of Student Affairs. NIU, UP&A,...

No.1 MU faces NIU

By Sean Connor | April 18, 2003

The NIU softball team welcomes in the top team in the MAC, Marshall, for three games this weekend. The Huskies' (16-15, 6-3 MAC) first doubleheader against MU (34-11, 15-3) is at 4 p.m. today at Mary Bell Field. NIU will play Marshall once more at 1 p.m....

Marketing your future

By Jeff Goluszka | April 18, 2003

NIU's Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) placed second Saturday for overall chapter performance in the large chapter division at the SAM International Conference in Orlando. The division contained about 45 schools from around the country,...

Shorter week would trim expenses

By Courtney Cavanaugh | April 18, 2003

NIU is proposing a four-day work week for the summer to save money because of budget cuts. Sue Willis, president of the Faculty Senate and executive secretary of the University Council, said summer classes run Monday through Thursday already, so the change...

Interracial dating: Controversy?

By Aacia Hussain | April 18, 2003

There are many things which cause us to stop what we're doing and stare - a car accident, a fight or maybe a fire. What about two people holding hands walking down the street? Your first inclination may be to say no, but some think that if one of the...

Administrative Professionals Week honors contributions

By Sarah Rejnert | April 18, 2003

Today the celebration begins to mark this week as Administrative Professionals Week. The previous title of this celebration was Professional Secretaries Week, but it still is a tradition that celebrates the contributions in the workplace that all of these...

Marconi, NIU invites Falcons into town

By Brian Kelley | April 18, 2003

The NIU baseball team welcomes MAC rival Bowling Green for a four-game series starting 3 p.m. today at Ralph McKinzie Field. Junior third baseman Rob Marconi, who leads the team in home runs with eight and RBIs with 18, hopes to lead the Huskies (18-12,...

Different views on Iraq, but all want peace

By Courtney Cavanaugh | April 17, 2003

Members of different religions on campus have their own beliefs about the war in Iraq, but it seems all anyone wants is peace.

The Rev. John Peterson with the Judson Baptist Fellowship, said there is no United Baptist position concerning the war.

He said it comes down to a question of whether there is justification to go to war.

"It seemed like we kind of dashed in," he said. "Maybe our president knew something we didn't know."

Saddam's actions against his own people were also a reason to go to war, but it is hard to say if it was justification, he said. The Baptist religion is based on forgiveness, respect and moving on; therefore, the "eye for an eye" concept should not be a motivator for war.

"We have to understand war is an evil in itself," he said. "You'd have to be going [to war] because you're trying to squash an incredible evil."

The NIU Muslim Student Association Web site stated that one principle of Islam is oneness of mankind.

"People are created equal in front of the law of God," it states. "There is no superiority for one race over another."

Maie Seif, co-president of the MSA and a sophomore biology major, said Islam is about forgiveness, and war is only justified as a last resort.

"If you want to go to war, it must be pretty serious," she said. "There are better ways to solve conflicts other than going to war."

She said Muslims say there should be etiquette of war. There should be no killing of innocent civilians and no destruction of cities and towns.

She said this etiquette includes the treatment of prisoners of war. They are not killed, they are treated "almost as guests," and they are not tortured or starved, she said.

"You should always respect who you are fighting," she said.

Brent Batiste, with Campus Crusade for Christ, said the Christian religion is rooted in love and peace. He said Saddam's tyrannical rule over his people and his cruelty are wrong.

According to a statement issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in time of war, the first obligation is prayer and solidarity.

The statement also stressed the preservation of life.

"In all our actions in war, including assessments of whether collateral damage is proportionate, we must value the lives and livelihood of Iraqi civilians as we would the lives and livelihood of our own families and our own citizens," it stated.

Peterson's own thoughts on civilian casualties echoed this, and he added that war represents the "fall of humanity."

The Catholic statement echoed this, stating that war "is always a defeat for humanity."

Batiste said he thinks there was just cause for stepping into the event in the Middle East, and it may be a worse crime to sit by and not help those in need.

He added that war cannot fix everything in this world and peace is a matter of the heart.

"We can never fully accomplish everything with military might," he said.

Taking out Chinatown

By Casey Toner and Andy Smith | April 17, 2003

Sorry kids. *Yawn* It's a lazy afternoon. And frankly, I don't feel like delving into the MOOSE archives when I could be outside tanning my ghost white complexion. Besides, I have more important things to do - like play the new "Legend of Zelda" game...

Jay-Z

By Kim Krichbaum | April 17, 2003

Mr. Shawn Carter, better known to you and I as Jay-Z, recognized the fact that his sequel to the "The Blueprint" did not hit his typical mark of quality. He has come back to the scene with "The Blueprint: 2.1," a shortened but upgraded version of "The...

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