As people head out to stores to do their Christmas shopping this season, they’ll be met with the usual holiday lights and decorations, but they won’t see Salvation Army representatives ringing a bell near their red kettles at some major retailers....

If state lawmakers want to promote safe sex, they shouldn’t be the ones determining what kind of condom is used during sexual activities. It’s not the color of the condom that is important; it’s whether such protection is used in the first place....

In light of concerns about video game violence, the release of a controversial new game isn’t helping the issue. Very different from the games that are usually released each week, “JFK Reloaded” was released Monday. The game allows players to shoot...

Students and faculty are encouraged to attend the Northern Star’s open forum tonight to make their voices heard on issues related to the newspaper. All questions, comments, suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome. The forum will be from 7...

With Osama bin Laden continuing to send video footage that predicts impending terrorist attacks and the United States’ terror alert status remaining at the yellow or “elevated” level, the Transportation Security Administration’s decision to make...

The Student Association once again has shown that with its rare talent it is abusing the power given to it. The SA’s time could be better spent doing something more worthwhile than harassing the Campus Activities Board. Starting last semester, the SA...

If a new ad campaign has any influence, Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the next president of the United States - despite being born in Austria. “You cannot choose the land of your birth. You can choose the land that you love,” the television ad states....

ESPN’s visit to the cornfields of DeKalb last week has left a bad taste in people’s mouths and for good reason. Embarking on what the network dubs as a “19-day journey across America to experience the traditions, personalities and atmospheres that...

The decision of several ABC affiliate stations not to air “Saving Private Ryan” because of fears of repercussions from the Federal Communications Commission shows that the stations have missed the point of the film. Raymond Cole, president of WOI-TV...

WMAQ-Channel 5, Chicago’s NBC-owned station, announced Oct. 28 that it has sold its journalistic integrity. We at the Northern Star weren’t aware it was ethical to make business deals with government organizations, but apparently Channel 5, CBS-owned...

President Bush has come one step closer in trying to convince Americans that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman - and who better for him to thank than his friends from Texas. After pressure from conservative politicos in Texas, several...