In response to Thursday's article about the Marxist-Humanist Forum, is Bush a capitalist gangster or the leader of our country? I think all this peace and love is nice, but this is more than a "war of oil"; this is a statement for world peace. I spoke...

Here in America we have the right to believe absolutely anything we want to in regards to religious issues. But there is a misconception present when discussing such issues that the belief that one holds is truth, i.e. what I believe is true for me, what...

Once again, Scott Stocking's pre-Victorian views on homosexuality and the meaning of life have gracefully fouled the air. How long, Lord? His letter of 11/29/90 entitled "Sex not bowling" is just the sort of tinhorned dumbness I have come to expect from...

Kudos to Greg Rivara for addressing an issue that is an all-too-common occurrence not only at NIU but with today's society. My entire life I have always been sympathetic to racial injustices across this country. But what recently happened at Lincoln Hall,...

Head football coach Jerry Pettibone leaves NIU for Oregon State with a winning record on and off the field. When he came to NIU in 1985, Pettibone inherited a team searching for a winning identity. Through his six-year tenure, Pettibone's teams have had...

It's not often politicians really listen to what they're told. More often than not, it seems that what people try to tell them goes in one ear and out the other. Granted, they might be looking out for what's best for their areas rather than what their...

What would Christmas be without the Christmas tree? According to the DeKalb County Extension Office, the Christmas tree has a long past and tradition in holiday culture. Christmas and decorated evergreens are synonymous today. The decorated Christmas...

Editor's note: this is the second of a two-part series on AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in accordance with Safe Sex Week. Throughout the United States, the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as chlamydia, herpes, AIDS and...

While it's always nice to bring a fresh Christmas tree into the house for the holidays, not everyone buys a real tree. But whether the tree is real or artificial, safety is the key to a good holiday season. Sooner or later, many will haul out the artificial...

Students are urged to pick up "The Ticket" Wednesday, or as soon as possible, if they plan on attending the Jan. 15 NIU men's basketball game against DePaul at Chick Evans Field House. NIU students will not be charged for "The Ticket," but they must stop...

Student leaders are pushing racism into the student budgets. At a Student Association meeting Sunday, two groups - the Black Greek Council and the Black Graduate Student Association - requesting student fee support were questioned. No problem. the other...

Barbara Henley's logic stinks. Henley, the vice president for student affairs, claims excluding the public from an advisory board's deliberations will encourage members to say what is on their minds. Shutting the public out will stimulate the free flow...