Thousands of people each year receive injuries from sitting beside an open fire in the fireplace or while tending to it. But most accidents can be avoided. More importantly, even though most of these injuries are cuts or bruises caused by handling wood,...

We, Alpha Psi Lambda co-ed fraternity members, call to attention The Northern Star's insensitive reporting of "Douglas Guard Battered" in the Nov. 13 issue. The Star states police say it was an incident "caused by non-students attending NIU black greek...

The non-essential hiring delay isn't such a big deal. In fact, it's just a wise business move to help save money before a potential crunch. About two weeks ago, NIU President John La Tourette said the university would not hire people to replace employees...

A one-day seminar presented by NIU and titled "How to Write a Marketing Plan" will be held Dec. 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg. The sessions will be presented by marketing professor Cary Kizilbash. Past participants include Ameritech Services Inc.,...

A few months ago, a letter appeared in this letters section praising the teaching efforts of John J. Dlabel III, a former physical education instructor at NIU. This letter was written by some of his former students. Recently, it has come to my attention...

Vicki Snow's Oct. 30 column, "Flashers best cure is a hearty chuckle," trivialized the consequence of irresponsible alcohol use and presented an inaccurate picture of exhibitionism. Exhibitionism is a criminal offense and most victims are adult females...

The government has been successful in at least one aspect of the Cable News Network/Manuel Noriega tapes. It has managed to divert the issue from the ethics of government to the forced ethics of the press. The government broke the client-lawyer confidentiality...

It's too late. The courts have waited too long and the cancer took its toll. Jean-Pierre Bosze, 13, died of leukemia Tuesday after his father fought to get his former girlfriend to test their children, 3-year-old twins, for bone marrow compatibility....

The Student Association teacher evaluations are missing some needed support—from teachers. SA Academic Affairs Adviser Colleen Halliman has continued the SA's efforts to have students fill out teacher evaluations and have the evaluations published....

Andrea Mogensen's letter on Nov. 8 was insightful and has brought many important issues to the fore. The use of interdiction to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the United States has only a small effect on the volume of drugs available. The failure...

The following groups are participants in the Adopt-an-Area Project: Sigma Lambda Beta Theta Chi Pi Sigma Epsilon Sigma Lambda Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Grant North Hall Council Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife Student Committee for Animal Welfare...

Recently the NIU Faculty Senate adopted a resolution—based on an earlier AAUP resolution—calling upon all universities to foster and defend artistic freedom on their campuses. The Star's report of this action (Nov. 14, 1990) includes statements by...