With the current emphasis on fitness and the implementation of healthy eating plans, many people have become salad bar enthusiasts. While there are many good things to be said about increasing one's consumption of fruits and vegetables, there are some...

This letter concerns the article about Tanya Smith written by Lisa Ferro. I read the Star almost daily and find this article disturbing. It's nice to know the Student Association is working for the students, but do we need to know every little detail?...

Karate practicioners from across the United States and Canada will gather at NIU for three days of intense training and practice during the 1990 Shokotan Karate of America Midwest Winter Special Training program. As guests of the NIU Shokotan Karate Club,...

Delaying all non-essential hiring until January to form a cushion to guard against possible drops in state funding should not pose any major logjams in services, NIU officials believe. The delay, announced last week, stems from legislators worrying about...

NIU's Senior Honors Society, Mortar Board, will hold a faculty appreciation reception Nov. 28 for invited guests. The reception will be held in the Holmes Student Center's Capital Room South and refreshments will be served. For more information call Alan...

When the Soviet President won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, he was hailed nearly everywhere except in his own land, where day-to-day domestic troubles far overshadow foreign policy triumphs. But despite widespread discontent in the Soviet Union, Gorbachev's...

University officials are bickering, and the end result could mean more dollars paid by students. Currently, Illiniois universities have a guideline, seldom followed, to make students' tuition cost equal one-third the cost of education. This was the basis...

This letter is in regard to the Nov. 13 letter by Phillip Johnston, if that was his real name. We communication majors who work at TV-8 do not appreciate unfounded and unsubstantiated criticism by those who propose to be communication majors. Let us enlighten...

University officials deserve congratulations in their never-ending quest to beautify the campus. With the King Memorial Commons practically completed, the area looks damn nice. And NIU students should be appreciative of everyone's efforts on the project....

I am writing this in response to Kristen Sohacki's letter printed Nov. 14. Whether or not a voter is uninformed or not, he still has the right to vote. I personally don't recall any of the candidates whom were up for election stating their position on...

An NIU physical education instructor was honored recently for her research and work regarding women in sports. Assistant Professor Jan Rintala received the Young Scholar Award and a cash prize at a conference of the Midwest Association of College and...