Recently the state of Arizona voted against Proposition 302, saying no to the proposed Martin Luther King paid state holiday. In response to that action the NBA, NFL and other sports bodies have taken it upon themselves to punish Arizona economically...

This letter is in response to Dan Chamber's letter entitled "Dylan Mistake." The proper title should have been "CAB Mistake." The Campus Activities Board did not make a mistake by assuming that "Dylan is still the rock and roll superstar that he used...

After reading Robert Skwarek's letter on Nov.9, I feel it is a shame that uninformed citizens are allowed to vote. Before a person votes it is their responsibility to get the facts on the candidates and their issues. Voting is the act of choosing the...

Barbra Henley's committment to her job should be seriously questioned. She is the vice-president of Student Affairs and as such should be accessible to students. On Nov. 7, I tried to make an appointment to see her but was told she would have to OK my...

NIU students have a lot to learn from a former Western Illinois University Lacrosse player. Learn that he's dead. The lacrosse team hazed one player more than he could handle. The player went through an initiation of sorts where they drank "rookie juice"...

On election night, Nov. 6, I turned to CNN to receive election results. After all, CNN has the best news coverage in the world. At 8 p.m., however, I got TV-8 News instead. They were showing pre-recorded interviews with local politicians, which were inappropriate,...

I whole-heartedly disagree with Andrea Morgensen's letter on Nov. 6 stating the 50 million Americans who smoke pot "are making criminals out of themselves." Morgensen's statement that "to have a civilized society, we must choose to obey all laws" flies...

When Jim Edgar is sworn in Jan. 14 as Illinois' 38th governor, he will face a citizenry concerned that too little money is spent on education and too much is collected as taxes. NIU researcher Ellen Dran reported last week that a new survey shows 24 percent...

Twenty-five scholarships are available for undergraduate students majoring in engineering and science disciplines. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the scholarships are designated...

The National Research Council announces the 1991 Resident, Cooperative and Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs for research in the sciences and engineering to be conducted on behalf of 30 federal agencies or research institutions whose 115 participating...

A large cat, possibly a cougar or a bobcat, is a likely suspect in the deaths of some 60 farm animals in the DeKalb County area. I shudder each time I hear mention of this story in the local media. I tremble at the thought of the tragic headline ending...

The Student Association senate should keep any impeachment meeting open. The SA senate will debate in the upcoming days if SA Vice President Tanya Smith deserves to stay in office. All of such deliberations should be made in the open. The senate can legally...