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Northern Star

Vote in election

September 19, 1990

With the elections for Student Association senate coming closer, students should be aware of voter apathy. Voter apathy is rampant on this campus. The Northern Star claims to have a circulation of 25,000, which leads us to believe there are close to that...

More purposes

September 18, 1990

This letter is in response to The Northern Star's editorial on Sept. 13 entitled, "Greeks Reform Doubtful." The Star was generous enough to publish their opinion on the changes occuring on Greek Row. However, they were uninformed. The men of Phi Sigma...

Not a big issue

September 18, 1990

I don't understand why this whole ROTC thing is such a big issue. The fact is that the Reserve Officer Training Corps discriminates against other human beings, and has no place on our campus. Period. Some people argue that banning the ROTC is not fair...

Learn from past

September 18, 1990

On Sept. 17, an article appeared in The Northern Star which attempted to label David Souter as a leftover of the 18th century. In it Karen DeCrow, former president of the pro-abortion National Organization of Women, is quoted as saying, "In the 18th century,...

SA fouled up basics, again

September 18, 1990

One day. Or maybe more, if you count the time the candidates can campaign while the voting booths are open. The Student Association elections have finally arrived and possibly for the first time in the SA's history, election advertising is lower than...

Unfair situation

September 18, 1990

It is that time of year again. It is the time of year when Jews all over the world are preparing themselves for some of the holiest days of the year. The holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are upon us. This is when Jews believe they can be forgiven...

Excuses getting chipped

September 17, 1990

People need to look no further than the first Illinois Voter Worry Index poll to find where Illinoisian's priorities rest. But the poll offers a surprise. Slightly more than half of the respondants are worried about education and—somewhat surprisingly—are...

Business in the graveyard

September 17, 1990

The dead are becoming a part of the business world. Thanks to a generation that doesn't care much for century old heroes, or future as of yet unknown heroes, a Naperville cemetery is looking at the business side to potential grave sites. When the cemetery...

Play it safe with sports

September 17, 1990

Sex isn't the only activity in which the concept of "safer" has caught on. "Safer sports" represents a new era of fitness for students of the 90s who care about preventing injuries while having fun, competing, losing weight and engaging in athletics....

Twisted views

September 17, 1990

Did you specifically request Scott Stocking to write a controversial letter in order to boost activity on your editorial page? In the past two weeks I have seen two letters asking students to use this page to express their opinions. I find it interesting...

Bush hypocrisy

September 17, 1990

In face of Bush's preparations for what could become a long and bloody war, the most rapid military buildup in U.S. history and the mental preparations for a war coming from the media and the politicians, we must have a clear vision that doesn't fall...

Ridiculous view

September 17, 1990

I am writing in response to a letter which appeared in The Northern Star on Sept. 11 from Scott Stocking, a "campus minister". Frankly, I was enraged when I read this man's comments. First of all, one cannot boil morality and ethics into simple left and...