The Blackhawk Dance Troupe will perform on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium. The performance is part of NIU's theme of Unity in Diversity. The troupe is comprised of 31 Native American students ages 12 to 16. The...

Whenever I read an article about Iraq, or see a discussion about it on TV, the question asked is whether the U.S. should attack Iraq first. Well, pardon me for wondering, but didn't Iraq attack first by invading Kuwait? Since Kuwait is an ally which has...

Has anyone been to an NIU theatre production lately? Little Shop of Horrors is playing at the O'Conner Theatre in the Stevens Building. It seemed like a nice little play to see. So my roommate and I prepared to go get tickets. The lines were surprisingly...

It is regrettable that your articles on the recent survey of faculty attitudes did not bother to find out how questions on the survey were phrased nor did they bother to intelligently ask what those answers might mean. A particularly egregious example...

If Student Association senators want to be nit-picky, they had better be careful. Perhaps Sen. Jody Jancaric should have written his specific intentions in his resignation, which he says were contingent upon being approved for the Supreme Court. However,...

On Oct. 26, a letter written by a candidate for County Clerk and Recorder was published. In it, the candidate claimed her opponent had misstated the candidate's position regarding splitting the office of County Clerk and Recorder into two separate offices....

Many students are concerned with their weight. There are obvious health benefits to being at your best weight and looking fit. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be one agreed upon standard that all health professionals ascribe to when dealing with...

This is in response to Sandra Overmeyer's petition drive to protest tuition increases at NIU: Good for you! I'm gratified to read of student leaders like yourself taking active steps to show the Board of Regents that NIU students will not permit such...

Students looking for advice about the world outside the NIU campus might find some answers at a career fair this week. The university is holding its second annual multi-cultural career fair, which began Monday and will continue through Thursday in the...

Republican Gregory Baise should be elected state treasurer instead of Democrat Patrick Quinn. Quinn has been labeled the "political maverick" for a reason; he simply cannot be trusted. Nobody knows where he is coming from or where he is going. Plus, his...

I would like to remind Greg Brown that traditionally, when you disagree with a letter to the editor, your response should point out faults in the writer's logic, not slander the writer. As a graduate student in the elite field of rehabilitation, Greg,...

As I read the Oct. 19 article "Alcohol-Free Tent Hosted," it got me thinking about what a good idea it is. aving attended many tailgating parties on state owned property, I've noticed without fail people abuse alcohol on a regular basis. My thoughts turned...