We never anticipate emergencies. They always seem to happen to others, but never to ourselves. Last week, I found that I too was vulnerable. One morning, I was suffering from a bad case of the flu, thinking it was only a cold. After running, I was extremely...

Do not allow it to happen to you. As a minority student that has been here for several years, I have delegated it my responsiblility to advise you with a motivational objective in mind. The college experience is a wonderful one that is often times short-lived...

Low clouds and fog Saturday grounded NIU's Flying Huskies, although the club already has rescheduled the lost day of free flights over DeKalb. The club set Saturday, Sept. 15, as a "rain" date, said Flying Huskies President Jim Siminak. But, because so...

NIU is not getting its money's worth. The Student Association pays $22,000 each year for membership in the Illinois Student Association that gives them nothing in return. Most recently, the ISA appointed Dave Hopkins from Sangamon State University in...

A few landlords' wrinkled shirts could lead to better housing for students living in the Greek Row area. Alabama-based Polarbek wants to build a 180-apartment complex near Greek Row. Polarbek Development Associate Charles Silverstein believes there is...

Barbara Henley doesn't think $850 is a significant amount of money in an $800,000 budget. And maybe it isn't. But considering $850 is more then some Student Association recognized organizations receive for an entire year, it certainly is a significant...

The letters page is the one place in the paper where students, faculty and ordinary citizens get a chance to speak. Here's a helpful hint for those who have never written a letter. Letters run between 100 to 500 words. If it's more than 500 words, expect...

Since the day I landed in the United States, I have been regularly addressed three questions regarding my country, India—questions about the dot that the Indian women have on their foreheads; about the cow; and about the caste system in India. I hope...

People interested in volunteering for Safe Passage, one of DeKalb County's outlets serving victims of domestic violence, can attend training sessions Sept. 21 to 23 and Sept. 28 to 30. Safe Passage, a non-profit organization, relies on volunteer for its...

When I advocated "a race-blind community" in my previous letter (Aug. 31), I thought my meaning was clear; but Professor Self (Letters, Sept. 6) seems to have misunderstood me. I meant a community in which everyone gave little or no importance to race,...

Lynn Martin's shabby attempt at rousing support through re-enacting the famed Lincoln-Douglas debates is repulsive and only serves as a reminder of how far campaigns are sinking into the abyss. Martin is running against Paul Simon for an Illinois Senate...

Philosophy Professor James Hudson's letter to the Star (Friday, Aug. 31) asking why the new Faculty Senate demonstrated so much "special concern for minority representation" answers his own question. Certainly the university "is an ideal setting for genuine...