On March 6, The Star printed a letter of mine in which I said ads informing us of the obvious, such as "Rape is a Crime" and "Abstinence Prevents STDs" are both a waste of money and an insult to our intelligence. I was hoping for an intelligent response...

The Minority Relations Committee of the Student Association stands behind the efforts put forth by the Ban ROTC Immediately Coalition (BRIC). We are outraged by the discriminatory practices of the ROTC program and disappointed by the passive actions taken...

On March 29th, The Northern Star ran a piece in its Weekender Section on the subject of "radio variety" in the DeKalb area. Although I was quite happy to see "radio" spotlighted, I was quite dismayed that the radio station that has been serving DeKalb...

It's the funniest thing, this annual fashion show. Every year when Jeans Day comes, most NIU students hit the closets and look for anything but jeans. They've got their sweats, their skirts, their shorts, their camouflage pants and their dressy pants....

I am utterly disgusted at the three letters published on Tuesday written by Maureen Butler, Terry Michels, and Bruno Marxx. It becomes instantly clear that these three authors, in their attempt to "destroy" John Fallon's chance to win SA president, are...

In an unsurprising show of loyalty at last week's meeting, O'Dell's puppets on the athletic board voted to eliminate men's gymnastics despite two lucrative funding offers. I attended said meeting and was dismayed to hear one such puppet publicly make...

After reading Mark McGowan's column last Friday, I have decided to move to Chicago to deliver pizzas. But, in the mean time, maybe Mark could reach deep into his heart (and his pocket) and part with a quarter or two. This seems a very small price to pay...

I just thought I would sit down and tell NIU students what I have been hearing and thinking. I have been examining the elections for Student Association President very carefully and cautiously. There are many important things the SA does, including allocating...

Yes folks, that special day has rolled around again—Jeans Day! This is a Gay-Lesbian Union sponsored day that encourages everyone who is in support of gay rights and human rights to wear that incredibly rare form of pants so that attention can be brought...

The fate of the men's gymnastics program might be sealed in a body bag, but people need to open up and look inside the athletic department's sack. Sure, there were many reasons behind the decision to drop men's gymnastics. But one has to wonder about...

A hearty thanks should be extended to everyone involved in last week's furniture show in Lincoln Hall. The show was designed to get student input on how eight rooms in Lincoln and Douglas Halls might be remodelled this summer. Residence hall life is very...

In response to an article written by Stephen J. Klyczek about the sidewalk cleaning of the MLK mall area, what do you mean about vandalism and graffiti? Just in case you didn't notice, on March 20 there was a crew of two to three people removing graffiti...