What's wrong with making a little money? The DeKalb City Council does not see anything wrong with it. That's why fines for underaged drinking were increased at last week's city council meeting. The increases will not take effect until March 12, but after...

When writing a letter in response to one which appeared on the editorial page, would it be too much to ask for the writer to at least know what he is talking about? Apparently so in the case of Torrick Ward's letter of Feb. 7. Ward claims to "have seen...

Friday morning and afternoon had me play witness to two of the most devastating items in our world. My next-door neighbors' house burned down, and every idiot that the good Lord put on this earth must have shown up to watch. I had been evacuated from...

Like many members of the university community, I recently received a copy of NIU's pamhlet on "Affirmative Action," which proclaims the university's commitment to equal employment opportunity. It includes a statement by President La Tourette that: "We...

The method some Student Association senators used to try to remove President Huda Scheidelman from office was inappropriate and ineffective. Senators Galvin Kennedy and James Mertes had some legitimate concerns about Scheidelman's leadership capabilities,...

People are still talking in terms of race or ethnic groups! It's the 90's, and by now if we think less in terms of the interest of our group we could go on into solving the real problems of this earth. Hunger and the destruction of the earth are our pressing...

Steffi Graf, the runaway choice Monday as The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 1989, made a lot more money than the male winner, Joe Montana, without all the bruises. Graf captured the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open, plus 11 other...

I was disappointed to find that I had missed an address by Dr. Lois Self Feb. 8 on women's equity. I agree with many of the points made by Dr. Self but I would like to pose some alternative views. I hope none of the points I stress are based on misquotes...

NIU President John La Tourette's letter summoning support to fight racism on campus was a good idea that was gone about the wrong way. La Tourette sent letters to 165 students, staff and faculty who attended a conference titled "Racial Discrimination...

The apartment hunting season for next fall is in full force. You may not need a license, boots, birdcall, thermos or R.V., but you'll be shooting blind if you aren't properly prepared for the experience. Here are precautions you can take to ensure the...

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the lack of student representation on NIU President John La Tourette's Fee Study Committee. Our SA President Huda Scheidelman is required to represent students' interests in determining the fate of more...

I am responding to Fred Heuschel's series on the different aspects of Satanism. Today, I would like to challenge my readers to set aside whatever they've learned in their science and philosophy classes, because I'll be writing strictly from a Christian...