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...

This is a response to Andrea Snow (2/7). You ask how a fetus can be considered a separate human life; let's look at the answer biologically. First of all, the fetus has a completely unique genetic make-up. This in itself is proof that the fetus is a separate,...

Student Association President Huda Scheidelman should not be impeached because her blunders do not outweigh the blunders of the entire SA. Scheidelman's fate is expected to be decided Sunday. People wanting to kick her out maintain she acted unconstitutionally...

Sarah Weddington's argument for the continued legalization of abortion is not convincing because it contains salient fallacies. Weddington argues that a woman should not be forced to undergo the violence of pregnancy and childbirth. Violence is not a...

When the president says there will be no new taxes, it helps mainly the wealthy: the 80 percent with incomes over 100,000, the top 5 percent wealthiest. He would cut the tax on capital gains receipts (stocks, bonds, gold, real estate-like buildings),...

Feb. 11, 1990 is a day which long will be remembered by one word—freedom. This is the day South African President F.W. de Klerk approved the release of long-time political prisoner Nelson Mandela. For nearly the past three decades the name Nelson Mandela...

OK gentlemen, welcome to the real world. Deciding to try to impeach the leader of any group is a big decision, and should not be taken lightly no matter what the situation. But NIU has two newly-elected Student Association senators who either jumped into...

David Lasker (Feb. 12) complains about the disturbances caused by audience members at the CAB weekend films whose concept of enjoying a movie requires constant shouting, whistling and throwing things at the screen. Those of us who like actually to see...

Sunday's discussion and impeachment vote of Student Association President Huda Scheidelman should be done in the open. Scheidelman is under the gun for giving student fees to the Black Student Union for Minister Louis Farrakhan's speech in January, among...

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 athletic activities....

That gosh darn freedom of speech thing has gotten in the way again. As part of a senior art class requirement, NIU art student Jonathon Adkins had to put together an exhibit containing several works. Upon completion, his artwork was approved to be displayed...