We are all aware of the evils of racism and become aware of, through the animal rights movement, the evils of speciesism (the belief that one species is superior to another). Prejudice, in whatever form, only causes suffering, and loss of benefit to society....

It is quite ironic, and disheartening too, to hear that NIU teachers are lazy, cannot teach and are not doing well in research. This is absolute nonsense. It might well be that what the Illinois Board of Higher Education NIU faculty negative report means...

I am (again) writing in response to the response of this campus regarding the ROTC. In speaking with dozens of people about this issue, I have heard many people voice their support (to getting ROTC off campus) but not show it by joining the struggle....

What catches your eye when you're skimming through a newspaper? Me - the headlines. A good headline should introduce you to the story and arouse your interest to the point that you feel compelled to read on. Yes, I am guilty. If the headline and lead...

If NIU wants to clean up the asbestos in the University Health Center before it becomes a bigger problem, that's great. But considering a temporary location anywhere but on campus is ludicrous. Regular air samples indicate airborne asbestos levels in...

You too can help save the world. This seems to be the theme for Earth Week, along with the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day (this Sunday). OK, so about 25,000 students think about recycling for a week. This is good. Awareness of a problem, such as the destruction...

I am writing in regard to the Gay Lesbian Union's so-called "Jeans Day," which was recently observed throughout campus. Being that this is my first year at NIU, it was my first chance to witness this annual spectacle taking place. Like so many other people,...

While Lou Coty might have a valid, albeit arguable point in his letter protesting the GLU's choice of support-wear, he grossly invalidates his argument by stating that "people can be for human rights and not gay rights." In his paranoid anger to criticize...

Somebody hit the lights. The NIU Athletic Dept. needed an exciting new fundraising idea to get the attention of NIU alumni, whose contributions to the Huskie Athletic Fund have long been dwindling. Suddenly, there was an idea. Gerald O'Dell grabbed the...

Dan and Jim were in a heated discussion about police officers. Alcohol made the conversation a little more emotional than it normally would have been. They were at the bar long before I got there. Jim argued that police officers were to be admired because...

After reading the April 9 issue of The Northern Star, one can only be disturbed about comments made by SA Senator James Mertes. Mertes said that the Philosophy Forum was "playing games" with the SA and that Senator Mertes was angry with the Philosophy...