I would like to respond to Torrik Ward's letter which was in response to William Crumbaugh's letter to the paper last Monday. Well Mr. Ward, congratulations. At least that's what I think you want to hear. People have been persecuted throughout history....

I'm tired. I am tired of reading articles that compare a man's symbol of his religion to a "fashion fad" (Dan O'Shea, Feb. 5). I am tired of people (Claudia Curry) publicly declaring their opinions on an event that they did not even attend. Seriously,...

Drinks, sex, cigarettes. Ford Cortinas, household pets. Bombs, wars, famine, death. An apathetic public couldn't care less. I don't know if you're into hardcore punk or not, but those words come from an old thrash tune called "Apathy" by the Subhumans....

The university is a step closer to having a charge card for the Holmes Student Center Bookstore. The green light was recently given to the project, and now the only thing left to do is get the charge card charging. The charge card is a good idea because...

I am responding to a letter by the Feminist Front (Feb. 2). I had planned to ignore the Feminist Front's rude and inexcusable actions at our memorial service, since, by the group's behavior, they only helped to strengthen the bond of those there to fight...

Once again people just love to talk about the various problems within that magical realm of education, but when it comes to making the big decision, they all back away. The saddest thing about saying something like that is that you could have said it...

I attended the lecture given by Louis Farrakhan, which took place on Jan. 30, and I would like to share with the readers of The Northern Star my reaction to the event. Mr. Farrakhan is most certainly a brilliant speaker who commands a powerful and charismatic...

This is a response to Mr. Edward's letter of Feb. 5. Mr. Edwards, you complain that 120,000 citizens of the United States; having had all their worldly goods taken from them, having been interned without trial in concentration camps for the duration of...

Imagine this: You're working at a popular toy store over Christmas break. Toys are all over the place. There's a steady rush of cranky parents toting along their cranky kids in search of that "one gift." You greet them as pleasantly as possible. Four...

NIU should give Walt Owens the first pitch at being the Huskie baseball coach. Owens was the coach when the baseball program was cut in 1982, and was never actually fired. He has kept up with scouting the high school talent and is familiar with the system...

Lisa Garretson was my friend. Her murder was the most senseless act I have ever been faced with, and I am thankful that the case has finally been solved. It was a complex investigation because it did not involve any of Lisa's close friends. It was therefore...

Back in 1988, when George Bush was on the presidential campaign trail looking for voters, he promised everyone that if he were elected president, he would be "the education president." Since he became president he has been saying he will be known as "the...