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....

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...

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...

Gov. Jim Thompson's proposed education budget is not a surprise to anyone, but people concerned with education are getting a little bit tired of political lip-work. Thompson's spending plan falls $45 million short of what the Illinois Board of Higher...

"This is disgusting!" the man next to me exclaimed. I turned and looked at him, surprised at his statement. He appeared to be a mature and distinguished fellow, and I had seen him at art exhibits around campus before so I knew him to be a great fan of...

Chances are that by the time you are 20 years old, you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any deliberate or repeated unwanted sexual behavior which includes everything from sexual innuendoes to forced sexual...

You know I've talked about a lot of issues in the past. I've argued for points that most people don't agree with, and believe me you've let me know. I've covered topics that some of you don't even care about, and I thank you for listening. But I've been...

OK, folks. This oil spill trend is getting out of hand. The latest oil spill incident was last week off the coast of California. American Trader, an 811-foot British Petroleum tanker was apparently somehow gashed by its own anchor as it attempted to moor...

On Jan. 30, NIU witnessed a lecture by one of the most successful and electrifying black men in the world—Minister Louis Farrakhan. One of the reasons he is so successful is because of his religious devotion as a muslim. Muslim means one who submits...

All five candidates were interviewed for NIU's vice president for student affairs position, but not much has changed. The biggest problem still remains that none of the candidates meet NIU standards, or at least what NIU standards should be. Most of the...