I would like to clarify the action of the executives of the Student Association in regards to Farrakhan's funding. The Star has not inaccurately portrayed the events. However, the complication of this issue lends itself to further explanation. When the...

So, here they are, from the home office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the top ten reasons why women like men who work with their hands... Just kidding. It's only me. I bet you thought I was really David Letterman for a minute there, though, didn't you?...

At its Jan. 26 faculty meeting, the NIU Department of Sociology endorsed the following statement: In the interest of free speech, cultural diversity, and the enhancement of intellectual experience, it is necessary to expend university financial resources....

For several years I sympathized with the pro-choice movement, and came to the conclusion that abortion was a viable and sometimes preferable alternative to a preganacy. Also, by aligning myself with the pro-choice movement, I could in essence stay neutral...

On Sunday, Jan. 21, there was an ecumenical service for the millions of babies killed since the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade 17 years ago. There was a problem with the service, however. The classless Feminist Front, sporting obscene, blasphemous...

The entire nation will look toward Washington D.C. in the coming months as Mayor Marion S. Barry, Jr.‘s federal narcotics charge unravels. Barry is charged with drug possession. He was arrested in a sting opertion at a Washington D.C. hotel on Jan....

The Cardinal might have bitten off more than he can chew. Last week, the Archdiocese of Chicago's Joseph Cardinal Bernadin approved the closing down of three dozen schools, parishes, and missions in the archdiocese because of mounting financial problems....

That month-long semester break was wonderful, wasn't it? Everybody went home and got to relax, or else got to make money working for a few weeks. Anyway, it was good to be away from school for a month come back refreshed and ready to start anew. But,...

It's considered common knowledge that when any crime is committed, it becomes increasingly more difficult to find the culprit as time marches on. But after 17 months of investigation with literally hundreds of different leads, the DeKalb Police Department...

It has been with great interest that I have watched the press coverage concerning the BSU invitation to Louis Farrakhan to speak at NIU. The subsequent disclosure of failed contract negotiations with Mr. Farrakhan, and the SA Executive Board decision...

This column is going to get real serious really quick, so an anecdote, if you please. This is from a comic strip I saw a few years ago. The first panel shows two small elementary school kids—a boy and a girl—talking. It seems the boy is running for...

The cold and flu season is here in full force. Most people would much rather avoid getting a cold than to cope with cold symptoms. While colds are caused by becoming infected with a virus, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of infection....