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...

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,...

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....

On Jan. 17 I picked up The Northern Star and read that Louis Farrakhan is coming to campus, and I was struck by a note of hypocrisy. Even as Farrakhan is welcomed, a petition is being circulated to ban the Thunderbolt from Founder's Library. I asked myself...

We are appalled. The money we pay for student fees is being spent to bring a known racist, Louis Farrakhan, to campus. An exorbitant amount of money is being allotted to have him speak. We have better use for $13,000 than spending the money on (any) one...

After two and a half years, more than $15 million, 60,000 pages of evidence and 124 witnesses, The McMartin Pre-School case is the longest criminal trial in U.S. history. The case is etched in people's minds as one of the biggest fiascos in legal circles,...

NIU's search for a new vice president for Student Affairs has failed to turn up the hard hitters this institution needs. The vice presidential position is an important and high-paying job at NIU. When Jon Dalton left the office to join the Florida State...

The recent Ecumenical Memorial Service pinpoints the main problem with many organizations like the Feminist Front. These groups have a tendency to parade and give speeches about open-mindedness and freedom. On Sunday, however, the Feminist Front members...

The American justice system never ceases to disappoint me. Quick update: An investigation of the McMartin Pre-School in California concerning child molestation began six years ago. This investigation resulted in a three-year criminal trial, the longest-lasting...

The Student Association's usurpation of power in the Farrakhan case is totally ridiculous. The whole senate should have voted whether to allocate $4,000 for a questionable cause. Is it my imagination or is there a transportation deficit here at Northern?...