Over the years, I have heard enough of Louis Farrakhan and I am disturbed by the lack of judgement shown by Huda Scheidelman for allowing the approval of SA funding to finance his lecture. The urgent need of the Black Student Union for an immediate decision...

This is in response to Colleen Halliman's letter and all other letters previously printed in The Northern Star concerning the racism issue. Threatening one another through your voice in The Star is doing nothing for the causes each side is fighting for....

It is the beginning of the semester and another Student Association election is underway. Besides the search for qualified and interested people to fill the open senate positions, those of you who vote also can give your input on a long-time campus issue....

We would like to personally congratulate the players and coaching staff of the NIU women's basketball team on an exciting and hard-fought victory versus the DePaul Lady Blue Demons. Although the Huskies had to travel to Alumni Hall at DePaul University,...

The bus was pretty crowded, but I was lucky enough to find a seat toward the middle, right next to this guy who was talking to a girl in the seat in front of us. As I sat down, I couldn't help but overhear their excited conversation. "Are you guys ready...

Here's a good one. You're going to love this. There's talk in the air about legalizing drugs, and get this: It isn't just talk about legalizing marijuana again. This time they're talking about possibly legalizing cocaine and heroin, too. Are you laughing...

After reading Alex Pope's Jan. 17 column, I would like to thank him and also, I would like to share my own story. My story, though, is a little different, for I was the one with the problem and causing the hurt. I have a drug and alcohol abuse problem,...

OK everybody, I'm gonna take a reality break today. I'm stepping down off my soap box to leave the big issues for my fellow columnists this week. I encountered something this weekend that prompted me to write about it. It may seem a little fluffy compared...

I would like to awaken people to a problem that could rage out of control if action isn't taken now. The Jan. 18 Weekender contained an article describing how "music retailers...are pulling artists' albums off their shelves" to avoid the wrath of music...

Do we have a quorum? Do we need a quorum? Hey, what is a quorum, anyway? Sunday night, the Student Association finally finished fumbling its way through the Louis Farrakhan issue, but not without a last few hijinks to help us remember the situation. The...

Definition: Rally - to bring or gather together for action. Definition: Ecumenical - pertaining to the whole Christian church. Service - a religious ceremony or ritual. Clearly the ideas behind a rally and an ecumenical service are not parallel. This...

Speaking from the bar Warm weather or cold, the Northern Illinois winter season is in full force, carrying with it treacherous driving conditions. Packed snow, ice, fog and glare are all common contributors to auto accidents. Extra caution is needed to...