I would like to address all the students who live in residence halls. On occasion, the many facilites in the residence halls break or are out of service. Usually the damage or inconvenience is the fault of a resident. All I ever hear is complaints by...

It never fails to amaze me how an architect could have designed a building with no windows that open. In almost every one of my classes, I find myself in an uncomfortably hot and stuffy room. Lack of ventilation cannot possibly be conducive to better...

Why do freshman have to live in the dorms? For some students, this may be exactly what they are looking for because it is a great chance to meet new people. However, this doesn't work for everyone. Other students want to be able to study in their own...

A dramatic 12-11 overtime win over Wisconsin-Madison Sunday lifted the NIU Lacrosse Club to it second consecutive title at its own Fall Lacrosse Tournament. The title game of the eight-team tourney, which was held on the field west of Stevenson Towers,...

When we were in fifth or sixth grade, many of us probably had only a vague idea of the dangers of alcohol. As today's society confronts children with alcohol at an earlier age, many of today's youth unfortunately are not afforded the same luxury of innocence...

On October 21, at halftime during the NIU-University of Nevada at Las Vegas football game, the Campus Activities Board will announce the Cater/Wagner family as the winners of the "Generation Celebration" contest. The contest, sponsored by CAB, is an annual...

A car accident might have been the cause of a partial DeKalb blackout Monday night which left an estimated 300 homes without power. Although Commonwealth Edison officials are unsure of the blackout's exact cause, they estimated "the problem was caused...

In the Oct. 6 Star, you published a letter from Donna Lundstrom, who put up a very good argument for pro-choice. One of her phrases summed up some of the often overlooked problems pro-life supporters usually ignore. "And until the anti-choice people can...

It must seem paradoxical to many of your readers to see the increasingly regular cautionary messages concerning substance abuse (from the Health Enhancement Services and other sources) surrounded by the usual plethora of advertisements promoting alcohol...

I feel I must correct and clarify some of the statements in Lisa Daigle's article on birth control. At the time of the interview, I had no available statistics and told Ms. Daigle that I could not comment about whether a national trend existed for using...

Since the Student Association president is now interested in "clarity" (based on her letter to the Star Oct. 13), perhaps she could clarify a few things for the students. How is it that the SA, a student organization, recommended a non-student for the...

The NIU fraternities and sororities do try to do a lot for the NIU and DeKalb communities. However, if one were to take a short trip down Greek Row, they might be inclined to think differently. It is very immature and down right destructive for someone...