A recent letter by two economics professors appeared in the Star in which they criticized a non-economist for daring to question the conventional wisdom of their trade. The sacred tenent that was challenged was the axiom that material self-interest is...

A plan has been suggested that is vitally important to the future of this planet at its current state. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week a battery of measures to slice the amount of air pollutants in half. The plan would reduce...

The 1989 Huskie football season will mark my 24th year following the Huskies and Sept. 9 marked a major milestone for me. As a resident of the very near north side of Chicago and prior to that a south suburban resident, Sept. 9 was the very first time...

I was a little nervous. It was Saturday morning and I was on my way to Manhattan, Kan., for Saturday's football game with Kansas State. Accompanied by Northern Star photographer Randy Pomaro, I arrived at O'Hare Airport with a few reservations and a few...

I am a student and I work part-time at the Veterans Assistance Office, which is located at windows seven and eight at the Financial Aid Office in Swen Parson Hall. After reading the editorial, "Smile: it's not that tough," that appeared in The Northern...

This is in response to The Northern Star's Sept. 20 editorial concerning the Student Assoiciation Senators' lack of commitment. It was obviously written with ignorance and prejudice. We can only speak for ourselves, but as write-in candidates, we were...

At the first Student Association Senate meeting of the year, the executives decided to waive the oath because too many senators were absent. Well, I think it's about time that something is done about the absenteeism in the SA. It's a new year and a fresh...

In passing through DeKalb, I picked up a copy of The Northern Star. I was certainly dismayed when I saw the Star's flag/masthead had been changed. The star that was once part of the flag set it off from the rest of the paper. The flag you now have looks...

Speaking from the bar While most everyone knows it is illegal in Illinois for people under 21 to drink, many are unaware of the plethora of state and municipal laws that govern the sale and consumption of alcohol, much less the penalties that exist for...

Although the Board of Regents postponed a vote to allow time for discussion about the proposed Board policy changes, the two weeks left for discussion is not enough time to adequately get the universities' points of view across to the Regents. The Board...

Last week's news contained several grim stories, including the wrath of Hurricane Hugo and a tragic school bus accident. But one piece of very good news last week was the announcement of plans for the first summit between President Bush and Soviet President...

Today is the last day to withdraw from NIU as a full or part time student and receive a partial tuition refund. NIU deadlines for fall Sept. 29 is the last day for students to pay graduation fees for a December graduation. Oct. 6 is the last day for undergraduates...