We would like to take this opportunity to further clarify our message to all those who were offended by our recent editorial concerning the CHANCE program. Racism is a very serious issue, and unfortunately, examples of the problem are very evident in...

It's Saturday morning and the unthinkable has happened. Somewhere in the music and laughter and fleeting moments of last night hides an unforgettable memory. Something happened that you thought could never happen to you. You were raped last night. Rape...

As I was riding my bike to DuSable Hall for a morning class, I ran across some chalk art on the sidewalk announcing the time and place for a pro-abortion rally. I am "neutral" when it comes to abortion; I neither condemn nor condone it, for I have no...

I just don't understand the reasoning behind the "partying atmosphere" rule. I realize it is necessary for the university to keep some control over its residents, but I think this rule should only be enforced during the week. And maybe in moderation on...

Have you ever heard a joke about AIDS or Ethiopians? If you have, and if you have any compassion, you probably didn't laugh. You didn't laugh because AIDS and world hunger are serious issues not to be joked about. Abortion is no exception. Some of us...

The Northern Star editorial on Sept. 19, "CHANCE fails to achieve," is a misguided opinion reflecting little recognition of the realities of minority needs in America or the recent changes in the CHANCE program. The CHANCE program is built on the belief...

The best way to teach teenagers about the perils of AIDS is to display the facts and lessons in a medium that they will understand and pay attention to. In this spirit, the New York state Health Department attempted to compile an AIDS prevention video...

Paint was the mystery behind the greenish milky substance disturbing the Kishwaukee River Tuesday that was compounded by a water leak at Faraday Library. Ten gallons of green latex paint were dropped into a storm drain leading to Watson Creek, said Steve...

As an editorial board, and as students and human beings concerned about racial inequality, we find it very offensive to be called "racist." Unfortunately, when we attempt to tackle sensitive issues that involve race, we are often maligned and insulted...

Walking by the Holmes Student Center the other day my eye was caught by the posters for Pro-Choice. They said that pro-choice means, "being for the rights of all women, of all races and all classes..." My question as I read it was, well, what about all...

I was amused by the large, slick poster advertising G. Heileman's Special Export, which accompanied every issue of The Northern Star, Sept. 15. Only a month ago I watched on television as a spokesman for the beer industry touted the industry's strong...

To stop the supply of drugs like cocaine to the U.S. requires a WAR ON SECRET WARS—secret wars that are apparently conducted by White House agencies such as the CIA or National Security Council's secret teams of ex-military and CIA agents. Contra-gate,...