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,...

Excuse us, President Bush. Do you remember your inauguration in January, with all its glamour and historical significance? Among all the celebration, do you remember the symbolic significance of the Oath of Office that you repeated with your right hand...

In regard to the editorial on military action needed in Colombia (Aug 29): the cocaine problem is no joke, but the solution you proposed is. Must we resort to the same militaristic might that once may have been a functional response of our ancestors?...

While walking through the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons, I stopped to read the statements chalked on the sidewalk by the Feminist Front about Wednesday's Pro-Choice rally. Next to the statement "Freedom Now," the word "crush" was written, obviously...

This letter is regarding Dan O'Shea's Sept. 11 column, "Several things just can't be answered." The author asks readers to make a pact with him. He promises to never write a serious word in his column if we, the readers, say that we like him. Sorry Dan....

Speaking from the bar Thinking of buying that neat little roadster that's been for sale in your neighbor's driveway since last spring? When you calculate whether you can afford to bu and/or maintain a car, you had better include the cost of automobile...

The process by which the new suspension status was given to the Sigma Chi fraternity in May has raised some serious concerns for us. The Student Association had a great deal to say about the incident when it occurred. The SA's position was sought by the...

Both the NIU men's and women's golf teams finished strong over the weekend in their respective tournaments. Huskie head coach Pam Tyska and her women's team moved from a fifth-place tie to finish second at the 20-team Illinois State Lady Redird Classic...

About $23 billion has already been spent on the B-2 "Invisible" Stealth Bomber that is 18 months behind schedule. The reason for the excessive spending and delays is that the B-2 program has a catch. To fully understand CATCH B-2, the tragi-comedy, we...

NIU's community dance school will begin a new 12-week class session today. Creative movement for three to six year olds, beginning ballet for seven to 12 year olds, teen jazz, intermediate ballet and jazz are offered. The fee is $55 per person. For more...

A LaGrange, Ill. person resembling the fugitive Richard Church might have been the man sighted Tuesday at NIU. Church, the suspected Woodstock murderer of former girlfriend Colleen Ritter's parents, is wanted on a federal warrant issued in August 1988...

Although more people die each year in automobile accidents than in airline crashes, the American public's fear of air travel and airliner safety mounts with each passing incident involving the aviation industry. These fears are not unfounded, and the...