I am writing in response to Malaina Stokes' Nov. 7 letter in which, as usual, a black person cried racism. In the letter, Stokes referred to the beating incident that occurred the weekend of Oct. 20 and adds, "If the incident had been five black men attacking...

We noticed in an article that appeared in the Nov. 21 issue of The Northern Star that "NIU's Late Night Ride Service might expand to every weeknight early next (fall) semester." Also included in the article was this service averages 75 riders per weekend....

To become a quality team one must play quality teams, and that is exactly what the NIU women's basketball team will do tonight in its opening game at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have jumped out to an early 2-0 record after winning last weekend's Oklahoma...

It sounds rather elementary: no organization—large or small, public or private—should have the right to enforce its views on another. But Loyola University has challenged this seemingly simple rule by blocking the reorganization of a student group...

Once in a while, someone comes into the picture who attempts to tackle a very serious and dangerous problem. The attempt, however, often is foiled by someone who disagrees with either the person chosen for the job or their performance. Such is the case...

Few would contest the need for the Buckley Act, which is intended to protect students' rights for privacy concerning their school records. However, it appears as though some institutions are taking advantage of this protection for their own benefit. Although...

All of my life I've been told blacks had to fight to get where we are today. There were days when a black man would have to walk from sunrise to sunset to please a plantation master. Families were often destroyed due to the slave trade. Black women were...

We are concerned about the article "Student leaders recognized," written by Mark Gates (Nov. 15). We would like to point out some errors in this piece: "...a mere pat on the back will not suffice to tell him what a great person he is. Nominate him for...

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of myself, the football staff and the football team, to express our sincere appreciation for the support and enthusiasm of our student body at the game against Toledo. It was truly exciting for us to see...

Who is the "invisible racist?" Is he the person who yells racial slurs outside his dorm room window and hides behind the curtains so that he won't be seen? Or is he the person who fills his body with alcohol for courage and gangs up on an individual minority?...

As I sat in a forum for "Black Greeks on Predominately White Campuses," I saw the ratio of blacks to whites on campus. When the graduate assistant from the University of Indiana came and spoke about attempted unity between black and white Greeks, I witnessed...

I would like to address The Northern Star on the issue of black unity. Black unity has always been an ongoing problem. It is a problem on this campus as well as everywhere. We, as black brothers, need to get together and wake up. On this particular campus,...