Editor's note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on the increased interest in liberal arts studies. This story focuses on problems this has caused for NIU's students, faculty and administrators. by Joe Bush The supply of NIU's College...

There are all types of people on this campus. A student can go to Swen Parson Hall, wait in line at the bursar's office and encounter some smiling faces. On the other hand, the same student can leave that line, walk down the hall to the financial aid...

The communist party is no longer in control of the Polish government. For some, there could be no better news. To them, the big, bad bully of the bloc has moved to another part of town. However, even though the problems with the Polish economy have been...

Gov. James Thompson has signed a bill authorizing NIU to study sites for a possible branch campus in Rockford. Although this looks to be a positive step, NIU and Rockford officials should analyze this project carefully before moving further. The location...

The quality of art has been declining, at the same time it has been taken too seriously. The American flag on the floor of the Art Institute in Chicago is a perfect example, although we need not look any further than the grounds of NIU. For example, the...

Parkman said he became involved with the senate because "I felt under the old voting system that on-campus students were not fairly represented, and also that not many people really cared about their student fees." "Through cooperation with both senators...

I was greatly distressed to read the editorial in The Northern Star (Sept. 7) about the unfortunate events in Virginia Beach, Va. I find your accusation that the NAACP is a racist organization completely absurd and highly irresponsible. You have overlooked...

This nation's drug situation tops the list of the most serious international problems of the decade. Last week before a national television audience, President Bush unveiled his plans to fight America's war on drugs. Bush's weaponry includes increased...

There seems to be some confusion about the security phone system that is supposed to be installed at 17 locations throughout the NIU campus. There are two separate issues that are causing confusion about the security phone system. The most important issue...

Speaking from the bar Welcome (back) to town! Even if you are a first time reader, the purposes of this column will be readily apparent. Through the good graces of the The Northern Star editors, the lawyers at the Students' Legal Assistance Office have...

Congress is currently in the process of voting another $1.5 million a day to El Salvador, despite the fact that ARENA, the "Death Squad", Party is now in power. Since 1980 the U.S. has poured over $3 billion into El Salvador, which has been used to bomb...

B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. supports male Afro-American students by David Pollard Male Afro-American students interested in different educational and cultural aspects of their native land can participate in a seven-year-old NIU group. The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. organization—Brothers...