In his Aug. 30 meeting with the NIU Faculty Assembly, Chancellor Groves stated that proposed changes in the Board of Regents policies are, at least in part, a response to campus pressure for a separate governing board. The assembly could not elicit from...

I am writing this letter in response to an editorial printed in the Aug. 29 issue of The Northern Star. The editorial to which I refer called for military intervention in Colombia to curb drug trafficking. I am refraining from stating my opinions on the...

The scenes depicting fraternity pledging in the movie Animal House might be slightly exaggerated, but the intent spelled out by the actions is alive and well in some of the nation's fraternity houses. Some of the results of these pledgings and hazings...

When Neil Armstrong made the first human footprint on the surface of the moon, his famous words, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," sent chills of anticipation down the spines of people around the globe. The space race had begun. Now,...

Parents have the right to be concerned about their children and the problems the children might encounter with drugs and alcohol. What they do not have the right to do is prevent NIU from accepting legal sponsorship for athletic events from alcohol distributors....

To many, the mighty Mississippi River symbolizes an era that is long gone—a time of gaiety, industry and hope for the future. This feeling has the chance to return to the Iowa and Illinois regions of the Mississippi, as citizens of both states struggle...

NIU students can get in shape with the help of free aerobic sessions sponsored by the Office of Campus Recreation. Sessions begin 12:10 p.m., 4:45 p.m., and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday in the activity room of the student recreation center. Students,...

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The clock was ticking and NIU was out of timeouts. It was late in the second half and the Huskie basketball program had its back against the wall. And Jim Molinari, like any good coach would, put on a little full-court pressure. The strategy worked to...

The recent controversy resulting from the Board of Regents' Chancellor Roderick Groves' efforts to obtain more control of the Regency universities is being followed by more unnecessary changes on contradictions. A search will begin next week to fill the...

Cocaine is no joke, and we should stop letting the thugs in Colombia supply the punch line. Scores of bombings, death threats to judges, journalists and anti-cartel proponents are only some of the disgusting antics displayed by the drug kings in the South...

The goal of an editorial page is best described by Eugene Patterson, once an editor of the Atlanta Constitution. "The true and lasting value lies in getting people to think for themselves, to talk and to argue, and finally to decide whatever they want...