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...

Although it has been a month since the legislature adjourned, we are still reading letters from individuals who are upset by the tax package approved in the last days of the session. Nobody likes to pay higher taxes; however, we live in a country where...

The DeKalb County/NIU chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), is encouraged by the stated pro-choice positions taken by gubernatorial candidates Republican Jim Edgar and Democrat Neil Hartigan. We hope the Illinois Legislature will follow...

If The Northern Star is trying to reach a new low in poor editorials, I think that last week's impotent attempt at political commentary was a step toward true badness. I am referring to the inept editorial concerning our nation's current hostage crisis....

College students are in a precarious position. Living away from home and free to make many of our own choices, we remain labeled as not yet living in the "real world." A group of college students in Mississippi are trying to bridge this gap. In response...

On July 25 an article appeared in the Chicago Tribune entitled "NIU Upgrading Aid to Minorities." In part, it dealt with the findings of a report on undergraduate retention that we provided to the Board of Regents on July 27. Unfortunately, because of...

A primary concern of my administration is to keep student fees at a minimum and to carefully scrutinize the existing fees. As students, we have a great impact on at least one fee that we pay each semester; the bond revenue fee. This fee is used toward...

New NIU men's basketball coach Jim Molinari will have two less weapons on his bench this fall following the recent loss of two sharp-shooting guards to academic ineligibility. Marcus Coty and Jeff Delaney, both known for their outside shooting, failed...

I have already spoken with Dave Kirkpatrick (editor) and Marianne Renner (news editor) regarding the erroneous information found in last week's (July 26)Star front page headline article relating to the interim vice president for student affairs position....

In response to the letter to the editor on July 19, concerning Cornfest. For starters, the main act at last year's Cornfest was called "TAMISHOW." The lead singers were not dressed in spandex and lingerie, they were wearing mini-skirts, quite a common...

I have no real connection with NIU except that I give to its foundation each year, and I take The Northern Star. I read the column (June 21) about the situation in China, and I want to tell you it was the best I read anywhere. The one sentence, "Tiananmen...

During last week's celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the first moon landing, President Bush attempted to make the most of the event by announcing his proposal for new space missions—including a trip to Mars. Although Bush's proposal was touted...