I would like to make a few comments in response to Greg Rivara's editorial column (Oct. 25). The headline to his column, "More violence will not solve problem" was probably the best part of his effort. From there it all seemed to go down hill. Maybe the...

A recent article by Mark Gates discussed the activities of the NIU Student Committee for Animal Welfare. While the article brings forth several valid points concerning the welfare of laboratory animals, it continues to relate that farmers treat livestock...

After some time of gathering information about making the Holmes Student Center more accessible to handicapped students, it is great to see that the plans are in the works and awaiting funding. Hopefully, time spent seeking funds from the state in order...

I would like to explain how it is for me to come to NIU. I'm hard of hearing. Obviously, it's not always easy for me to meet people. I've noticed that when I meet white people, half the time they tend to look at the floor and mumble. But the black people...

Our athletic director indicates "this is not an entertainment business," The Northern Star, Oct. 27, "No Cost Modern...Look." If it's not entertainment that spectators experience while viewing athletic competition, what is it? Daniel Klein Associate professor...

The little boy who cried wolf. The NIU students are shouting racism. Instead of dwelling on and accentuating the negative situations, can anyone speak of the positive interactions or the ways to stimulate more positive relationships? We can't afford to...

Debate about Chief Illiniwek, symbol of the University of Illinois, is unfolding not in football stadiums or basketball arenas, but the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives. Sen. Paul Simon argues the chief's ritual dance, a 63-year-old tradition...

Your recent series of articles on apartment housing in DeKalb was one-sided and prejudiced, to say the least. Your asumption that every landlord in DeKalb is out to take students for all their money is ridiculous. Using one student's opinion to symbolize...

Speaking from the bar Unmistakeable harbingers of winter are starting to appear around town. Drug stores are running anti-freeze sales, back pages of magazines are advertising clothes for pets and the local T-shirt emporiums are gearing up to sell "I...

I am writing in response to the beating incident that took place the weekend of Oct. 20. I was insulted when I read about the attack of a black student. The next day I was told that the victim was a close friend of mine. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed...

In 1988, a book called "Profscam" did a little more than raise a few eyebrows on college campuses. The book tackled the issue of college professors doing little and getting a lot. obert Nisbet, professor emeritus at Columbia University, commented on the...