What would be your reaction if a person wearing a green shirt ran into your classroom today and opened fire on you and your classmates? What would you think if someone with a red shirt did the same? Most likely, your attention would focus on the shooting...

While there is much in your editorial of Tuesday's edition about which we would differ, one statement really disturbs me--I think understandably. It is totally untrue to say that I stated that "faculty members have no place in governance." If you can...

"I guess we have to put on a better dog and pony show." That was said to me by one of the geology professors on Saturday. We were two of only four non-Student Association people who showed up to lend a hand at the NIU Recycling Center over the weekend....

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...

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...

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....

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,...

The Northern Star attempts to reserve adequate space on this page for the public to write letters and, in certain circumstances guest columns, to reflect their concerns. In order to keep space available for public voice, we need your help. If something...

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...

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,...