It is all well and good that Illinois' honorable House Speaker Michael Madigan has reversed his stone-like stance against an income tax increase to help fund higher education and assist local government with some of their monetary burdens. If Madigan's...

When I came to NIU (back in 1978) the MLK Mall was an ugly paved lot. The reclamation of this spot, the introduction of some grass, a few trees, seemed a small victory. But now it sours. The Wirtz House, one of the few buildings west of Swen Parson which...

For a moment, just a brief moment, the thought hit me—"Haven't I been here before?" No. That's impossible. After all, Friday's press conference was the first time I had seen Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell walk to a microphone-strewn podium. And it...

Our congratulations to our former basketball coach, Jim Rosborough, on his recent appointment to Arizona. We faculty, students and just plain fans wish him the best of luck and continued success, and know we will hear of his success out west. Maybe the...

As the time approaches for final exams, there are various feelings students may have. The confident ones are those who know that they will do well. Then there are those who feel they have a good chance to do well if they studied what will be on the test....

I just sat down from looking out my Davis Hall window at another NIU student struck by a car while crossing Normal Road. When I came to this campus four years ago from California, I was shocked by the way pedestrians were treated. In San Diego, when you...

Students protesting at "Tent City" on Thursday to make university administrators and students more aware of the lack of higher education funding had the opportunity to speak with NIU President John LaTourette and Jon Dalton, vice president for student...

Between Noodle Fest and the dunk tank, Springfest weekend wasn't much of an average "Day in the Park" for me. It seemed no one who sang, had fun and sunned Saturday wanted to be anywhere else. But I never thought I would subject myself to the torture...

Although the concern is admirable, it is doubtful whether a drunk-driving bill that is currently up for consideration by the Illinois Legislature will make the state's roads any safer. The decision before state lawmakers seems to deal with more than whether...

The Bush administration has recently worked a "compromise" with congressional officials to provide the Contras with "humanitarian" aid. This directly violates a recently signed treaty in which five countries (including Honduras) voiced their wishes to...

Objection! to the cartoon in the April 4 Northern Star. An anonymous Star artist—whose name appears to be crossed out—depicted a fat and lazy video player as the reason for the overcrowded buses. The Northern Star is just like the Student Association...

In response to an April 19 letter published in The Northern Star, we would like to present the pro-choice side of abortion, factually. Let us first say something about when a life begins. According to Jane English in the book Taking Sides: Clashing Views...