To all that have supported Martha Palmer: It is important that you know my hearing was biased, manipulated, and totally controlled by four lawyers (George Shur, Norden Gilbert, Frank Nowik and chaired by attorney Leonard Mandell) all against my wishes....

New computer terminals installed in NIU libraries will aid in students' searches for publish materials. Seventeen new terminals, which were installed in Founder's Memorial Library in October and November, cost a total of $40,000. When the system expands...

I would like to commend you for the greek pull-out section in your Jan. 18 edition. It was a fantastic idea that was implemented in a timely and professional manner. During the past few months there has been some talk that The Northern Star and the greek...

NIU's class of 1994 stands to face more anxieties than just rising tuition costs and choosing the right major - they will be the first NIU class administered a revised ACT Assessment exam. The first "enhanced" exam will be administered this fall to about...

Where the safety of the university community is concerned, money should be of no concern. But at a time of budget cuts and funding difficulties, discretion also should be of concern when determining just how that money will be spent and if it is necessary...

Condom machines could be installed at several locations on campus in four weeks if bids are settled by the end of this week. "We haven't contracted with anybody yet, but we prefer the bid of National Sanitary Laboritories," said John Dalton, NIU vice...

An exhibit entitled "The Exquisite Corpse" displays the work of six NIU graduate students in the Holmes Student Center art gallery. The exhibit, on display through Saturday, features a collection of constructions crafted from raw materials such as scrap...

Speaking from the bar As the daily weather forecasts indicate, the Northern Illinois winter season is in full force, complete with its pristine beauty, outdoor sports, and treacherous driving conditions. Packed snow, ice, fog and glare are all common...

The Student Association will hold elections Tuesday and Wednesday to fill five off-campus and two on-campus senate seats. The Northern Star asked candidates why they seek a position with the senate and what issues they feel the senate should address in...

A candidate for Student Assocaition senator has filed a petition with the SA Supreme Court that could postpone this week's elections by challenging the constitutionality of the 1986 SA redistricting plan. Off-campus candidate Andy Shankman's petition...

The DeKalb County Board voted Wednesday not to sell 113 acres of county farmland in efforts to turn it into a shopping mall. This action will leave the City of DeKalb and the county at a standstill and will bring adverse effects to the community. For...

As I was reading a recent article in The Northern Star I read something that really made me wonder. It was a quote by Pam Bozeman, the former Black Student Union president, about how the black students should "forget their personal differences," and form...