The media can bombard issues to the point where they have an adverse effect on people. An important message can be heard so much that people start to tune it out. Another effect can be that an issue or problem seems so far away that people think "it doesn't...

In the early morning of Friday, March 24, members of Phi Sigma Kappa watched as a fire began at their fraternity house. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. This fire left extensive damage to the house leaving 54 members without a place to live. On...

I believe that the firing of Jim Rosborough by Gerald O'Dell can be explained by asking ourselves some questions. Northern has some choices to make. Are we serious about a quality athletic program, or are we just making the right noises but afraid to...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital is offering prenatal and postnatal fitness classes beginning Monday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at KCH. There is a $20 fee. To pre-register and receive doctor's approval forms, call Andrea Diedrich at 756-1521, ext. 3317. Outrageous...

Apparently the tuition surcharge adopted by the Board of Regents last fall caused some confusion when the group continued those rates for next year. As it turns out, the entire idea of a "surcharge" was a bad idea to begin with. Last fall, the Regents...

Actually this response should be written by a political science major, but, as a lapsed political science major, I will probably do as a substitute. I am responding to David A. Hrejsa's letter in the March 21 edition of the Star—a letter that should...

We, the undersigned, would like to go on record in protest of the firing of Coach Jim Rosborough. The athletic administration has pulled the rug out from under a young and rapidly developing basketball team at the worst possible time. The departure of...

I read in the March 21 paper that Jerry Thompson said, "The SA does not want to fund (The Northern Star) because (it) reports on and criticizes the student government." Is that really the only reason the SA opposes a mandatory student fee for the Star?...

NIU is doing well to keep pace with the anti-drug and -alcohol push advocated by former first lady Nancy Reagan that has swept through the nation's schools. Soon, it will be easier for some students at NIU to "just say no" to alcohol consumption on their...

The SA Sente has a time-honored and long-standing tradition of ineffectiveness, short-sightedness, and stupidity that they seem determined to uphold. The recent decision not to endorse Jamie Pennington for 6th Ward alderman beams as a shining example...

In recent days, Northern Star staff members and several NIU Athletic Board members have strongly criticized the firing of Mr. Rosborough as basketball coach. Oddly, the criticism has avoided the main question: the quality of coaching. This question goes...

George Bush is presently holding the threat of a presidential veto over a House bill that would economically benefit some of the most needy of American workers. The House of Representatives voted 248-171 last Thursday in support of a bill which would...