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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

One would think that during a time when the issues of sexism and date rape are "exposed nerves" on this campus, advertising for SA-recognized organizations would be carefully screened to make sure that elements reinforcing negative stereotypes might be...

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...

Applications for the Delta Sigma Theta sorority local scholarship will be available Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Room 303 of the Holmes Student Center. Applicants must be minority freshmen or sophomores who have completed between 24 and 59 semester...

The Palestinian Liberation Organization Wednesday rejected Secretary of State Jim Baker's suggestion that the group stop its uprising in Israeli territories in pursuit of peace. Then, miraculously, PLO Executive Committee member Yasser Abed-Rabbo announced...

You don't have to be bored living in a residence hall. There is plenty to do—just look to the Programming and Activities Committee at each residence hall. PAC and its members plan fund raisers and social events for residence halls. During their weekly...