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...

Dear Mr. LaTourette: I read with great dismay of the decision by the NIU athletic director and you not to renew the contract of basketball Coach Jim Rosborough. It is true that some schools do make amazing turnarounds from losing records in a two or three...

This one goes to the organizers of DOA III. I'm rather ashamed at your lack of awareness. The one (of many) issues you did not try to cover in your demonstration, the environment, is being directly violated by your form of protest. While no specific dumping...

NIU graduate student Clifford Ihejieto-Aharanwa has been selected as a 1988 Outstanding Young Man of America. The award is presented as recognition of outstanding professional achievement, superior leadership ability and exceptional service to the community....

This letter is in response to the article in the April 17 edition of The Northern Star about the penis fliers promoting Bar-None recording artist, Otis Ball and the Chains. Bar-None also handles They Might Be Giants. The persons who complained about the...