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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Even a 3rd-grader knows Teufel stinks

April 20, 1989

Last Friday, while taking in my sister's high school softball game, I had the pleasure of playing catch with a young man whose sister was also a member of the team. Mike and I tossed a ball around for a while and got to talking sports. This third-grader...

Confusion about condoms

April 20, 1989

"Hey, did you see the new condom machines in the restrooms? Do you think anyone buys those things? Fifty cents for a condom! Do they think we're made of money? Are these name-brand condoms or generic ones?" These are some of the comments we've heard in...

JLS not effective

April 20, 1989

David Charbonneau's recent (March 30) letter supporting the JLS belies a common problem those wrapped up in fiction often make. Unable to differentiate between intellectual activity and stupidity, David believes that the JLS "...serve(s) as a needed alternative...

Soviet economy lecture

April 20, 1989

Economist Paul Gregory will give a lecture entitled "Perestroika and the New Soviet Economy" Friday at 10 a.m. in room 120A of DuSable Hall. Gregory is a professor at the University of Houston and recently returned from a ten-day meeting with Soviet officials...

Democrats 0, Republicans 0?

April 19, 1989

Jim Wright, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has become the second major ethics figure of the year in the world of politics. The man second in the line of presidential succession is the subject of as much hype and controversy as surrounded...

Your own choice

April 19, 1989

To the GLU and "gays" in general: Thank you for the opportunity to express myself against something I vehemently disdain. Now, before you mistake me for the common, closed-minded bigot, let me say that as human beings, I hold nothing whatsoever against...

A life overlooked

April 19, 1989

Abortion is a very controversial issue. Those who defend abortion tend to look at pro-lifers as not giving each woman a choice. The one thing that many people conveniently overlook is the individual life of the baby. What we, as pro-lifers, are fighting...

Federal spending

April 19, 1989

As we Americans sit down to figure out how much tax we're paying Uncle Sam this year, it's appropriate that we take a look at how that money is being spent. The shocking fact is that 52 cents of every tax dollar is spent on wars—past, present and future....

Ashamed of trash

April 19, 1989

This morning I parked my car in a parking lot that was strewn with garbage—paper bags and cups, food, broken and unbroken glass. I am ashamed of how this campus looks, amd I am angry at all those who make it look that way. PLEASE don't litter. Jan Vander...

Family’s gratitude

April 17, 1989

The family of James Leonard Rodger wishes to thank all the friends of Rodg, who attended his wake and funeral in January. A celebration of the Eucharist will be offered for all in thanksgiving for the many masses, prayers and countless other kindnesses...

Don’t base laws on emotion

April 14, 1989

The DeKalb City Council did not reach an agreement Monday about strengthening laws for the owners of potentially dangerous dogs after an alderman brought his personal feelings into the discussion. Third Ward Alderman William Hanna said he favored laws...

County should follow NIU’s lead

April 14, 1989

If you were confronted with an emergency situation and needed help immediately, who would you call? Many of us would pick up the telephone and reflexively dial 911. NIU buildings and residence halls are equipped with an emergency phone system, which connects...

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