Students interested in journalism careers or a journalism major at NIU are invited to attend J-Fair, an informational program tonight at 8:30 p.m. in Reavis Hall room 210. J-Fair, sponsored by NIU's Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi,...

I am responding to the article—Oops! I mean column, written by, the oh so open-minded, Marianne Renner on Oct. 4. Get off the pedestal, on which you have placed yourself, honey and listen to what others have to say! Open your eyes Marianne. People on...

University policies regarding the illegal class registration of more than 100 NIU students will be discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the University Council's Academic Policy Committee. The meeting will start at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 201 of Williston...

Saving aluminum cans, glass bottles and paper for recycling is a way to help protect the environment and even a way to make a little money. It's also something more people, such as college students, should pay closer attention to. Every year, more and...

I have worked as a building service foreman for numerous years and have never worked with anyone who looks like the individual portrayed in the enclosed cartoon. My immediate response was, "we certainly are more intelligent than the cartoon depicts."...

I cannot express how appalled I am at The Northern Star's behavior towards the Math 101 issue. I happen to be a student in Ms. Ervin's class and was not aware of any student walkout until the Star brought it to my attention. I then thought, as a result...

It can happen anywhere, any time. In Champaign it has happened 13 times since April and women at the University of Illinois are living in fear. Police believe one man is responsible for the string of rapes near the campus. They have a suspect but do not...

It has only been a few months since I graduated, but I have lived in DeKalb nearly all my life. For some locally elected positions, which are purely administrative, the most relevant information is the quality of the job done by the incumbent versus the...

ATROCIOUS! GROSS! ABOMINABLE! MONSTROSITY! These are the adjectives that come to my mind as I view the new "sculpture" which was plopped in the gorgeous park setting between Lowden and Altgeld Halls. Shouldn't there be some limit to what can be put in...

I recently enjoyed the column written by Joelle McGinnis, which accurately argues against the use of warning labels. Legislators across this country have over-abused the use of warning labels, with a special thanks to our nation's hungry (yet not starving)...

A formal mission statement will be given at the second meeting of the Holmes Student Center Bookstore Privatization Committee Wednesday. The committee, which was formed to address the possibility of having the bookstore privately owned by an outside vendor,...

Hey, kids! It's almost time to vote and the guru of politics has outlined the perfect candidate. I've listed the campaign issues I think are important and where the ideal candidate (IC) will stand on each. No need to worry about who is better qualified....