Webster's ninth collegiate dictionary defines audacity as "a bold or arrogant disregard of normal resraints." I looked this up because I wanted to know for certain that it was properly used to describe a group of Sigma Chi little sisters coming together...

It seems a few individuals are upset about the $25 million spent on behalf of President Bush during his inauguration. It wasn't made clear where this 25 mil came from, but it is clear that they don't believe it appropriate for these resources to have...

It seems the funding problems of NIU get worse every day. Contrary to what some might think, these problems do not go away. In fact, they seem to get worse and worse. Now, the classroom is not the only place suffering from a lack of state funding. The...

One could legitimately question whether the police have the right to remain silent about recent arson-related vandalism at NIU. Apparently, last weekend's fire in the Holmes Student Center was not the only arson to touch NIU lately. Several other similar...

The Iran-Contra scandal was the greatest threat to our Constitution since the Civil War, and we as a nation chose to ignore it. When a few people are able to run our government without the knowledge of Congress and its elected members, is there any justification...

"The best laid schemes o‘ mice and men..." As poet Robert Frost said, some schemes often don't go quite the way we plan. Such was the case for a would-be motel robber in Deridder, La. This man, while caught up in his excitement, forgot to punch eyeholes...

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, I was told that a friend of mine had committed suicide. At first I didn't believe it—it was just a bad rumor. I called his roommate from last year, his former R.A., and many of my former floormates. The rumor was true. I first met...

The University Council external affairs committee will meet today at 3 p.m. in room 403 of the Holmes Student Center to consider whether it will support legislation for a separate governing board for NIU. Under Senate Bill 0001 proposed by Sen. Patrick...

It is good to see the Student Association's Supreme Court show concern for students' representation in government. But their decision to disband the entire legislative branch of government is premature and a disservice to the students that government...

Sometimes customers come last. Whether they use it or not, every consumer in the community would benefit from the fresh breeze of competition a mall would bring. We might see merchandise we now drive miles to find. We might find better deals in quality,...

I was pleased to see your article, "Instructor Pay Raise Proposal," in the Jan. 17 Star. The proposal to have significant salary increases for faculty who have earned promotions is long overdue. Your reporter, and the Provost, do not mention that the...

The associate athletic director appointment is a curious one. The extent to which a national search was undertaken, with qualified candidates being reviewed, should be scrutinized. It is difficult to envision developing an athletic program on accountability...