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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

McTV leaves viewers still craving for news

September 21, 1988

If McPaper wasn't enough of a disgrace to the world of journalism, then McTV certainly is enough to push all media credibility over the brink. Catering to America's get-it-to-me-as-fast-as-you-can attitude, some bright spark came up with the idea to push...

Paper in poor taste

September 21, 1988

We recently made the sad mistake of reading a copy of the three sheet newspaper "They said it couldn't be done", published by the Freak Power Caucus (FPC) and hand distributed in the Martin Luther King Commons on Sept. 12. We have never read a more pathetic...

Older female enrollment increases

September 20, 1988

A recent NIU study documents the incredible growth of admissions of older female students. While male on-campus enrollment fell 2.3 percent from fall 1978 to fall 1986, female enrollment went up 7.6 percent in the same period. "Most of this rise in females...

Both press, public must fight for truth

September 20, 1988

Last weekend I finally escaped from the walls of the newsroom long enough to actually forget the daily spazzing out, yelling, deadlines and seemingly endless nights of double vision from computer-terminal burnout. But taking my mind off of work was not...

Cartoon offensive

September 16, 1988

It is my personal belief that the educational atmosphere of a university is greatly inhanced when that university has a school newspaper which takes the time to reflect the opinions, concerns and emotions of the student body, as well as the faculty. This...

Presence crucial

September 16, 1988

Compliments to Gerald O'Dell and his staff on the exciting environment they provided at the first two football games. It was organized, festive, and "Tent-A-Gate" is a wonderful idea. My compliments to the student body for turning out for the MTSU game;...

What students should knkow about security deposits

September 16, 1988

Speaking from the bar In response to the many questions the office receives this time of year reguarding security deposits, portions of three relevant laws are set forth below; If this is not an issue at present, you might consider clipping out this column...

Public deserves greater voice

September 16, 1988

In the wake of Thursday's student protest at the Board of Regents meeting, new questions need to be raised about the Regents' willingness to hear from constituents. It is a shame students feel they must stage a protest in order to speak at Regents' meetings....

Citizen’s complaint

September 16, 1988

To about 125 drunken students roving around my back yard about 1:16 a.m., drinking and barking like Fido. You're lucky I didn't arrest the whole kennel for drunkenness, the violation the City of DeKalb can collect $500 fine per person, and this is expensive....

Take advantage of the free ride

September 16, 1988

The Student Association has invested its money well in the Mass Transit Board's new, night ride service. Now it's the students' turn to take advantage of a good thing. The service now offers free rides to NIU students in need of rides home from computer...

Miss America image unfair to real women

September 16, 1988

It came...it went...and much to the relief of many self-respecting human beings, it passed largely unnoticed—at least by most people on this campus. What I'm talking about is that dreaded annual event in which droves of Barbie Doll clones prance about...

Don’t discriminate against freshmen

September 15, 1988

I may be a freshman, which in turn makes one assume that I have a fully biased opinion. I will, though, support my facts and oppositions fully, unlike the author of "Freshman Needn't Bring Cars." I'll simply call the author "Jed" to simplify this note....