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Northern Star

Change takes time and effort

October 17, 1988

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...

Candidate support

October 17, 1988

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...

Artwork complaints

October 17, 1988

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...

What happened to common sense?

October 17, 1988

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)...

Group to discuss privatization

October 17, 1988

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,...

Ideal candidate outline offers voters guidance

October 16, 1988

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....

More than a reminder is needed

October 16, 1988

Instead of being barraged by which candidate is in its best interest to vote for, lately the American public has, instead, just simply been told to vote. MTV sports clips from today's popular-music personalities advised viewers to get out and vote on...

Marriott left bitter precedent

October 13, 1988

NIU should move carefully before deciding whether to lease or to sell the Holmes Student Center Bookstore to an outside vendor. The operation of the Pow Wow restaurant by an outside vendor has left a bitter taste for much of the university community....

Culture of Thai, Burma featured

October 13, 1988

The conference of the National Burma Studies Group and the Conference on Thai Studies will convene at NIU today through Sunday in Swen Parson Gallery. The purpose of the conference is to study "all aspects of Burma and Thai culture and academic life."...

Restrictions for elderly might make roads safer

October 13, 1988

Picture this: It's Friday, you're on your way home or on your way to a friend's house for the weekend, driving along in your luxury budget-mobile. As you approach the interstate on-ramp, you perceive an old model Buick Regal preparing to merge into heavy...

Class too difficult

October 12, 1988

In regards to Jill Stocker's Sept. 29 article and the Oct. 5 editorial on "childish" Math 101 students, granted, college math courses are not designed to "spoonfeed" students. However, "core competency" should test a student's ability to logically draw...

Stop complaining

October 12, 1988

This is in response to the columns written by Gretchyn Lenger. Your first article complained about life at NIU and was addressed to freshmen. Freshmen—the ones who come here with awe in their eyes and anxiety in their hearts, and you give them an article...