Jennifer Ettema wanted to graduate. That was her goal—plain and simple. But that doesn't sound very different from any of the other hundereds of thousands of students who have and who will attend NIU or even any other university for that matter, now...

Water polo, a sport quickly gaining popularity in this country, is also NIU's newest club. The sport, which was always dominated by European countries in the Olympics, began to grow popular in the United States during the 1970's and has experienced even...

Allowing Sycamore residents to use the Huskie Bus Line Route 9 is a logical idea which should have been implemented when the route started. The Student Association Mass Transit Board recently has discussed the feasibility of allowing Sycamore residents...

The entertainment fad known as "lip-sync" will take a bit of a twist this week as the "sign-sync" versions of assorted musical selections from the movie "Grease" will be presented. The "sign-sync" presentation, entitled "Hear's Grease," will be presented...

The University Council subcommittee on academic policy will meet Wednesday to continue discussion of possible penalties for more than 100 cases of NIU students' illegal registration into spring 1988 classes. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. in room...

Experts are saying that in a few short years, everyone in this country will know someone who either has AIDS or has died from the disease. To counter the growing number of AIDS cases, New York City Health Commissioner Stephen Joseph pushed for a hypodermic...

Let's see if I've got this straight. Jack Potts, the homeless person who was to speak at the JLS meeting Oct. 27, had been charged with retail theft, had a warrent on file for his arrest and was a passenger in a stolen car when he was arrested before...

Well, let's have some fun. I was going to write about the Student Association Senate, but that's boring, right? At least that's what SA Sen. Bill Kraemer seems to think since he reclined across a couple chairs and took a snooze during last week's meeting....

What a nice story the rescue of the whales provided. Not only did it give us a chance to show that we really do care about our helpless friends, but also provided another opportunity to prove that we can cooperate with the Soviets. Doesn't it make us...

I realize Sean Noble's column of Oct. 27 was meant to be taken with some humor, but even in his light hearted manner he has shown a prejudice that needs to be ended. Phrases such as "...Godless Communists..." and "...pinkos..." are terribly narrow minded...

After reading the Star editorial on Wednesday, Oct. 12, I had to look at the editorial masthead to see if the editorial board had changed overnight. The editorial stated that Huskie bus riders should pay their own fares, and students who don't need or...

Once again the ugly head of racism has surfaced on the Northern Illinois University campus. This latest episode is most troubling in that instead of the overt predictable racism, we have been graced this time by the oft indistinguishable, highly deceptive...