Rarely a week goes by that I don't see an article in the Star about an increase in student fees or tuition. If it isn't one, it's the other. I've often wondered where all of this additional money goes. Wednesday's paper answered my question. The university...

With the dismissal of the charge against John Culbertson, the Star's attempt at "New Journalism" has ended in dismal failure. As the story broke and in the subsequent articles, it became apparent these articles were biased and lacked key elements of the...

Why must 21,000 students be subjected to national embarrassment every time the men's basketball team takes the floor. Major independent? I don't think so; they can't even beat a Division II team. There must be some talent there, but what is wrong? Do...

After an extensive review of the athletic administration, the decison not to renew the contract of volleyball coach Herb Summers is particularly disturbing. During his tenure, Coach Summers has developed a program whose record is comparable, if not superior,...

NIU is currently undergoing a great many changes. I enjoy following in The Northern Star the changes and the effects that take place in our university. I'm sure that, in time, the university will reach all of its progressive goals. However, at the present...

I find Joelle McGinnis' column from Jan. 21 on "tastelessness" in advertising interesting, but I am disappointed that she blurred over the point that the use of women as sex-objects (or portrayal of women as "bitches") in advertising not only indicates...

Professor Finkelstein's reaction reminds me of the employee who gets angry at his boss and kicks his dog. The students are not responsible for our "no pay increase." In fact, they've been hit with tuition increases themselves. I'd hate for them to take...

Just curious ... Why did McDougal get crucified for his team's losses when Rosborough blames everybody but himself? Even with such a (light) schedule as the NIU men's basketball team has had this season, Rosborough has blamed everyone for a team loss...

It is very appropriate to be on record at Northern Illinois University for the many positive things that happen. To be noted and commended is the recent Media/Recruiting Guide for Mens' Basketball. It is an excellent publication and one this whole institution...

When the stock market crashed in 1929, people panicked. They went to their banks and withdrew every dime _ at least until the banks got smart or closed. Higher education in Illinois is about to experience a similar phenomenon _ a mass exodus of teaching...

When the stock market crashed in 1929, people panicked. They went to their banks and withdrew every dime—at least until the banks got smart or closed. Higher education in Illinois is about to experience a similar phenomenon—a mass exodus of teaching...

My phone rang early one morning last week. With five of us living in my apartment it's rare the phone rings more than once. But that morning the phone rang long enough to rouse me from sleep. I hung a foot-and-a-half from the ceiling, madly swiping in...