As election day approaches, the Republican party is attempting to make up for eight years of neglect with wonderful promises of environmental reform to come. Of course the head of this reformist movement is George Bush. After eight years of sleeping on...

Platform: Miller said he wants to keep the public abreast with the office of coroner. Through public involvement, the office of coroner can keep the public aware of problems like alcohol and drug related deaths, Miller said. Miller said his office has...

Several years ago after a trip to the Soviet Union, I was given a page taken from Penthouse Magazine as a joke, and I like to keep it on the bulletin board in the editorial office. Now, before you jump to any rash and unfounded conclusions regarding my...

Speaking From the Bar While most eveyone knows it is illegal in Illinois to drink under the age of 21, many persons are unaware of the plethora of state and municipal laws which govern the sale and consumption of alcohol, much less the penalties which...

Platform: Allen is running on an "Experienced Medical Professional" platform. She said the office of coroner needs someone with extensive medical experience. "I feel that a coroner should be a medical professional," Allen said. "You are dealing with something...

Contrary to the belief of Student Association Mass Transit Board Chairman Dave Emerick, the fairest way to deal with the need for additional funding is not to ask for students to support yet another fee increase. A new method of funding the SAMTB should...

I am currently enrolled in Linda Son's Math 101, and I have to admit—I thought it would be an easy A. Too bad, so sad, it's not that easy. It shocked me, and it obviously startled you, too. I realized that I had to study. Well guys, instead of choosing...

The question of people's voice in making decisions at NIU has come up once again. This time the question concerns members of the Campus Parking Committee. Chairman Robert Bornhuetter, Parking Manager Lynn Fraser and four NIU officials met absent the rest...

Illinois deserves a break, and the chance to become home for the proposed Superconducting Super Collider would be just the opportunity. With any change there is always the bad that needs to be taken along with the good. And in this situation the positive...

As a veteran of the U.S. Army, Airborne Infantry, I am somewhat confused about George Bush's claims to be strong on defense and experienced in foreign policy. Was it experience or a desire to be strong, that motivated this administration to send 241 Marines...

Today I think I'll pick on some radicals. Yea. This should be an easy one because lots of people think radicals are a bunch of ridiculous low-life scum anyway. Oh boy, I can see you conservatives starting to smirk already. "This Vogelsang clown has finally...

I am writing in response to the ludicrous letter by Marlo Buddy (Sept. 28) requesting the Star to drop the issue of Martha Palmer. I must say I didn't realize business majors were being schooled in censorship, but with your management background, I'm...