My German Professor has mentioned that at any given moment when a teacher is speaking, only 45 percent of those in class will be listening. I don't know if he's trying to give me a hint or what, but he may be right. There are times when physically I am...

When I came to my Monday evening section of BSA 451 T, I found it had been re-scheduled to daytime hours and no other evening sections were available. The NIU Catalog states, "... Northern serves and continually seeks to provide greater educational opportunity...

It seems evident the editors of The Northern Star have personal biases which are allowed to affect their judgment concerning what is published on the editorial page. An example of this is the Feb. 10 editorial concerning Pat Robertson's candidacy for...

In the Feb. 9th issue of The Northern Star, there is an article concerning parking changes. The three lots that graduate students SHARE with staff/faculty will be changed to staff/faculty only and grad students will be given yellow permits. The new tax...

I experienced considerable pain when I read Gretchyn Lenger's Feb. 4 column because I felt it was grossly unfair. The University Health Service makes a great effort to be responsible, responsive and caring. We have multiple channels by which students...

The Star does not want the Rev. Pat Robertson running for president because of his affiliation with religion. Why didn't they say the same about the Rev. Jesse Jackson? Most of his grass-roots campaigning started in churches. His campaign contributions...

I speak to you as a student with great concern about decisions being made by university administrators which will effect all of us. I speak of the parking crisis. The Ad Hoc Parking Committee is making short-term decisions for a problem which needs long-term...

Rodney Davis needs three points against Central Connecticut Saturday to move into 14th place on the all-time men's basketball scoring list. Davis, who passed the 1,000-point barrier against Florida International Feb. 4, would move past Terry Culp, who...

I can't hold my breath any longer. Every day, I hope that, upon looking at the Star's illustrations, I will find a depiction of a woman who is normal, active, thinking and human. Today was the last straw. Under Peggy Byrne's column about re-acquainting...

The police reported last Thursday that a woman damaged her car in attempting to retrieve it from a local towing service. Northern Illinois Towing took the woman's money, told her where her car was but failed to mention it was padlocked to a steel pole....

Forgery charges against former NIU marketing Professor David Rink were dropped officially yesterday, but his appeal to regain employment is in the working. Richard Larson, DeKalb County associate circuit judge, dismissed charges because there was not...

If any enthusiasm could be found among many NIU students for what fell from the sky Monday afternoon, it would have to be the faint hope that classes would be cancelled. Like many fellow students, I had the distinct pleasure of walking around campus for...