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...

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...

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...

This letter is written in response to the mindless rhetoric written by SA Senator Tana Titre in the Jan. 22 issue of The Northern Star. First of all, you wrote in your letter that Sigma Phi Epsilon,"promoted itself as a pious organization by sponsoring...

The problem with Jim McDermott is that he expects everyone to change their beliefs to suit his argument that homosexuality is morally acceptable. Frankly, if you're gay, I can live with that, but don't expect me to think it's okay. I am not required to...

We are writing in response to a letter written by someone who was upset with having their books and term paper stolen from the front of Village Commons Bookstore, where all students must leave their belongings. We'd like to let students know the Holmes...

As an educator and life-long student, I'm familiar with the process of choosing individual class projects. Many suggested projects are rather boring and repetitious. I would like to suggest a project that can be adapted to most college courses and also...

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 with a record comparable, if not superior,...

Having eagerly made the move to NIU, it was a genuine pleasure having my enthusiasm reinforced after attending both the men's and women's basketball games against Akron and Michigan. The involvement and support NIU students showed for players and coaches,...

Last spring I transferred to NIU from a small community college. Typically, I didn't know what to expect. I saw racist flyers posted on the buses, heard people shouting slurs from a pick-up truck during the Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit and read about NIU...

I recently read in the Dec. 24, 1987 Chicago Tribune concerning the interesting article that was written in the Nov. 30, 1987 Northern Star about John Culbertson. Apparently, the Star has reached a new low in investigative reporting. To publish an article...