Thanksgiving. Three days away. To many people, it's a religious holiday, devoted to giving thanks to their God for all their blessings. For some, Thanksgiving is just the beginning of a long, depressing and poor holiday season. There are plenty of ways...

In a recent Northern Star article ("Minority Groups Foster Understanding" Nov. 3), BSU representative Tim Ivy's comments reflect an attitude that will help bigotry and racism to thrive at NIU. Ivy admits there are black bigots but states that it is "almost...

I'd like to thank you for running an article publicizing Lucien Stryk's poetry reading. Mr. Stryk is an extraordinary writer, teacher and scholar and anyone who cares about poetry—certainly, anyone who tries to write it—ought to come hear a man whose...

Sexual assault is fast becoming one of the biggest issues facing the NIU community. Rumors abound about rapes—in fraternity houses, in the dorms, out on the streets. There have been three rapes reported to the DeKalb Police this semester. The NIU Sexual...

This week's episode deals with losing. I imagine some of you may think I'm just the boy to write about this subject. Wednesday night, the Star Sports Staff squared off against our counterparts from WKDI-FM in a healthy set of basketball. They swept us...

In response to appeals from commuter students, the Student Association Mass Transit Board has established a new bus stop located at the north entrance to parking lot O on Annie Glidden Road. The stop is serviced by the southbound Route 1 bus every twenty...

For the record, in answer to Aaron Burke's letter, it should be noted that the Board of Regents does not set the admissions standards for any of the system universities. These standards are set by the individual institutions. NIU's admissions standards...

With the release of the reports by the committees which investigated the Iran-contra arms fiasco, it should come as no suprise that the report blames President Reagan for the affair. It also must come as no suprise that the Democrats—the majority on...

I have read numerous letters and columns on the parking and towing "problems" in this city, both at the university and local businesses. Having grown immensely tired of the whining of the "victims" of parking tickets and tow trucks, I find I must respond....

Communication. Our world needs more of it. But if conservative Republican congressmen were to have their way, there would be less of it—especially when it involved communicating with "adversary" nations like the Soviet Union. In case you're not aware...

The NIU chapter of University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) supports the AAUP in their current quest for a strong Faculty Senate. We're concerned the AAUP may not be going far enough in its demands. First, the UPI believes nothing short of equal signatory...

When Peter MacDonald, head of the largest and fastest growing of the American Indian tribes, says he's ready to take on 20th century America, he means business. Business as in commerce, as in free enterprise—as in the American dream. e says his people...