What effect does a new tower at the Holmes Student Center have on NIU? Is it supposed to impress the students and faculty or give some modern prestige to the campus? The school was courteous enough to ask us to vote on which tower design we liked best...

A debate Wednesday at 9 p.m. will feature the presidents of NIU College Republicans and Young Democrats who will discuss U.S. involvement in Honduras, the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty, the government's role in supplying and financing education...

Remember to vote today in the Student Association executive elections, if you didn't yesterday. There is some validity to the opinion that those who do not cast ballots have no right to cast stones when decisions are made that they disagree with. This...

It was encouraging to read Jim Wozniak's column about the athletic department. Finally, someone is willing to ask the right questions and bring some issues into the open. The athletic department has started a fund-raising campaign sloganed "Share the...

It has come to my attention some students believe that the current administration of the Student Association is filled with members who dress, act and look, not like the student body, but, the John Lennon Society. Fortunately, I believe my record of appointments...

After sitting back and watching the Student Association presidential race turn into a name-calling extravaganza, I have noticed one candidate who has not resorted to this type of campaign—Paula Radtke. She has not needed to attack her opponents because...

I was disappointed to read the Star's endorsement for SA Treasurer. The endorsement was based on three "new" ideas: having the Finance Committee check how groups spend their funds, having a committee training seminar and encouraging groups to raise money....

We would like to call your attention to something very evil but something which has apparently gone unnoticed for years. We feel it is our duty to inform the public of this atrocity. The university has awarded the satanic symbol "666" to the Communicative...

As a former gymnast graduated from Indiana State University, I have come to Northern Illlinois University for two reasons: to continue my education and to learn as much as I can from internationally known former gymnast and biomechanics professor, Dr....

A couple of weeks ago I went to Radio Shack to buy some discs for my computer. At the check-out counter, I noticed there were some applications for a Radio Shack credit card. I pulled one of the applications out, but the application was in Spanish. "Hey,"...

Joe Annunzio's commitment to campus activities and students' rights make him the natural choice for SA president. Annunzio is an energetic and charismatic SA senator who has brought numerous speakers and fresh ideas to SA Senate meetings. Annunzio served...

I wholeheartedly support the candidacy of Paula Radtke for Student Association president in today's election. As I have worked with Paula over the past two years, I have watched her become familiar with a wide variety of issues and actively work for the...