As the executive elections for the Student Association approach, students should make themselves aware of the positions being sought and those candidates with the necessary qualifications. The office of president, in particular, requires a great amount...

Of the three candidates for Student Association President, Paula Radtke is the most qualified. Radtke has been extensively involved with the SA at various levels for two years. This year she served as public relations adviser, an executive board position....

Greg Bliss is the sole candidate for Student Association Vice President. Though not a particularly charismatic speaker, Bliss is very articulate and is considerably more informed on the issues than are some other candidates for executive offices. An SA...

On Feb. 3 the Advertising Club of NIU presented our budget to the Student Association Finance Committee for review. This was the first time that a budget request was submitted. The Finance Committee's final recommendation was to zero-fund the club. We...

NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez asked the Facilities and Finance Committee of the Board of Regents Wednesday to take a stand and "hold the line" on tuition for next year, or at least not to raise it beyond an adjustment for inflation. Earlier this week,...

I am writing in response to Del Lawson's letter about "pro-choice" which recently ran in the Star. It is sad when a person can go to prison for breaking the egg of a bald eagle while an unborn child is murdered and the state pays for it. Alternatives...

The first week after spring break is better than half-way over. Some will agree more time is still needed. Such an idea! A chance to spend free time in large blocks of hours instead of minutes collectively making an hour-or-so of free time for an entire...

Sometimes, believing you know the law can cause more difficulties than realizing that you're foggy about your legal rights and responsibilities. What follows is a brief discussion of several subjects where misconceptions or myths about the law are common...

Recently, after a girlfriend cancelled out on some plans we had made for a Saturday night (at the last minute, of course), I was given a rare opportunity a lot of women only dream about. After I sulked around the kitchen for a while, my fiance said, "You...

For a time Tuesday night, it seemed some of the candidates involved in the debate for Student Association executive positions had decided to create an unscheduled event as part of comedy week. To be sure, the crowd was amused, as laughter sounded on numerous...

Administrators, coaches and athletes involved in NIU athletics have long been maligned for the lack of Huskie successes. More often than not, it is deserved. With another mediocre year well on its way toward completion, the nicest compliment one can make...

I am writing in response to the "review" in the Entertainment section of the group art show by four graduate students in the Holmes Student Center. Aside from the article's general poor quality and the difficulty I had following it (what does a cave have...