Jane Nededog studio art I was looking around one of the clothes stores in Northbrook Mall when a man came walking towards me. Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I turned to look at him. He had a suit on and hanging on his broad shoulders was a very colorful...

This is in reply to Nora Schattke's letter which appeared on Oct. 19. Ms. Schattke addresses an issue which, we're sure, has caused concern for many students. The issue is that of black organizations existing on campus. Ms. Schattke, or Nora if you will,...

"Ignorantia legis neminem excusat" is such a well-worn legal maxim that its meaning is apparent even to those of us who don't remember or never took Latin: "Ignorance of law excuses no one." In legal matters, ignorance definitely is not bliss. The following...

I want to take this opportunity to thank on behalf of the Poster Committee all those persons who participated in the recent "Unity Through Diversity" Poster Contest. A number of very fine posters were received which in one way or another spoke to the...

Quickie History Lesson No. 404: Last summer legislators voted down a complex tax increase package. Governor Jim Thompson followed up this action by slashing the state budget. Higher education lost $53 million dollars. NIU lost $11 million from its proposed...

All right, that's it—I'm pulling this car over. Like the fictitious Sean Thornton, I'm what you call a quiet, peace-lovin‘ man. It's not very often I engage in pointless, heated arguments with someone who will never see my point of view anyway. Just...

This is a response to a letter by Mr. Sloan, Ms. Davenport, and Mr. Higgins, on October 6th. I am a white male Protestant, and I am proud of my heritage. I am proud of a father wo bought shoes for school wit money earned picking cotton, who didn't finish...

It all started in a mall dedicated to the memory of a man who advocated civil disobedience and respect for individual rights. As I'm sure you're all well aware of by now, about 100 NIU students broke the law yesterday when they blocked traffic on Lincoln...

In the Oct. 7 column regarding the NFL strike, it was said that certain players are "breaking the back of an unnecessary union", that "there is no reason athletes need a bargaining chip to get more money" and finally, "maybe they will remember the game...

Everyone knows by now about the stock market crisis. Wall Street is on a rollercoaster ride, and no one is having any fun. Market speculators are finding out the true meaning of the word "gamble." On Monday, Arthur Kane walked into the Miami offices of...

Yesterday's Day of Action brought protest to NIU's campus in a number of forms, including a rally at King Memorial Commons and a sit-down demonstration blocking Lincoln Hwy., followed by a demonstration at The Northern Star. Considering the cold weather,...

I believe two things need to be said about the recent Unity Through Diversity week. The first is that while the basic ideas and intentions were good, some specific events were almost doomed to have poor turnouts. There are two obvious reasons. One is...