One of these days I'd like to sit down and have a heart to heart talk with some of the radical political activists on campus and discuss just what motivates them to act in a particular way. We can discuss things such as letter-writing campaigns, demonstrating...

Some time ago, Steve Saltzmam Jr. sent in a poem penned by the immortal poet "anonymous." After its appearance in The Northern Star, there were several letters critical of its content. I saved the poem in question and feel compelled to write this letter...

Regarding a recent letter to the editor where a reader expressed hope that people would be "enlightened before this Satan worship thing gets out of control,"(Sept. 25). People are entitled to their own opinions. Some may view satan worship as cause for...

Every now and then, a problem arises that draws a group of individuals together in an effort to find a solution. In recent weeks, the Student Committee on Political Action has served this capacity while dealing with the tuition increase package forced...

I am a sophomore living off-campus near Greek Row. I do not have anything against the Greek System; in fact, quite a few of my friends are quite active in sororities and fraternities. I do have one complaint that other people share with me. I have an...

Bet you'll think this is childish. I don't really care. After all, that's the point of this column. You see, I'm just sitting around here wishing I were seven again. I know you 7-year-olds out there find this hard to believe, but it's the truth. And then...

Believe it or not, presidents and presidential candidates are real people. They have human flaws. They even sometimes have—as former President Jimmy Carter once said in a Playboy interview—lust in their hearts. The national media has made headline...

Someone has suggested an adaptation of the Golden Rule for sexual relationships: "For the good health of all concerned, be as honest and responsible with your lovers as you would have them be with you." onesty and responsibility in sexual relationships...

NIU also has some students that are in the Air Force ROTC program. Granted, we have to drive to IIT one or two times a week, yet that should be all the more reason to write more about the AFROTC. The only way for the AFROTC cadets to get more people and...

Homecoming weekend is a "traditionally important" day for DeKalb bars, said McCabe's owner Glenn Goering, and this year should prove no different. Goering said McCabe's, 323 E. Lincoln Hwy., will open at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. The first 200 customers...

On behalf of the Unity Through Diversity Week Essay Contest Committee, I wish to thank the following persons and local businesses for lending their support: Conrad Hallgren, Richard Willey, Jeff Fender and Wenke Hansen. Additionally, a debt of gratitude...

Unity Through Diversity Week is fading fast in the minds and memories of some people on the NIU campus. The spirit of community that created the week is getting lost in the "poor me" attitudes of people who obviously totally missed the point. Unity Through...