NIU President John LaTourette would have gotten a big red ‘F' in a public relations course after the press conference he held this week. Why public figures at this university insist upon trying to cover up blatant wrongdoings of the past is beyond me....

It is a well-known fact that the Soviets use uneducated peasants in the Third World or well-meaning college students to further their goal of world domination. However, there is no excuse for a sociology professor with a Ph.D. to be so ignorant. I'm referring...

The university recently has grumbled about a lack of funds. It has said parking expansion is a must, but nothing can be done until funding is available. It has advocated boosts in student fees to pay for maintenance of the Recreation Center and to support...

The NIU Judicial Board's action concerning the 11 students charged with racial activity is bound to spur mixed reactions both on and off campus. Less than a week after the action was made public, administrators and students already have begun to form...

Having attended last week's lecture by Raya Dunayeiskaya at Sandburg Auditorium, we find ourselves faced with a question: Why do such events so often become a battle between left and right rather than an open exchange of information and ideas? The speaker,...

I'm a people-watcher. I'm the kind of person who gets her jollies going to Melvin's Truckstop on Rush Street so I can sit on the patio, drink a few Heinekens and watch the assorted people go by. During my time at Northern, I've watched a lot of people....

I would like to voice my opinion on NIU's parking situation. I am glad to see that President LaTourette has finally become involved in the issue. But I do not feel that he is taking the students' rights into perspective. One of his proposals is to eliminate...

Recently I attended a meeting which I thought would be helpful and beneficial to the community north of Hillcrest—the city council meeting which discussed the future of buses in the north Greek Row area. But as I sat there, I realized I wasn't listening...

There is an organization here at NIU that doesn't receive as much recognition as the John Lennon Society or any other group that tries to make a statement for that matter. We are a group that transcends all races, colors and creeds. This group really...

When I was a child I got into my share of squabbles with some of the other brats who lived on the block. These fights usually were about something stupid, like who was a better athlete—Muhammed Ali or Joe Namath. In any event, whenever such fights occurred,...

The only way to solve a problem is to recognize it exists and then investigate all potential outlets before the best solution is chosen. Sound decisions usually result from following this procedure. Fortunately for campus motorists, the university and...

Today we ride the roller coaster of the mind. Before this ride is over, we will run the gauntlet of human emotions. You will be left with a wrung-out feeling, as if your entire being had been tossed like a salad. You will more than likely vomit. Cover...