I must take the time to redress the letter which appeared in the Nov. 16 Northern Star. The letter was titled, "NIU practices a double standard." Student Cathy Casali pontificated on the inequality of the university and of the Affirmative Action program....

Thanksgiving. Three days away. To many people, it's a religious holiday, devoted to giving thanks to their God for all their blessings. For some, Thanksgiving is just the beginning of a long, depressing and poor holiday season. There are plenty of ways...

Thank you Aaron Porter for taking the time to express your opinion on the alleged racial bigotry at The Northern Star. As a Star-alum, I can tell you this problem is not new, and the experience you've written about is entirely consistent with what was...

In a letter to the editor (Nov.12), a certain sociology major asked several questions concerning the meaning of our letter (Oct. 6) and then promptly began to link his Rorschach-like interpretation of its content to it. You stated we had concluded that...

How often it is proved that the magnitude of a situation only masks its similarities to smaller ones. Earlier this semester, my roommate and I had a discussion. It wasn't about the weather or about the Bears' defense, but it was about a problem that had...

It has recently come to my attention that the early childhood education program at NIU has not been approved for certification. The College of Education cannnot sufficiently structure a program that will meet approval. NIU was originally structured as...

In response to appeals from commuter students, the Student Association Mass Transit Board has established a new bus stop located at the north entrance to parking lot O on Annie Glidden Road. The stop is serviced by the southbound Route 1 bus every twenty...

In a recent Northern Star article ("Minority Groups Foster Understanding" Nov. 3), BSU representative Tim Ivy's comments reflect an attitude that will help bigotry and racism to thrive at NIU. Ivy admits there are black bigots but states that it is "almost...

I'd like to thank you for running an article publicizing Lucien Stryk's poetry reading. Mr. Stryk is an extraordinary writer, teacher and scholar and anyone who cares about poetry—certainly, anyone who tries to write it—ought to come hear a man whose...

Sexual assault is fast becoming one of the biggest issues facing the NIU community. Rumors abound about rapes—in fraternity houses, in the dorms, out on the streets. There have been three rapes reported to the DeKalb Police this semester. The NIU Sexual...

This week's episode deals with losing. I imagine some of you may think I'm just the boy to write about this subject. Wednesday night, the Star Sports Staff squared off against our counterparts from WKDI-FM in a healthy set of basketball. They swept us...

This letter is in reply to Dave Duschene's column on Nov. 4. In his column, Duschene found it appropriate to compare the Student Association Senate to The Northern Star. He seemed to say that no one working for the Star would drink alcohol before doing...