I had an encounter with God the other day, and he told me in strict confidence that Oral Roberts is full of it. Those weren't his exact words, but the point was well taken. For those of you who aren't exactly up on the latest Oral Roberts gossip, the...

It doesn't come as any surprise to me that outer space aliens have chosen Shirley MacLaine to spread their message to the world. She writes and publishes books, she is a stage and screen star, and she has stored up a reserve of credibility over the years...

Thank you for your recent article on acquaintance rapes, sexual assault and abuse. Please add the following information, which should be known by all students on the campus. Anyone who is the victim of any sort of sexual assault should go immediately...

The recreation center has been open for two years. In those two years few improvements in the programs have been made. Strange policies have been implemented to fill the inherent problems generated by existing programs. Here are some examples of what...

Challenging issues call for close scrutiny, not hasty decisions. Drug testing is an example of a controversial subject challenging businesses and institutions all over the country, including NIU. Although the University Council in the past has been criticized...

On Thursday evening, Jan. 22, members of the DeKalb County/NIU National Organization for Women commemorated the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade which ensured a woman's right to reproductive freedom. We wish to express our most sincere thanks...

Some people just don't listen. Even when all indications prescribe taking a certain direction, they blindly go the other way. Last year, former NIU president Clyde Wingfield wouldn't listen when people told him it would be wrong to contract the Pow Wow...

Someone once said to me, "Wouldn't it be great if we would all just get behind the president for once? What a great country this would be." Well, I thought that was a pretty neat concept, and things haven't really changed much. Today, I believe we should...

While listening to the Huskies playing basketball against perennial Division I powerhouse, the University of Toledo, a question flashed through my brain. Where were the magnificent seven? It seemed odd. The players' names being called by the announcers...

President Reagan's proposed budget for 1987 contains a segment which would drastically change the nature of federal student aid. As a result, loan processing is being delayed and confusion about the proposed changes reign. The budget, which will now go...

The Northen Star's editorial of Jan. 12, "Regents' meetings belong on campus," has a sound premise, but this is only indicated in the headline. There are several misconceptions in that editorial that should be cleared up. First, the "magnaminous board"...

It's Friday Time for me to get serious. I know what you're saying right now. You're saying something like "Why does this clown always write ‘I know what you're saying right now?'" I'll tell you why. Because, before today, I was a funny guy. But not...