Recently a student wrote to The Northern Star discussing SA President, Jim Fischer. Jim Fischer is one of the most intelligent people I have had the pleasure of working with. The writer stated the student regent vote was worked on in 1977, which is true,...

I would like to take the time out to address this letter to the young lady who wrote the letter entitled "Take a walk!" in the March 24 issue. First of all, I want to ask Ms. Byrne what gives her the right to say who can and who cannot ride the buses,...

I was pleased to see the issue of suicide addressed in Laurie Johnson's column on March 26. This is, indeed, a pressing concern of our society which needs sensitive coverage. I would like to point out that the Counseling and Student Development (CSDC)...

With regard to Professor Arnhardt's satirical (intentional?) letter about the use of non-sexist language, I would submit that while possessing an average sense of humor, I found nothing in his letter to be even slightly amusing. Language is used, among...

Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling on the status of hiring women over men for certain jobs was a step backward in eliminating sexism in the country. The court decided companies can hire a woman to a certain position instead of a better-qualified man without...

I would like to respond to Phil Thennes (Mar. 23, 1987) concerning his accusation of being duped into signing a petition to fight racism by the International Committee Against Racism (INCAR). He should have read the petition and informed himself on INCAR...

March has been a really bad month, hasn't it? Yes, Dan, it has. Some of us are ready to fast-forward through the commercials and get to April. But here's a thought: let's go back to December. Specifically, the week before Christmas. Anyone who is lucky...

Thursday, Feb. 19, Ambassador Designate to Burma Mr. Burton Levine presented his views on the future of Hong Kong post-1997 when the People's Republic of China will assume political control. Those who attended were treated to a well-articulated and informative...

I hate to say this, but neither the Democratic nor the Republican is the leading party in America. The leading political party in America is the Apathetic party. It is the biggest reason that the U.S. could be overcome by another country. Maybe that is...

As the Coordinator of the Campus Activities Board Speakers Committee, I feel obligated to reply to the recent letter to the editor regarding the CAB Speakers Committee. It is unfortunate that Christopher White believes that the CAB Speakers Committee...

As always, on Mar. 19 I was reading the editorial section to catch up on the latest scandals that happened around Northern, when I read the editorial by Elizabeth Volkman. I'm glad to hear that the IRHA conference went well for you, Elizabeth, but it...

In her recent commentary on invasion of privacy, Debra Fleischman brought up some interesting issues. However, she failed to point out the real reason why USG Corporation banned its employees from smoking. Although USG probably won't admit it, the smoking...