It is common to encourage students to "stay within your limit" when giving advice about drinking. "But, what is the limit?" they ask. There are health limits of all sorts. There is a speed limit for safe driving, a target pulse limit for safe exercising,...

another man's boots ... Boy, some people. They think they understand things. And then they offer their opinions without carefully considering what they're talking about. What a way to take a stand on something. For example, there's a letter to the editor...

Well, Duschene, you've done it again—written a column under the guise of being informed, but instead, showing the NIU community just how ignorant you truly are. Your Sept. 16 column about the article I wrote for the JLS indicated that during the Wingfield...

Several weeks ago, I lost a pocket engagement calendar on the NIU campus. I never expected to see it again. owever, last week someone on campus found the calendar and sent it to me. I would like to take this opportunity to thank that unknown person. David...

On Sept. 8 the Star published half of a letter I had submitted, in which I complained about the quality of the newspaper, particularly its misleading headlines and poor copy editing. However, it failed to publish the second half of my letter, in which...

I commend organizations that speak out when they see social injustice. Yet, when they themselves have committed the same crime, I lose faith. The SA Welfare Committee protested the showing of "Deep Throat," yet, just last spring the SA Tenant Union (I...

My compliments to Gretchyn Lenger on well-written, articulate columns. I do hope many members of the university community take the time to read your written word. Your approach to timely issues is both creative and practical. Keep up the good work. Judith...

Senator Joseph Biden withdrew from the Democratic presidential campaign last week after reports that he had plagiarized a paper in law school 20 years ago, plagiarized other politicians in his speeches and falsely enhanced his academic record. Law students...

In Dave Duschene's column, "The Star is grateful to the JLS for all its ‘help'," he says members of the John Lennon Society probaby think he is neo-Nazi. We don't think he's a neo-Nazi. We just think he's a biased, reactionary journalist. We can always...

The recent request to remove "Thunderbolt" from Founders Memorial Library needs to be examined in a larger arena. The American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement says, in part, "It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to...

Some things in life defy logic. People exercise vigorously to maintain their health, then go home and drink gallons of beer. Students sign up for classes that meet at 8 a.m. even though they know they'll rarely get there on time. Politics in Illinois...