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Essence of education getting lost in ‘hoopla’

January 26, 1987

What is the purpose of attending college? This question was recently asked by the instructor of one of my political science classes. As most of us sat fidgeting and looking down at the floor, one brave soul raised her hand. She said that the sole purpose...

Graduate school

January 26, 1987

A Jan. 16 Star article gave a nice explanation of the Doctoral Dissertation Completion Awards that the Graduate School makes available to outstanding NIU graduate students completing their doctoral degrees. If I may correct one serious factual error in...

Funding needed

January 22, 1987

The request of the Men's Volleyball Club for $7,200 seems "ridiculous" and "outrageous" when Jamie Dill presented distorted facts in the letter to the Star on Tuesday, Jan. 13. However, when one considers that the funds were to pay entry fees and traveling...

Stop abortion

January 22, 1987

All the musicians, all the doctors, all the teachers, poets and writers, all the scientists, world leaders, mothers and housewives will be mourned this Jan. 22, 1987, the anniversary of the dread 1973 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize abortion...

TV evangelist ludicrous in making monetary plea

January 22, 1987

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...

Actress’ autobiography a ‘totally cosmic’ story

January 21, 1987

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...

More information

January 21, 1987

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...

Rec center woes

January 21, 1987

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...

Drug plan suspect, needs second look

January 21, 1987

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...

Abortion a reality around for good

January 17, 1987

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...

Blind action led to Marriott confusion

January 17, 1987

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...

Let’s get behind Ronny and kick ‘em in the butt

January 17, 1987

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...