This letter is written in response to your editorial entitled "Alien Employment Needs Monitoring." It is very apparent that research in the area was very much lacking on your part. First and foremost is the fact that there are no illegal aliens unless...

Without a doubt, most people by now are tired of reading about the whole Iran-contra—"I hate Reagan so much, I could kill him" thing that's been going down in Washington since November. I'm tired of it too. But bear with me on this, because I've been...

When I turned 16, the most important thing in my life was getting my driver's license. I couldn't wait to borrow my father's car to go to the mall, visit my friends or just go explore all the nooks and crannies of my hometown. In my eagerness to venture...

It is estimated that in just three years, 12.5 million Americans may be infected with AIDS. Even more disturbing is that the Federal Centers for Disease Control now estimate that by 1991, more than 12,000 children will have been diagnosed as having AIDS...

Many students are concerned about where their student fees go. Contrary to what some believe, not all student fees are piddled away by administrators. The Student Association Recycling Station is one example of well-spent student fees. There are many...

Due to a typographical error in the Star, a word was inserted into my letter of Jan. 3. The word so altered my sentence that a correction is in order. My original letter read, "Since August 1985, the U.S. has conducted at least 22 tests; the Soviet Union...

On Feb. 5, the United States plans to conduct its first nuclear test of this year. Since August 1985, the United States has conducted at least 22 tests; the Soviet Union probably has conducted none. According to Mikhail Gorbachev, the February U.S. test...

Sometimes words left out of a sentence are just as important as those left in. Especially in the case of political figures, whose words usually are just fluff. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union was out in full force this week looking...

Today we're going to talk about Ronald Reagan since that seems to be the trendy thing to do these days. Doesn't anybody want to talk about Mr. T anymore? But before we get down to some serious socio-political "stuff," I think it's only fair that I fire...

In regard to Ms. Barton's (et al) comments in the Tuesday, Jan. 27 edition, I am overjoyed the National Organization of Women views abortion as unpleasant. The old saying goes, "You have to walk before you can run." Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote, "When...

Hooray! Hooray! Let's have three cheers for those military students who are serving their country! Let's just hope they find a way to do it more cheaply. The ROTC boondoggle at NIU employs one Lt. Col., three majors and two captains, in addition to a...

As an active member of an NIU sports club, I completely agree with Eric Battaglia about the prestige these clubs can bring to the university. They bring enjoyment and good friends to those who participate in them and can make a name for Northern at the...