How many of you out there have found yourselves in a similar situation? As you're walking down one of the sidewalks at NIU, you suddenly hear the hum of a motor directly behind you, and when you turn around, there is an NIU van or pick-up truck behind...

I was personally offended by Jim Becofske's letter of March 20. In the letter, he implies that there is some correlation between holding so-called liberal beliefs and taking drugs. He also equates liberalism with being closed-minded. In my experience,...

Dave Duschene, in his March 31 column, alluded to Brigham Young University, and thereby the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, being involved in what has been called "Pearlygate." Those who have followed the controversy know that this is not...

I would like to commend Laurie Johnson for a well-written column on suicide in the March 25 issue of The Northern Star. Although I can understand the majority of her views, there is one particular statement that troubles me. She states, "The need to talk,...

One thing that has bothered me for a long time is that there is a black Greek system and a white Greek system. I am not a member of a fraternity or sorority, but I am a member of the University community, and we all affect each other whether or not we...

I enthusiastically commend and congratulate the members of the student coalition who organized and implemented the very impressive, effective and moving March 5 rally for unity to help end discrimination on this campus. This was a unique event in my experience...

Recently there have been several responses published about using activity fees to support the yearbook. I believe it is important to clear up some misconceptions regarding this issue. In the past, student activity dollars were used to publish the yearbook;...

I am writing to express my extreme outrage at the way certain campus organizations used the anti-racism, anti-discrimination rally held on March 5 to further their own self-centered political views. Racism isn't a political issue caused by politicians...

Larry Arnhart's letter of March 17 proves that one shouldn't talk about a subject he or she knows little about. Arnhart says that "female" suggests an appendage of a male. The Oxford English Dictionary (long considered the "Bible" of the English language)...

In response to Mr. Sullivan's letter: if you are in international relations, God help us. Your closed-minded attitude frightens me. Someone with your obvious prejudices is in the wrong field. I hope you find a different direction, for everyone's sake....

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,...