I am delighted to see your In Focus on Veterans Day. Most of your columnists had very thoughtful and intelligent remarks, with the notable exception of Mr. Brooks. I understand that everyone is entitled to express their own opinion; that is one of the...

Mr. Brooks, I am unclear as to the remarkably condescending piece written in regards to your thoughts on Veterans Day. I assume you were attempting to be edgy or creative within the confines of 100 words. My hope is that you were attempting to show how...

Thank you to the people of NIU and DeKalb. Last Thursday there were numerous Veterans Day ceremonies locally, such as free dinner for veterans at Applebee's (the steak was great) and numerous free oil change locations throughout DeKalb and Sycamore (which...

I wish I had the time to gather the appropriate statistics for this counterpoint. Although with my trip to D.C. and upcoming tests I do not have the time. I wish I could show you that the student-to-officer ratio at NIU is on par with other state universities,...

We came by car, train and plane. We came from across mountains, oceans and plains. We came together to proclaim: we are sane. Last weekend I traveled to Washington D.C. to take part in the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. This was my first trip to...

Editor's Note: The following blog post was published in response to a comment that was posted on the story: "In Focus: What is the best way to honor the military?", which was published Friday. The original story and comment can be read here. Reader:...