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Vaccines should be mandatory

By Ashley Hines | February 6, 2019

Choosing not to vaccinate a child has deadly consequences for the family making the decision and the population. With recent preventable outbreaks, it is imperative to public safety for the U.S. to make vaccinations mandatory for all individuals.In 2018,...

Point/Counterpoint: Age to buy tobacco products

By Lucas Skye | June 25, 2018

Point/Counterpoint: Age to buy tobacco products  Keep the age at 18Lucas SkyeThe Illinois State Senate’s proposal to raise the purchasing age for tobacco products to 21 is a prime example of our government overstepping its boundaries. It is a no-brainer...

Testing on animals leads to important medical breakthroughs

Testing on animals leads to important medical breakthroughs

By Nathan Fulkerson | April 6, 2011

Animal rights activists are often concerned with the conditions of animals undergoing experimentation for medical research. That concern, while understandable, often comes with demands to put an end to animal testing. However, as long as the only alternative...

Letter to the Editor: Alcoholism is not a joking matter

By Letter Writer | September 20, 2010

I am really offended by somethingwritten in <a href="https://northernstar.info/opinion/columnists/article_7b58b8ba-c12f-11df-b3b1-00127992bc8b.html">Logan Short's column about drinking Thursday.While I agree with the overall pointof not using alcohol...