NIU was named the number one college for drug policy activism in the nation, according to the October 2011 issue of High Times. High Times is a magazine focusing on marijuana and the surrounding lifestyle and drug policy issues. The ranking was given...
Looking back on the last semester of student politics, there is no doubt that the SSDP [Students for Sensible Drug Policy] fiasco was the biggest issue that confronted the Student Association. I can only hope that Student Affairs and Enrollment Management's...
The Student Association Senate had its share of disputes with NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy last semester over its recognition as a student organization. This semester, SSDP will enjoy the benefits of being an officially recognized student group...
The Student Association Senate denied recognition to NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy in an unscheduled meeting Sunday evening. The senators voted 12-9 to deny the motion to recognize the organization as a social advocacy group. NIU SSDP was allowed...
In response to Senator Robert Lausch'sconcerns about SSDP being a lobbying group by nature, I want toshed some light onto why this doesn't necessarily mean we are apolitical organization.We advocate for a discussion based inscience, not politics. When...
NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy may have the chance to meet on campus later this week, bringing some resolution to the group's concerns about its treatment by the Student Association Senate. Jeremy Orbach, president and founder of NIU SSDP, said...
Is Luke Skywalker a terrorist? Well, it depends on your definition of terrorism. He can the fit the role of freedom fighter, but he is also regarded as a terrorist. Same with the Galactic Empire. Do you consider its actions to be necessary in maintaining...
A letter sent of behalf of NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy to President John Peters Thursday alleged that the Student Association Senate violated the U.S. Constitution in its treatment of the group. The letter, written by a representative from the...
The NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy will address the Student Association Senate on Sunday regarding their denial for SA recognition as a social justice group. NIU SSDP was denied recognition after members of the SA Senate debated on the classification...
There has been a lot written about the Student Association Senate and its dealings with the group Students for Sensible Drug Policy. On Tuesday, the leaders of SSDP wrote a letter stating that we were treating them unfairly and specifically stated that...
In response to Thursday's letter written by Senator Austin Quick, we wanted to take this opportunity to respond to some things we have a problem with. In his letter, Quick writes "...[All student organizations] deserve to be heard by their student leaders...
In response to the letter Wednesday regarding recent changes in the SA bylaws, the letter writer must understand that the only thing we have done is clearly spell out what qualifies a group to be classified as a "religious or political." There were no...
