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SSDP, LEAP to host forum

By Northern Star Staff | April 2, 2012

Tuesday Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) are holding a forum with former police officers and Cook County’s former State’s Attorney to speak out against drug prohibition. The former officials...

NIU scores high on drug policy reform

NIU scores high on drug policy reform

By Ross Hettel | August 31, 2011

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...

Letter to the editor: New semester gives the SA a chance to learn from past mistakes

By Letter writer | January 24, 2011

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...

Overruling the SA’s decision sets a dangerous precedent

By The Northern Star editorial board | January 23, 2011

What's the point of the Student Association? At the end of last semester, the Student Association Senate denied recognition to the NIU Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). Over winter break, however, John Jones, Associate Vice President for Student...