Letters Section

Sycamore resident urges the public to speak out on gay marriage legislation

Published Friday, November 6, 2009

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, we hold these truths to be self-evident; they are...

Reader expresses destain toward Parking Services

Published Thursday, November 5, 2009

Dear NIU/President John Peters, I respectfully request that if Chief Grady be removed from his...

NIU, please stand up

Published Wednesday, November 4, 2009

“Hallway squatters” cause inconvenient traffic for students NIU, stand up! Like many...

True religion sidesteps the need for political correctness

Published Friday, October 30, 2009

I completely disagree with the position in your October 26th editorial, “Part Two: Political...

Advocates for Choice is concerned with more than just politics

Published Thursday, October 29, 2009

In response to the Oct. 26 article “Pro-choice organization asks for SA recognition,”...

Fairness and due process a concern for investigation of university employees

Published Thursday, October 29, 2009

Regarding Desmond Lawe’s story about the Black Student Union meeting on Oct. 21, he mentioned...

Reader supports article on Threloff's decision

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

I am writing in response to the Letter to the Editor in Thursday’s paper regarding columnist...

Let the Grady review panel serve its purpose to unveil the truth

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

I’d like to personally thank you, Northern Star, for doing your job and alerting the public to...

Speaker clarifies her message from military 'rape culture' speech

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

In response to HD Hentbrook It is unfortunate that you were unable to attend the WRC program...

Student says Chief Grady supporters perpetuating the issue of racism

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

The supporters of Chief Grady must not have listened to what they were saying. “’The...

Criticisms of Grady's Feb. 14th response are unfair under the conditions

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

I am writing to respond to your Oct. 8 article concerning NIU Police Chief Donald Grady. I...

Reader emphasizes the significant issues in military 'rape culture'

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

Reader emphasizes the significant issues in military ‘rape culture’ This is in response to...

People should not define themselves according to a set of stereotypes

Published Friday, October 23, 2009

People should not define themselves according to a set of stereotypes One thing I have learned...

Protesters use extreme terms; justice requires care and understanding

Published Friday, October 23, 2009

I was walking across Lucinda Avenue at noon Tuesday and noticed the signs being held by several...

Northern Star journalists fulfilled true duties of a newspaper in Grady editorial

Published Thursday, October 22, 2009

As a longtime bureau chief for The New York Times and Newsweek magazine, I express my deep...

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