ETHAN RODRIGUEZ’S PICKS
H.S - Tom Cardy
Los Hombres Maduros - Rokabanda
Sunset Waltz - Yoko Shimomura
“H.S” is an almost unconventional motivational song for summer. The fourth song of Cardy’s 2024 album “The Dancefloor At...
Editor’s Note: This review contains minor spoilers from the show. No critical plot points or character cameos are included that haven’t already been shown in the past in released trailers.
Hidden faces are revealed and blaster bolts...
Three choral divisions joined together to provide one last show for the spring semester.
Held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, the NIU Chamber Choir, the NIU University Chorus and the NIU Concert Choir joined...
In this Weekend Writeup, you can find events such as the NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s final performance of the season, a celebration of World Tai Chi Day, car gazing with coffee and more.
AFTER-HOURS CONCERT: NIU SUZUKI STRINGS
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ETHAN RODRIGUEZ’S PICKS
vs. DJ Subatomic Supernova - Funk Fiction
Inazuma - HOYO-MiX, Yu-Peng Chen
how to sleep - Deathbrain
While “vs. DJ Subatomic Supernova” may be a silly name for a song, the tune itself is a catchy and relaxing...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 23, 2025
A mix of DeKalb residents and NIU students came to hear the joint performance of the NIU Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony in the NIU Combined Band Concert.
From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., both bands left the audience pleasantly shocked during their concert...
By Ryan Day, Assistant Video Editor
| April 21, 2025
NIU’s Furry Club is already making its mark outside of university boundaries in the club’s inaugural year.
In a close-knit partnership with other furry clubs from universities across the state, the NIU Furry Club co-hosted the second annual “Tri-Tails”...
It takes courage and strength for students to walk upon a stage and perform a talent in front of people, but hearing the applause is worth every practice.
At 7 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center’s Huskie Den, the first annual Student Showcase...
In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Editor Ryan Day and Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson discuss the impact “A Minecraft Movie” has had on not just in the film industry but also in meme culture.
Despite the film’s explosion in meme culture,...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 16, 2025
Movie and short film lovers are in luck as an abundance of independent short films and animations come to the big screen during the Reality Bytes Film Festival.
The Reality Bytes Film Festival kicked off from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Cole...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 15, 2025
There's a not so silent killer among Gen Z, one that's constantly attacking our health and is taken for granted without us realizing it: The constant noises we choose to immerse ourselves in.
Hearing loss is growing among our generation with 10% of...
NIU’s annual Reality Bytes Film Festival returns this week, featuring student-made films from around the world.
Reality Bytes is a free event where short films are shown to the DeKalb community over the course of two days.
This year, the film...
