The Huskie Den bustled with action as its stage welcomed the musical arts of an NIU student-led band, Boba Haus.  Formed in September 2023, the band was back on stage at 8:30 p.m. Friday boasting musical stylings with inspirations drawing from their...

Despite being released 36 years after the original “Beetlejuice,” Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” retains the original film’s charm without falling victim to excessive modernization. Since the film industry is, well, an industry,...

The NIU Art Museum is hosting a “Fall 2024 Portrait Exhibition Suite." It consists of three separate exhibits, “Seeing Each Other: Portraits in Time and Space,” “Hold Still: Portraits from the Permanent Collection" and “Homage to Humanity: Portrait...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This video is part 2 in a series about Greek Life. We will cover the Divine Nine and Multicultural Greek Councils. Formal recruitment is approaching quickly for Panhellenic sororities. For the five Panhellenic sororities with houses...

Fontaines D.C. brings a rare sense of tonal versatility in their latest album, “Romance.” Beginning with a song of the same name, an eerie melody strikes the listener. The following tracks switch from down to Earth to eagerly energetic, ending with...

A back to school list is essential for the start of any school year, not just in K-12 but in college too. Bringing a backpack to class is an obvious must. You will need materials for class and may not have time to stop at your dorm or apartment to...

Sigma Nu was named NIU’s leading fraternity for leadership development on June 12. They received this recognition from the Center for Fraternal Excellence. The Theta Eta chapter aims to foster leadership. Members of Sigma Nu have held many leadership...

The newest Luca Guadagnino film, “Challengers,” released Friday.  With an all-star cast – Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor are all in lead roles – and a soundtrack by two of the best film composers in the game, “Challengers” was...

As audience members flipped through their playbills, soft orchestral music played while a crimson curtain shielded the dancers awaiting behind it. Thursday was the first night of the School of Theatre and Dance’s Spring Dance Concert, the last production...

The annual Spring Dance Concert is taking place this weekend, starting at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 in the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building.  This year’s program, “The Continuum of Change,” will feature four distinct works, “Cog/nition,”...

The 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival is just days away from its annual screenings of student-made films on Tuesday and Wednesay. Tuesday’s screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cole Hall while Wednesday’s screenings...

After the release of the album “WE DON’T TRUST YOU” by rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar has been a hot topic in the rap community. After throwing direct shots at hip-hop stars J. Cole and Drake on Future’s song “Like That,”...