Flavors of the Week gives out scoops of ice cream proportionate to candidates' deeds during the past seven days. This week, the flavors are dictated by good will. Look at it like a scoop of Neopolitan ice cream. The niftiest person or group is honored...

NIU's recital hall was packed Wednesday night as percussionists Julie Spencer and Gernot Blume performed amazingly. Spencer and Blume came all the way from Germany for this guest performance and the recital hall provided an intimate setting for the duo...

The fourth-floor of Founders Memorial Library houses the Rare Books and Special Collections department. Except for a couple of students each year, its treasure remains hidden. The cluttered room is home to about 10,000 single-issue comic books and graphic...

Bird is the word! Bet you're sick of hearing that by now, aren't you? It seems Family Guy, once wildly popular and controversial and full of memorable lines such as that one, is no longer this generation's "go-to" show for gratuitous humor. As two of...

Newcastle Brown Ale is a widely available English Style Brown Ale. The brew is notable for its full-bodied dark ale mouth-feel but lacks the strong bitterness associated with the style. The Good: Newcastle hits your mouth with a rich malt taste that is...

American music has a long-history of social commentary. The music of Jimi Hendrix and Creedence Clearwater Revival is just a part of the musical voice of a generation during the Vietnam War. America is at war again. Though contemporary music has dabbled,...

Sure, Coldplay might dominate Billboard charts and receive wide-critical praise, but is front-man Chris Martin the rock and roll god he's made out to be? If he is, I will gladly go to the rock and roll gallows as a heretic. Meanwhile, Andrew McMahon of...

In his new sketch comedy show "Chocolate News," comedian David Alan Grier delivers several unsettling bits. Grier begins by welcoming viewers saying, "This is the only source for pure, uncircumcised realness from an afro-centric perspective, and be it...

Here's a recipe to fill your ears: Astronautalis - 'Pomegranate' (2008- Eyeball Records) - 9/10 Ingredients: 1 Part Victorian Imagery 2 Parts Lo-Fi Folk 2 Parts Indie Hip-Hop 1 Part Raw Vocals To mix: Strain the Victorian Imagery through the lo-fi folk,...

"Chasing Harry Winston" by Lauren Weisberger score: 3/10 This chick-lit author is losing her touch. "Chasing Harry Winston" is the latest of Lauren Weisberger's collection of lady novels. The book follows three women, all trying desperately to find their...

Egg Haven - Grade A Tucked away beside Gamestop in DeKalb is a "haven" for everything breakfast. Egg Haven Pancakes & Cafe, 2562 Sycamore Road, offers a full menu of breakfast and lunch items. Atmosphere: The restaurant is very clean and has a warm...

The rating is not a typo or a fan-boy handout. Senses Fail unleashed one of the most surprising albums of 2006, "Still Searching." The album proved to be a giant step forward for the band as an enormous improvement over its disappointing debut album....