Yesterday the gag-order expired concerning a shocking 50-year-old cover-up from 1957 of an event that nearly brought an end to campus life at NIU. Walking through Davis Hall from the first floor up the stairs reveals a door leading to a small balcony....

Integrity isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind when we think of parody. Some might say that parody is the response to, or the polar opposite of, integrity. Those people are wrong. Parody is the response to genuineness, and contrary to the...

"Rambo" Rating: 6/10 Starring: Sylvester Stallone, various bandannas & irrationality Plot: After a group of missionaries go missing in a war-afflicted Burma, John Rambo (Stallone) and his mercenary friends set out to rescue them by any means necessary....

"Pocketful of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield Rating: 9/10 "Pocketful of Sunshine" has what most albums only hope to have: 13 tracks that the listener won't want to skip over. Combining the vocal sounds of artists Ciara and Kelly Clarkson, Natasha Bedingfield...

Last week, the infamous Fox News published a scathing claim against J.J. Abrams. Writer Roger Friedman weighed in with his movie review of "Cloverfield." His article waved its banner of criticism with the headline: "‘Cloverfield' : Horror Film Not...

"Jukebox" by Cat Power Rating: 7.5 / 10 Chan Marshall shows minimalism in its best light. Better known by her stage name Cat Power, she ensures every instrument is heard in each of the 17 tracks off "Jukebox." She pours a life's worth of emotion and a...

Staff Writer Grade: B The Beer: Oatmeal Stout is one of Goose Island's year-round specialty beers. The dark, creamy stout is complemented with a moderately bitter taste and chocolate overtones. The Good: The creamy-mouth feel of the beer is excellent....

Timbaland's hit single "Apologize," branches out past his usual hip-hop and dance styles. Instead of focusing on riding in cars, getting wasted and trying to score with girls, Timbaland and the pop-rock group OneRepublic go deeper into a poetic sense...

On the day when today's most gifted actors were being recognized with Academy Award nominations, Hollywood ironically lost one of its finest actors of the past decade. Academy Award-nominated actor Heath Ledger has died at the young age of 28. This shocking...

The age of fruity-sounding celebrity baby names needs to stop. I give props to Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman for modestly deeming their newborn son Max. The little tyke actually stands a chance of meshing with society, unlike other celebrity babies....

Review ‘Mad Money' Rating: 7 / 10 Starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson Plot When Bridget Cardigan (Keaton) discovers her husband (Danson) is being downsized, she uses her new job at a bank to steal unused money with the...

Review "No Country For Old Men" The Book: Written by Cormac McCarthy (2005) If you get past the utter absence of quotation marks, Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy's novel is an engaging piece of work. With astounding narration, this story...