DeKALB | In a time when merely uttering the word "Christmas" can spark a heated debate that was once reserved strictly for the political arena, music celebrating the season has become a hot topic. Questions have been raised about whether or not it should...

Dance away the aches and pains of the first week of classes this Sunday, when DeKalb will play host to a trio of distinguished indie-rock outfits. Asobi Sesku - Japanese for "playful sex" - will perform at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, in support...

San Diego-based Christian pop-rock group Switchfoot returns with their follow-up to their 2005 Billboard top selling album, "Nothing Is Sound," with their newest project, "Oh! Gravity." "Oh! Gravity" kicks off with the title track, full of catchy melodies...

Green Day has always been of the times; the band's of-the-moment mentality has been constant throughout the California punks' 19-year career. Since 2004, their political-mindedness and social awareness has helped inform a generation of first-time voters....

Every holiday season comes and goes with companies promoting the latest fad gift "everyone" hopes to find underneath brightly foiled paper and neat little bows. In past years we've seen screaming soccer moms fight over Tickle Me Elmo and people pay thousands...

Language: —To get along in a country where you do not know the language, go onto an online translator before you leave and find out how to say, "Where is the _______," "I am _______," "I need to go to ______," "Hello/goodbye," "How much is ______,"...

Six conglomerates have a stranglehold on the American media. The mouthpiece of democracy is stifled, delivering a narrower scope of information to the public. For relief, the Federal Communications Commission must step in to establish greater restrictions...

David Rauch was a Northern Star employee studying abroad. "An American In Paris" chronicled his studies and adventures in France. Leaving DeKalb was essential. Leaving the Midwest became an obsession. I only needed a taste of another life, to live the...

Who isn't stressed out this semester? Whether due to next week's final exams, last week's snowfall or the pressure to succeed at this college thing, I would presume the majority of us are stressed out due to mounting pressures. There are more than enough...

A day after information about The Goo Goo Dolls' scheduled DeKalb concert surfaced on various Web sites, Convocation Center personnel are able to shed more light on the event. As stated Tuesday, the show is March 2, 2007. The Buffalo, NY trio will headline...

Keith Urban "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" Whereas Urban's past albums hinted at his massive potential, "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" makes it clear just how talented the New Zealander, country music icon really is. "Once in a Lifetime"...

"Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj" is about a transfer student's attempt to defeat a pompous British noble and steal his girlfriend. Various parts of the movie feel like a romantic comedy, while others feel full of dirty jokes and bad acting. After graduating...