The O’Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building will be flooded each night of NIU’s Fall Dance Concert, both physically and figuratively. The O’Connell Theatre, which had its first experience with partial submersion during a performance of last year’s...

They Might Be Giants is well known for silly commentaries on society, though some of the things it’s sung about are far more true than most people would expect. The song "Older" is one example with such brilliant lyrics, "you’re older than you’ve...

3 Doors Down will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 alongside acts Shinedown and Alter Bridge at the Convocation Center. "I think that’s a very powerful line up," said Kevin Selover, marketing manager for the Convo Center. In 2000, 3 Doors Down...

Liz Phair never should have changed. In the early ‘90s, she had to separate herself from the other indie artists. Now she has to separate herself from the likes of Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple. There’s not quite the market for the indie chick rocker...

Spike Lee’s 2000 film with Savion Glover and Damon Wayans, about blacks in the entertainment industry and the stereotypes that surround them, is poignant and disturbing. After having a "Cosby Show"-type series about a black family rejected, writer Pierre...

Few movies have the ability to claim they are truly unique. "The Brotherhood of the Wolf," a French film, has that ability. It takes place in pre-revolution France. A mysterious beast is ravaging the land and two men are sent to destroy it. Samuel Le...

Students of NIU, break out the crazy costumes because Halloween is less than three weeks away. Because we love photographs so much, Sweeps is kicking off a Best Halloween Photo contest. As an incentive to enter the contest, the winner will receive a five...

3 Doors Down has hit the road again to promote its newest album "Seventeen Days" and will play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Convocation Center. Guitarist Chris Henderson talked with Weekender about the maturing of the band’s music, Hurricane...

For most people, a good workout means 40 minutes at the Campus Recreation Center and maybe, if they’re feeling adventurous, a jog around campus or perhaps a spinning class. For Debra Zahay, an assistant professor in marketing, it means a bit more. Zahay...

Variety is the spice of life in the percussion studio for Lauren Boismier, a senior instrumental music education and music performance double major. Boismier likes an eclectic assortment of music. As an active member of the NIU Percussion ensemble and...

It’s after midnight. It’s cold out, the wind is blowing and only a few people can be seen shuffling from one destination to another. In other words, it’s a perfect night for Sweeps to see what students do when they get the late-night munchies. Lincoln...

Football season came early for some fans with the Aug. 9 release of the video game "Madden NFL 2006." Students, however, may be preoccupied with the game instead of their classes. Freshman accountancy major Joe Stuckel bought the game the day it was released....