t’s a misconception that only challenging acts that ignore traditional pop songs are critical darlings. Despite the complex layers and diverse themes on albums by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Radiohead, at the rudimentary core of each song rests...

“In Good Company” marks a welcome break from the dime-a-dozen romantic comedies that typically show up this time of year. The movie sets a good pace with its romantic and comedic elements, but the film’s real power lies in the poignant depiction...

Warning: This article contains man-eating fish. Two NIU students are living “The Life Aquatic” with the aid of some terrifying fish and high altitude sleeping accommodations. Nick Achtien, a freshman computer science major, and Ryan Sheive, a freshman...

“Million Dollar Baby” is a film about people who need a lesson in giving. They spend their whole lives taking, not earning. After realizing they are boxers, this all makes sense. As a fighter, our narrator tells us, you don’t so much earn respect,...

Set in a dimly lit corner of the Underground in the basement of Otto’s, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, is a stage about three inches off the floor. A stool sits center stage and a microphone waits idly. Normally, on any other Monday night, the stage would...

For many locals, the name of Annie Glidden is thrown around as often as the frisbees in the residence hall hallways. But who is this mysterious woman, and why is she important to DeKalb? From what research I gathered, Annie Glidden lived between 1865...

Senior history major Brian Daley has an insatiable love of movies. His enthusiasm for all things celluloid led him to become president of NIU’s Student Film and Video Association and the first “Top 10” subject. Daley said his 10 favorite movies...

Sophomore illustration art major Jeny Caisman attends classes at NIU on weekdays like any other student, but on weekends she is routinely suplexed, body slammed and elbow dropped. Caisman has been a professional wrestler for three years. She performs...

Not everyone is lucky enough to get his/her dream gift during the holidays. There are many a reason for this happening during this season: stores sellout, friends don’t have cash and some people are just plain color blind. With that in mind, Sweeps...

In the midst of everyone’s favorite time of year to shell out cash, Geffen Records has issued the long-awaited Nirvana box set “With the Lights Out.” Hyping more than 50 previously unreleased Nirvana recordings as well as an accompanying DVD, the...

Things you might find in an odds-and-ends drawer or in Grandma’s sewing basket are given new life by Sarah Beth Woods’ artwork. Woods is a senior painting/art major originally from Milwaukee, Wisc., but grew up in Wheaton. NIU is her fourth college....