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“Fahrenhype 9/11”

By Marcus Leshock | October 27, 2004

Just when you thought we couldn’t get enough of the documentary, on comes a documentary ABOUT a documentary. “Fahrenhype 9/11,” a film about the film “Fahrenheit 9/11,” attacks Michael Moore’s credibility, patriotism and his lack of discussing...

Thief to honest in 10 Qs or less

By Greg Feltes | October 27, 2004

I have come to accept life as a series of hoops to jump through. Want to post a flier? Get it stamped. Want to register for classes? Find a way to register during NIU WebConnect’s hours of operation from 7:19 a.m. PST to 8:52 p.m. EST Zulu time on the...

Chattin’ it up with Howie Day

By Matt Knutson | October 27, 2004

Weekender chatted with Howie Day on the phone last week before he rolls into town for a show Friday at the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Weekender: Where are you guys right now? Howie Day: We’re in Philly … One of the 15 straight stops we are making. WE:...

Crafting music from the soul

By Erin Weinke | October 27, 2004

Uphill Ski Team, a quirky band from DeKalb, views its music in a lighthearted manner. Members include Tony Donzelli, an OMIS graduate student; Colin McCarthy, a senior psychology major; Juan “Guido” Martinez, a sociology graduate student; Al Aldworth,...

Elliot Smith: From a Basement on the Hill

By Derek Wright | October 27, 2004

A posthumous release is doomed to mediocracy. Regardless how good or bad, there are too many questions to judge it fairly. Are the songs as complete as the artist wanted? What new material would have been written? Are the songs in the right order, or...

Jimmy Eat World: Futures

By Erin Wienke | October 27, 2004

Jimmy Eat World’s “Futures” proves to be its most well-rounded release - fully showcasing its talents. Mixing indie cred with pop sensibility, the fourth venture bridges gaps which had previously alienated old and new JEW fans. Seamlessly blending...

Corn stalking

By Derek Wright | October 27, 2004

--The Teams-- Team: The Annoying Ones Name: Leslie Baran Year in School: Junior Major: Meteorology What do you bring to the team? “Singing and humor. I am wacky.” Name: Dave Dellaterza Year in School: Senior Major: Communication What do you bring...

Light up the stage

By Marcus Leshock | October 27, 2004

For lighting students in the School of Theatre and Dance, this week has been one of the most important of their academic lives. Recently, the department formed an alliance with Upstaging Inc., one of the largest suppliers of digital lighting equipment...

Enter stage left: Jack, cluelessly obfuscated

By Chris Strupp | October 27, 2004

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A priest, a street cop and a drunken Irish vampire walk into a church … Never mind, I’m just going to stop myself. For this week’s Trading expedition, I decided to join the theater world to hang out with NIU’s...

Ted Leo: Shake the Sheets

By Kelly Johnson | October 27, 2004

Oh, you don’t want to rock? Ted Leo doesn’t care. On “Shake the Sheets,” Leo grabs you in a headlock and rarely lets up in the album’s 40 minutes. More stripped-down than his previous releases, Leo gets back to the raw basics with less complex...

Propaganda ages into art

By Lindsey Rosati | October 27, 2004

Seeing World War II through posters is an educational time line about history. John Wright, owner of Wright’s Jewelry, 124 E. Lincoln Highway, decided to put together a gallery of his WWII posters at the Nehring Center Gallery in DeKalb. “It’s a...

Small numbers add up to large film success

By Marcus Leshock | October 27, 2004

In case you’re one of the many individuals developing a table-size levitation machine in a two-car garage, Shane Caruth has just created the story of your dreams. For the rest of us, this first-time director has just given the movie-going public a ticket...