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Jammin’ at the Convo

By Erin Weinke | October 13, 2004

R. Kelly and Jay-Z considered performing in DeKalb, but fellow rap artists Lloyd Banks and Shawnna have made it a done deal. On Saturday, the duo will perform at the Convocation Center as part of the Homecoming Jam. Students can purchase tickets for the...

Howie Day to rock NIU

By Nick Swedberg and Kartikay Mehrotra | October 13, 2004

Tickets go on sale Friday for Howie Day and Nickel Creek, set to play at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. The Campus Activities Board is funding the show, which will open with special guest David Bekley. Tickets...

What celebrity should turn political?

By Derek Wright and Jessica King | October 13, 2004

With the presidential election less than a month away, Weekender wanted to find out which celebrities you would like to see not endorse candidates, but take up a campaign of their own. , Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic with aspirations of joining...

Get Pimpin’with The Pimps

By Matt Knutson | October 13, 2004

The Pimps will hit downtown DeKalb Friday night. We’re not talking about canes, chalices and velvet suits, but more like guitars, amps, drum sets and a band named The Pimps. The Rockford-based quintet will play a show tomorrow night at Otto’s Niteclub,...

Film fest of another kind

By Jessica Coello | October 13, 2004

CRU is accepting submissions until Friday, Oct. 22, for Christian-oriented, student-made films. Students who create and submit a film will compete for prizes. Films will be judged on creativity, theme and presentation. Ten categorical prizes of $20 each...

The Art of Nude Modeling

By Jessica Coello | October 13, 2004

While the term “nude model” may conjure images of Will Ferrell hilariously posing in the buff for an unsuspecting art class on “Saturday Night Live”, the world of nude modeling at NIU is much, much different. According to Maria Winclawski, the...

Mix strikes eclectic chord

By Jessica Coello | October 12, 2004

Welcome back to another fresh edition of Playback, yo! This week’s compilation comes from Sumiko Keay, receptionist for University Programming and Activities. DeKalb resident Keay’s most recent concert experience was Saturday at The Lord of the Rings...

Gymnasts flip for pink and purple Douglas room

By Rachel Gorr | October 11, 2004

From MTV to NIU, Cribs is in the house ... well, residence hall. Throughout the semester, Sweeps will delve into the dopest domiciles NIU students inhabit. This week, we visit the pretty in pink ... and purple pad of NIU students Amanda Johnson and Allison...

Dating dilemma: Who pays?

By Rachel Gorr | October 10, 2004

You are out on a date. You have had a wonderful evening. You really like this person. You would like to go out again. And then it happens. WHAM! You are now face-to-face with a little white slip of paper that says it’s time for you to fork over a dead...

Husky loses not-so-epic battle

By Mark Pietrowski | October 7, 2004

Florida was just hit with more bad news: A new hurricane has formed and is scheduled to arrive at 5 p.m. Saturday. Its name is NIU. The University of Central Florida Golden Knights will play host to the NIU football team in Orlando, Florida. The hopping-mad...

Kingly aspirations produce life lessons

By Greg Feltes | October 6, 2004

Editor’s note: First person is a recurring feature that finds Northern Star reporters relaying their first-hand observations of happenings around campus. In this edition, Sweeps Editor Greg Feltes shares the story of the most important election of our...

Playback gets a little groovy

By Jessica Coello | October 5, 2004

Welcome to the biggest, baddest edition of Playback yet, playa! This week’s dream CD comes from senior nursing major Aisha Brownlee. The Chicago native has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta for two years. Her sorority sisters describe her as a versatile...