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A group of people stand, looking at booths at Karoshi-Con. Karoshi-Con is the NIU Anime Association's annual convention and was held on Saturday. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

Karoshi-Con a blast for anime fans

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | April 14, 2024

The halls of Holmes Student Center are normally quiet on a sunny, Saturday evening.  However, a huge crowd of colorfully dressed, costumed visitors wandered through the halls, rather than the occasional student or faculty member, to explore the huge,...

Puppies, plays to fill this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | April 11, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY: Unwind to Unplug: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at East Lagoon "Booked and Blessed…Or BUST": 7:30 p.m. in...

A screen at the Egyptian Theatre reads "Reality Bytes Will be starting shortly." The second and final day of the 2024 Reality Bytes Student FIlm Festival occurred Wednesday. (Nick Glover | Northern Star)

Egyptian Theatre screens Reality Bytes

By Nick Glover and Brynn Krug | April 11, 2024

While the Reality Bytes Film Festival has become an annual tradition at NIU, it is a newcomer to the Egyptian Theatre.  The multi-decade event had its first night on Tuesday in Cole Hall and concluded Wednesday at the Egyptian Theatre.  “Tonight,...

A screen with "Thank you for coming" projected onto it sits at the front of the Cole Hall auditorium after the first day of the Reality Bytes Student Film Festival. The second day of the festival is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

Reality Bytes film festival kicks off

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | April 10, 2024

The auditorium of Cole Hall is normally filled with the sounds of equations, pencils hitting paper and the occasional snore of an overworked college student.  However, on Tuesday, the hall echoed with the sounds of occasional laughter and standing...

People sit on the grass during the eclipse on Monday behind Lowden Hall. At this eclipse event, students could watch the sky, learn about the eclipse or hang out with friends. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Physics Department hosts large eclipse event

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | April 8, 2024

A regular day of classes and rare, sunny DeKalb weather was quickly overshadowed by the ever-so-slight decline of daylight, sudden chilly air, and noisy chatter of voices ringing from Davis Hall.  The NIU community was invited by the NIU Physics Department...

A set of stairs sits above a dingey couch and desk in a room with poster-covered walls on the stage of the Black Box Theatre for NIU's production of "Booked and Blessed… OR BUST." The play will have its second week of showings from April 11 to April 13. (Caleb Johnson | Northern Star)

New plays opens as resounding success

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | April 7, 2024

Audience members braved the cold, wind and rain to come and see the latest School of Theatre and Dance performance, “Booked and Blessed… OR BUST.” Directed by former SOTD faculty member Frankie DiCiaccio, the play gives attendees a glimpse at...

Annual NIU student film festival returns

Annual NIU student film festival returns

By Lindsay Curtis, Lifestyle Writer | April 7, 2024

The 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival is just days away from its annual screenings of student-made films on Tuesday and Wednesay. Tuesday’s screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cole Hall while Wednesday’s screenings...

Drag show, concert headline this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | April 4, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY: NIU Opera Theatre - Die Fledermaus: 7 p.m. at Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall "Booked...

Drag show, Easter brunch fill this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 28, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY NIGHT Gagged Order Drag Show: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Holmes Student Center Composition Club Concert: 8...

Easter ‘hoppenings’ this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 21, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY: Sound Studio Introduction and Training: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Miro...

Poet Kimberly Blaeser poses in front of a body of water. Blaeser will come to NIU to read her poetry on March 28. (Courtesy of Kimberly Blaeser)

Poet Kimberly Blaeser to visit NIU

By Lindsay Curtis, Lifestyle Writer | March 17, 2024

Take some time out of your day to listen to the underrepresented stories inspired by Indigenous people with poet Kimberly Blaeser. At 3:30 p.m. March 28, Blaeser will be reading in the Sky Room at the Holmes Student Center. Her reading will be followed...

Celebrate Easter, St. Patrick’s Day over break

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 7, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 7:30 p.m. at the O'Connell Theatre, in the Stevenson building.  ...