Diversity respects all genders. That is the message students will deliver at CAB's D.R.A.G. Show 7 p.m. tonight in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. "There are a few NIU and former NIU students [participating]," said Brittany Tidwell,...

  It's not every day that Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron and Heather Graham show up in DeKalb. So imagine the surprise to the Mediterraneo House Band, the resident musicians of the Mediterraneo Grill, 122 E. Lincoln Highway, when they got to play for the cast...

1 half avocado 1-2 slices multi-grain bread (or whatever) Olive Oil Red pepper flakes Salt Slice up avocado and pile onto slice(s) of toasted bread. Drizzle on a small amount of olive oil and add a pinch or two of salt and red pepper flakes....

  Banana Yogurt cup – peach is preferable 1 cup orange juice 1 cup frozen fruit Blender Bendy straw Add all ingredients to blender (orange juice first). Blend until smooth. Pour into large cup, add bendy straw and start your day. Also:...

1-2 eggs salt, pepper, cayenne pepper two pieces of bread ½ Tbsp. butter a frying pan Toast bread and set aside. Heat butter over medium heat. Gently crack egg(s) and open onto pan without breaking yolk(s). While egg cooks, sprinkle it with...

Let's face it: most students skip breakfast. It's shameful, really. A healthy, flavorful breakfast does not take long to whip up, and the rewards are plentiful. When we eat breakfast, our minds and bodies function at top game. Over the years, I have learned...

(From left) Josh Klinghoffer (guitar), Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael “Flea” Balzary (bass) and Chad Smith (drums) make up Red Hot Chili Peppers, the rock legends who toured their album Blood Sugar Sex Magik through the Duke Ellington Ballroom before...

These days, even Lollapalooza would be lucky to get Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers on the same bill.Twenty years and one day ago, NIU did just that.On Oct. 17, 1991, those three future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame groups performed...