English professor Dee Anna Phares chooses five books. "Asking me to list my five favorite novels is like asking me to choose which of my internal organs I like best," Phares said. "I am attached to all of them. So, instead of undertaking the Herculean...

The NIU School of Music hosted a vibrant five-piece guitar recital Monday. The quintet consisted of Julio Cesar Caliman Smarcaro (guitar/vocals), Alejandro Fernandez (bass), Rodrigo Villanueva (drums), Patrick Terbrack (saxophone) and Clarice Castilho...

On April 3, 'Fast & Furious' will premiere in theaters, and unlike the other sequels to the 2001 film "The Fast and The Furious," the fourth film in the series features the original cast. The ever-menacing Vin Diesel returns as Dominic Toretto, alongside...

English professor Dee Anna Phares chooses five books. "Asking me to list my five favorite novels is like asking me to choose which of my internal organs I like best," Phares said. "I am attached to all of them. So, instead of undertaking the Herculean...

REVIEW The-Dream - "Love vs. Money" Rating: 9.5/10 I shouldn't be too surprised that Atlanta-based R&B artist and producer of The-Dream's sophomore album, "Love vs. Money," is so fully realized in terms of scope, depth and smooth, catchy hooks. He...

"Duplicity" somehow manages to make a boring story entertaining, a complex plot comprehensible and miserable characters likeable. Set against the all-too-familiar backdrop of corporate greed and supremacy, writer/director Tony Gilroy returns to familiar...

There are thousands of applications available for download at the App Store through Apple and iTunes. Some are free, but others can cost a couple bucks. Now, I do not own an iPhone or an iTouch so the sheer magnitude of all these apps and what they can...

President Barack Obama appeared for a 25-minute interview Thursday night on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The two shared a very informative and casual conversation on many current issues spotted with brief spouts of humor. The questions weren't as...

Warning: This movie is not for the intellectually challenged. Director Alex Proyas' latest film "Knowing" has swept the box office at No. 1 this weekend. Combining the thrills of "National Treasure," the chills of "The Sixth Sense" and the action of "Final...

'Duplicity' - 7/10 "Duplicity" somehow manages to make a boring story entertaining, a complex plot comprehensible and miserable characters likeable. Set against the all-too-familiar backdrop of corporate greed and supremacy, writer/director Tony Gilroy...

The Internet is continuing to screw my productivity. Every time I think I've checked out all the neat new Web sites, a friend introduces me to yet another attention-dwindler, and again, I have to corral my curiosity. This week, it was fmylife.com, the...

NIU professors Liam Teague and Robert Chappell astounded the audience at Boutell Hall Wednesday with original pieces and the imaginative sounds of many percussion instruments. The first piece of the two-hour concert was the long-winded "Introduction and...