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Students dance to film tracks

By Darius Parker | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — For the 26th consecutive “Do It To the Crowd” event, Greek organizations were asked to select a movie or film to base their performances, which included “Mean Girls,” released in 2004, “House Party,” released in 1990, and “Space...

Gray skies playlist

By Sam Malone | April 6, 2017

1. “Purple Rain” by Prince2. “Let it Rain” by Eric Clapton3. “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele4. “I Love a Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt5. “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls6. “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” by BJ Thomas7....

Students can eat healthier

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 6, 2017

Being a college student is difficult, and healthy living is easy to forget when students have a million things of higher priority on their to-do lists. From constantly prepping for exams to the never-ending wasteland of lecture notes, with everything...

Eurydice Q&A

By Victoria Lunacek | April 3, 2017

Editor’s note: The following text was edited for length and is not directly quoted.The School of Theatre and Dance is putting on their production of "Eurydice," which opened last Thursday, the contemporary retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus, written...

Unusual talent brings laughter

By Victoria Lunacek | April 3, 2017

DeKALB | From unicycles to dance groups, the acts that performed for Live at the Apollo brought laughter and enjoyment to all on Friday night.“All the acts definitely got the audience involved,” said Darryl Howard, junior industrial management major.Hosted...

Men show support in heels

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 3, 2017

DeKALB | A sea of bright red heels flooded the Convocation Center as students and supporters raised awareness about sexual assault and abuse at the second annual “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event. The event encouraged members of the community to show...

Alumni Matt Muse and others performed their musical talents Thursday in the Holmes Student Center skyroom.

Alumn encourages students with music

By Melynda Lewis | April 3, 2017

Alumni Matt Muse and others performed their musical talents Thursday in the Holmes Student Center skyroom.

Special effects boost films

By Tatianna Salisbury | March 30, 2017

Modern science-fiction thrillers are boasting large production budgets and A-list celebrity casts but may be lacking when it comes to storytelling.The genre has continually struggled with how many digital effects are used to make the story believable...

Top 5 throwback cartoons

By Darius Parker | March 30, 2017

Turning on old cartoons is a fun way to relive the past while maintaining a stressful college agenda.Here are five ways to relax near finals while throwing it back to some old flicks.“Hey Arnold!”Sophomore psychology major Brittany White said she...

Sophomore education major Tori Schauner (left) and senior sociology major Ryan Hackbarth accepted their award as the winners of Sigma Soulmates.

Greeks raise 4 grand

By Victoria Lunacek | March 30, 2017

Sophomore education major Tori Schauner (left) and senior sociology major Ryan Hackbarth accepted their award as the winners of Sigma Soulmates.

Top 5 iconic films every college student should see

By Tatianna Salisbury | March 27, 2017

Classics are exactly that: pieces of the cinematic universe so iconic and legendary that they have earned their own category of Netflix queues. Check out these top five classic movies every college student should see.“Back to the Future” (1985)Nearly...

Ryan, a junior year English major, competed at the Lip Sync Battle where he showed off his dance moves in an effort to entertain the crowd.

Students compete for laughter

By Melynda Lewis | March 27, 2017

Ryan, a junior year English major, competed at the Lip Sync Battle where he showed off his dance moves in an effort to entertain the crowd.