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Staff Feature: Madelyn Anderson

Staff Feature: Madelyn Anderson

By Kurt Bitting | January 30, 2019

What courses do you teach?I teach public speaking, an honors service learning course business and professional communication, and themed learning communities like career Exploration and sustainability.What degrees have you earned, and where did you obtain...

Novel discusses the trials of modern dating

By Amy Geldean | January 30, 2019

Contrary to the what the title suggests, “How to Date Men When You Hate Men” by writer and comedian Blythe Roberson is not a how-to book or a book about hating men. Published Jan. 8, it helps readers understand what dating men is like in today’s...

National Croissant Day

By Sarah LaLond | January 30, 2019

Today is the one day a year to nationally celebrate the flaky goodness of your favorite pastry: croissants.Croissants have been baked for centuries, with the Austrian Kipferl dating back to the 13th century. They were brilliantly perfected in 1939 by...

Chicagoland artist reveals artwork in DeKalb

By Amy Caboor | January 29, 2019

The University is welcoming artist Jeroen Nelemans Wednesday. He will be presenting his work and facilitating discussion regarding the meaning behind his work, his artistic thought process and more.  Originally from the Netherlands, Nelemans has now...

3 Emmy winning shows to watch

By Tatianna Salisbury | January 29, 2019

Between cable television and streaming services like Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu, it’s difficult to navigate the hundreds of comedy, crime drama, thriller and reality television series out for consumption. Many acclaimed series get overlooked by...

National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

By Sarah LaLond | January 28, 2019

Today’s national day celebrates the popping, crunching and delightfully loud sounds of bubble wrap.The brainchild of two New Jersey engineers, bubble wrap was originally marketed as wallpaper and later as insulation for greenhouses.Before bubble wrap...

Egyptian Theatre to host film series pertaining to world issues

By Parker Otto | January 27, 2019

The Egyptian Theatre will once again play host to The Green Lens film series starting 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and continuing on select Thursdays until Feb. 28. The series will show acclaimed documentary features to raise awareness about current issues in the world. The...

Spotify allows patrons to mute artists

By Peter Zemeske | January 27, 2019

Music streaming giant Spotify is releasing a new feature which allows users to block artists from appearing in their libraries, playlists and radio stations. However, it won’t block songs the artist is featured on. The feature is currently only available...

Not all Disney remakes deserve to be made

By Sarah Fischer | January 27, 2019

Within the last ten years, Disney has begun feverishly remaking their classic animated films into live-action versions such as 2016’s “The Jungle Book” and “Pete’s Dragon.” However, some of the selected remakes may not need to be adapted.Disney’s...

Ashley Grazutis (back row from left), Elizabeth Korbut, Mia Kalinsky (front row from left), Nina Caliendo, Stephanie Knoth

Club Feature: NIU Figure Skating

By Kurt Bitting | January 26, 2019

President: Ashley GrazutisTreasurer: Mia KalinskyBrief description of the organization:NIU Figure Skating is a Sports Club that welcomes all levels of skaters!!! We are passionate about skating and hope to share our love for the sport with all those interested...

Screen Actors Guild Awards are right around the corner

Screen Actors Guild Awards are right around the corner

By Sarah LaLond | January 26, 2019

The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards is next up in the seasonal parade line of award shows. The expedited two-hour show will honor 13 winners from their respective film and television categories this Sunday, Jan. 27.Nominations range from individual...

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Grammy winning artist Jon Secada coming to the Egyptian Theatre

By MacKenzie Meadows | January 25, 2019

The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb and 94.9 WDKB are welcoming Latin-pop sensation Jon Secada on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.Secada has won two Grammy Awards, sold 20 million albums and has starred in Broadway productions. He has released numerous...