It takes courage and strength for students to walk upon a stage and perform a talent in front of people, but hearing the applause is worth every practice.
At 7 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center’s Huskie Den, the first annual Student Showcase...
In this Weekend Writeup, you can find events such as a medieval event in a museum, a brand new convention, the soft opening of a new Sycamore store and more.
HUSKIE GAMING RERUN GAME NIGHT
Date and Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday
Location:...
Ken Carson, signee of opium PlayBoi Carti’s record label, released his fourth studio album “More Chaos.”
With 21 tracks, “More Chaos” belongs to the mosh pits of Coachella or Rolling Loud and hardcore fans of Carson and the whole opium label.
This...
In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Editor Ryan Day and Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson discuss the impact “A Minecraft Movie” has had on not just in the film industry but also in meme culture.
Despite the film’s explosion in meme culture,...
A beautiful thing about music is just how many artists there are to enjoy. As a result of the different sounds there are to experience, some amazing artists, unfortunately, fall to the wayside of mainstream ears.
I want to shine a light on some of...
Movie and short film lovers are in luck as an abundance of independent short films and animations come to the big screen during the Reality Bytes Film Festival.
The Reality Bytes Film Festival kicked off from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Cole...
NIU Esports has taken a powerful step forward in the form of a new competitive fighting game collegiate program.
First introduced in February 2024, players competed each week over the span of 12 weeks in the popular fighting game “Tekken 8” to...
There's a not so silent killer among Gen Z, one that's constantly attacking our health and is taken for granted without us realizing it: The constant noises we choose to immerse ourselves in.
Hearing loss is growing among our generation with 10% of...
In this episode of “The Trend,” Editor-in-Chief Brynn Krug and Managing Editor Sarah Rose discuss Coachella 2025 Weekend 1.
The music festival seemed like a let down as a whole with long shower lines and unenergetic crowds.
Krug and Rose...
Being a college student, the pressure to stay up and be active so we can finish our school work and get through the day can be enticing.
This makes the idea of energy and health drinks very appealing and, with colorful labels and a variety of enticing...
NIU’s annual Reality Bytes Film Festival returns this week, featuring student-made films from around the world.
Reality Bytes is a free event where short films are shown to the DeKalb community over the course of two days.
This year, the film...
In this Weekend Writeup, you can find events such as an algorithmic-based art exhibit, the closing concert of a World Music Festival, a game night of UNO and more.
SHAHRZAD MOTALLEBI - “CODE TO CAST”
Date and Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday
Location:...
