Staff Writer 7 / 10 Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sydney White who could throw a football better than a guy, fix a leaking faucet, and whose greatest desire was to follow in her mother's footsteps and pledge Kappa Phi Nu at Southern Atlantic...

Staff Writer DeKALB | NIU's O'Connell Theatre will debut "Disciples" tonight - the first play of the fall season. "The Disciples" cast includes senior Kristina Cottone, who had the opportunity to meet writer Andras Visky, as well as ten other wonderful...

7 / 10 Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sydney White who could throw a football better than a guy, fix a leaking faucet, and whose greatest desire was to follow in her mother's footsteps and pledge Kappa Phi Nu at Southern Atlantic University....

In one hour and 36 minutes, one can see a three-breasted woman, sex in a wheelbarrow and a surplus of penguins. Seem a little outrageous? Not really, considering it's a Dane Cook comedy. Enough said. "Good Luck Chuck," starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba...

6 out of 10 Since 2004, Devendra Banhart has been at the forefront of the poorly named "freak-folk" resurgence in the world of independent music. With his free spirit and his excellent warbling singing voice, he has the privilege of being the biggest...

2007 has been a pretty epic year for music, and it's not even over yet. There have been numerous releases that would easily be top five albums in other years, but that probably won't make the end of the year list for 2007. Many musicians strive to make...

The NIU Philharmonic's concert tonight will showcase an ensemble in a time of transition. With a new conductor, new string faculty, and routine annual lineup changes, the NIU Philharmonic is still breaking in its new clothes, so to speak. The ensemble...

Hailing from what students come to recognize as the northern Illinois area come four self-proclaimed jokester-dorks who together form the band Pattern Crawler. Originally NIU students, Craig Borchers (drummer), Brian Block (guitar/lead vocals), Kristen...

7 / 10 In 2005, David Cronenburg directed one of the best films of that year called "A History of Violence," a story about a seemingly ordinary man confronting the brutality that enters his life. Cronenburg's latest film, "Eastern Promises," is sure to...

7 / 10 In 2005, David Cronenburg directed one of the best films of that year called "A History of Violence," a story about a seemingly ordinary man confronting the brutality that enters his life. Cronenburg's latest film, "Eastern Promises," is sure to...

Rating 4 / 10 When a movie franchise is lucky enough to produce a third installment, there seems to be an undeniable trend that occurs; the movie isn't good. "Spider-Man 3," "Scream 3," "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember"...

From the Blue People to Strawberry Fields, "Across the Universe" combines the "Helter Skelter" love story of two fictional characters, Jude and Lucy. With 33 Beatles songs, director Julie Taymor and choreographer Daniel Ezralow revamped the music of the...