Renting videos and DVDs online is becoming a more popular option in DeKalb. Companies such as Netflix, Blockbuster and Intelliflix offer a wide variety of titles without late fees, and their services are becoming an attractive alternative to renting a...

Weekender recently interviewed "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" comedian Ron White, who is known for his cigar, scotch and dead-pan Texan wit. White will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center without his "Blue Collar" compatriots. Weekender:Please...

The computer illiterate of NIU have been given a gift in the name of ResTech. By talking with students over the phone, ResTech’s 21 technicians can picture the problem in their heads because of their experience with all types of computer programs. The...

Most people collect something, be it shot glasses or Pez dispensers, but Nathan Zastoupil and Bryan Winemiller just happen to take their collections to the next level. "I have about 70 hats [here] right now," Zastoupil said. "Mostly sports. I have a lot...

It’s eerily silent, except for the sound of elevators going from floor to floor. The escalators have been turned off and people shift quietly from computers to their books. If you’re looking for a wild and crazy time, the Founders Memorial Library...

Rising cigarette taxes in Illinois are pushing cigarette prices higher and local business profit margins lower. Asif Quddus, owner of Hot Spot Food and Deli, 901 Lucinda Ave., said the rising price of cigarettes are decreasing his cigarette sales, forcing...

Success is relative. With the view of the future just out of focus, college students wonder what their reward will be for pouring over textbooks. For NIU alumnus Tim O’Malley, hard work and patience is directly related to the position he holds today....

Recently, Weekender held its first, and possibly last, game night in the Northern Star offices. After suckering eight complete strangers into playing board games and promising them pizza and room-temperature pop, we documented their antics and off-color...

Today is the deadline to sign up for the NIU Outing Centre’s second indoor climbing trip of the semester. The trip will be to the Northlander indoor climbing area in Rockford, and will cost $15 for NIU students. A maximum of 10 students and three team...

NIU’s Paula Frasz, an associate professor of dance, continues a DeKalb tradition by bringing Chicago quality entertainment out to the corn fields. Frasz’s DanceLoop Chicago, an award-winning modern dance company, will perform 8 p.m. Wednesday at DeKalb’s...

Music can be very disappointing sometimes. Sigur Ros’s new album, "Takk," is one of those disappointments. Unfortunately, calling this album a disappointment can’t be considered justice. Calling this album completely and utterly awful can’t be considered...