Tweet, born Charlene Keys, stepped into the music business in 2002 when platinum producer Timbaland connected with Missy Elliot. Her first album, "Southern Hummingbird," with the single, "Oops (Oh My)," was a success. The single was a hit within the club...

It may seem unlikely that DeKalb could be the next mecca of fashion. But with the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Science offering a major in textiles, apparel and merchandising, students can experience the world of fashion firsthand. "At present,...

The same men who were responsible for "Dumb & Dumber," "Kingpin" and "There’s Something About Mary" are behind "Fever Pitch" - an ordinary and heartwarming romantic comedy starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Are you kidding me? The Farrelly...

"The Italian Job." "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "The Thomas Crown Affair." "Psycho." "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." "Ocean’s 11." "Get Carter." "Godzilla." "The Haunting." "Rollerball." "King Kong." "Dawn of the Dead." And now, "The Amityville...

KMP Radio will begin broadcasting online today from Otto’s Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. The Internet radio station has gone through test runs during the past couple of weeks. Nort Johnson, director of public relations and promotion for Otto’s,...

It took 35 years to put out her debut album, but now Lisa Marie Presley wants to do it again in only two. Her first album proved she wasn’t just a brat rock ’n’ roll daughter releasing an album because she could, a la Kelly Osbourne. Presley showed...

Since "Sahara" topped the box-office charts this past weekend, Hollywood might do well to consider some leading men from The New York Times bestseller list. Dirk Pitt is Cussler’s adventurous shipwreck diver. Pitt is somewhat reminiscent of Indiana...

Tony Madsen loves a good guffaw, chuckle, laugh or giggle, and no one induces those reactions from him like a good comedian. Madsen, a sophomore history major, said his ten favorite comedians understand the fundamentals of joke telling. "There are so...

No DeKalb weather system has snuck past Mace Bentley since he started teaching at NIU in 2000. Bentley, an assistant geography professor, never dreamed of being a firefighter or running the bases on a professional baseball field growing up. Instead, his...

Dating is hard. It’s messy, aggravating, exhilarating, exasperating and irritating. Want to make it even harder? Try being a homosexual person going through the same process in a society that often shuns such a lifestyle in subtle and not-so-subtle...

Sweeps brings you the story of a man who never was an also-ran; who gave NIU all that he had and now has to say goodbye. That’s kind of sad, but don’t fear - open mic will be back next year. {Editor’s note: Apologies for that. Mark Pietrowski lost...

As we come down the stretch (and stench) of the school year, it’s time to start locking down plans for summer. Some will choose the path of Kevin Federline and do absolutely nothing, mooch off of more successful loved ones and scratch their genitals...