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You can look good for just $10

By Rachel Gorr | April 25, 2005

Look good, feel good. Feel good, look good. Nothing is better than feeling like a million bucks, except for maybe looking like a million bucks though you only spent $10. Thrift stores sell gently used clothing, furniture, electronics, media and just about...

Veteran’s Club reminisces past year

By Mark Pietrowski | April 22, 2005

The NIU Veterans Club plans to end a year full of bowling, paintball fighting and social nights April 29 with a picnic at the residence of Veterans Club president Jenny Webster. Webster, a music major and Army veteran, said the club has meant a lot to...

Trio has open-door policy

By Rachel Gorr | April 21, 2005

With music always playing and the door always open, three NIU freshmen know how to have a good time. Freshman marketing major Matt Demaj, freshman finance major Brian Masterson and freshman business major Ryan Pryde have known one another since childhood,...

mewithoutYou hits The House

By Kelly Johnson | April 21, 2005

This Sunday night, Tooth and Nail recording artist mewithoutYou will stop by The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, at 8 p.m. with The Felix Culpa, Walking Concert and Dusty Brown. The band’s energetic live show has garnered it notice in support of its...

Garbage: Bleed Like Me

By Collin Quick | April 21, 2005

Few albums have the definitive touch of ending before they ever truly begin. Just when there is the feeling that the album is about to truly take off, it recedes and abruptly ends and leaves the listener wanting more with refusal to accept "no" for an...

Lil’ Sibs to have fun in the sun

By Richard Pulfer | April 21, 2005

The Residence Hall Association will host their annual Lil’ Sibs Weekend event on campus beginning Friday and running until Sunday. The event is centered on activities for both college students and their family members, but mainly focuses on little brothers...

Brayton Cameron’s Touchy Feely Circus

By Brayton Cameron | April 21, 2005

This is what journalists call a "seasonal lead."

It’s spring time and DeKalb is finally free from the tyrannical rule of old man winter. The sun shines, the birds chirp and people have begun to open their windows, spend time on their balconies and drink outside.

This means only one thing: people are going to yell stupid things at people that walk by.

Yes, the cat calls will be starting again. We were safe for a while, but soon students attempting to be witty will let their gums flap wildly in the breeze as they drive past.

I have experienced this first hand. While walking home from a night of drinking, I was lucky enough to be verbally assaulted by the most brilliant of these people. "Hey, get a car," is what they yelled at me from their car.

What did they expect me to do, run after them jangling my keys and shouting about being responsible? I did not do this. Instead, I stopped and stared. I was shocked by the stupidity.

During the weekend, I was pleased to hear my neighbors having a party and screaming things like "woo" and "yeah" for seemingly no reason. I have yet to figure out this phenomena myself.

What is it about being outside and a college student that makes someone behave in such an idiotic manner? Have they no idea that other people exist who are uninterested in hearing this bestial call?

Perhaps this behavior is best described in a reference to the film "Death to Smoochy." All these people want to do is let out a howl when things frustrate them. I suppose I could respect that, since I am also frustrated at times - mostly by their howling.

Some of you may be unfamiliar with people yelling and what they yell. I shall provide a few examples.

There are the obvious ones which involve yelling expletives; these are the lowest class.

The next step is something like "you have big, hairy balls" when there is no way anyone in the car could know.

From there we move on to commands and compliments like, "Oh, baby" - one of my favorites.

Finally, we get to rhetorical questions. I was once asked "why are you wearing a skirt" while on my way about town. I returned the question by asking why they were wearing pants. They stared at me, frustrated, yelled "shut up" and drove off.

I know people are going to scream like infants waiting to be changed, no matter how I much I say, they are only embarrassing themselves. I am pleading with you all to come up with something creative, or at least display your meager intellectual abilities when you yell.

An idea you may consider is reciting one of Shakespeare’s sonnets for your next drive-by. Provide an artistic outlet for yourself as well as a bit of culture for those listening.

Views expressed in this humor column do not necessarily reflect the Northern Star or its staff. Send questions and comments to bcameron@northern star.info.

Galleries put NIU on display

By David Rauch | April 21, 2005

Many art galleries in conjunction with NIU have upcoming openings. NIU’s Art Museum, 215 W. Superior, 3rd floor, Chicago, will host "Research," a new exhibition grounded in installation and performance-based artwork that will be open through May 21....

Filmmaking technology put in spotlight

By Marcus Leshock | April 21, 2005

Every year, anybody who’s someone in the world of broadcast video production descends on beautiful Las Vegas to attend the National Association of Broadcasters convention. From CNN to Schaumburg-based Midwest Media Group, every aspect of an ever-changing,...

The Rosebuds: The Rosebuds Unwind EP

By Derek Wright | April 21, 2005

EPs are a way for artists to experiment with new styles or wet the whistles of diehards chomping at the bit for new material. "The Rosebuds Unwind" is both. The North Carolinian husband/wife duo has always woven indie-rock aesthetics back and forth between...

Getting vertical

By Jessie Coello | April 21, 2005

Pre-Trip Planning My weekend adventure started with a little pre-planning, because after all, I could crack my skull and die. Thankfully, the Centre won’t have any of that. "Initially, we’re all about safety rules," said Outing Centre trip leader...

“The Amityville Horror”

By Richard Pulfer | April 21, 2005

Subtlety can make or break a horror film. Small changes in sound and atmosphere can have ominous effects for the audience, and many of the scariest films in motion picture history, ranging from "The Shining" to "Psycho," have capitalized on this theory....

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