You are out on a date. You have had a wonderful evening. You really like this person. You would like to go out again. And then it happens. WHAM! You are now face-to-face with a little white slip of paper that says it’s time for you to fork over a dead...

Florida was just hit with more bad news: A new hurricane has formed and is scheduled to arrive at 5 p.m. Saturday. Its name is NIU. The University of Central Florida Golden Knights will play host to the NIU football team in Orlando, Florida. The hopping-mad...

Editor’s note: First person is a recurring feature that finds Northern Star reporters relaying their first-hand observations of happenings around campus. In this edition, Sweeps Editor Greg Feltes shares the story of the most important election of our...

Welcome to the biggest, baddest edition of Playback yet, playa! This week’s dream CD comes from senior nursing major Aisha Brownlee. The Chicago native has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta for two years. Her sorority sisters describe her as a versatile...

From MTV to NIU, Cribs is in the house ... well, residence hall. Throughout the semester, Sweeps will delve into the dopest domiciles NIU students inhabit. This week, we visit the phat pad of NIU student Matt Taillon. The first thing you notice as you...

A loud, widespread shattering sound echoed throughout Illinois at 3:43 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The cause? The obliteration of the heart of every warm-blooded Cubs fan who was watching his or her beloved team’s post-season dreams turn into a nightmare...

NIU showed the part of the world that watches ESPN2 last Friday that they can dominate a MAC rival even without their starting quarterback in the lineup. NIU’s football team exhibited the characteristics of its mascot, showing much endurance in the...

Editor’s Note: Sweeps has been following Grant Tower North Floor 4A every other Thursday since the beginning of the year. This week’s adventure takes place last Friday, on a day of Huskie triumph. Face paint, hairspray, T-shirts - you name it and...

Welcome to another tight edition of Playback, yo! This week’s mighty mix comes from freshman undecided major Jason Hoye. Hoye hails from Chicago and is pumped to go see Slayer in concert at the Aragon Ballroom in November. He also enjoys playing guitar...

The Northern Star got more than a few angry phone calls and e-mails due to a decision to run a certain controversial news story last week. No, not the “Love 101” Weekender cover. Last Thursday, the Star reported that Jay-Z and R. Kelly were staging...

Editor’s note: Sweeps sent staff reporter Casey Toner to ride the so-called “drunk bus,” aka “Redline,” on its first Saturday night in operation. The brand-spanking-new Redline went into effect Thursday night. On Saturday, the night was as dead...