Weekend box office summary 1. “The Grudge” $39.1M 2. “Shark Tale” $14.3M 3. “Shall We Dance?” $8.59M 4. “Friday Night Lights” $6.95M 5. “Team America: World Police” $6.39M 6. “Ladder 49” $5.32M 7. “Surviving Christmas” $4.44M...

Just when you thought we couldn’t get enough of the documentary, on comes a documentary ABOUT a documentary. “Fahrenhype 9/11,” a film about the film “Fahrenheit 9/11,” attacks Michael Moore’s credibility, patriotism and his lack of discussing...

I have come to accept life as a series of hoops to jump through. Want to post a flier? Get it stamped. Want to register for classes? Find a way to register during NIU WebConnect’s hours of operation from 7:19 a.m. PST to 8:52 p.m. EST Zulu time on the...

Weekender chatted with Howie Day on the phone last week before he rolls into town for a show Friday at the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Weekender: Where are you guys right now? Howie Day: We’re in Philly … One of the 15 straight stops we are making. WE:...

Uphill Ski Team, a quirky band from DeKalb, views its music in a lighthearted manner. Members include Tony Donzelli, an OMIS graduate student; Colin McCarthy, a senior psychology major; Juan “Guido” Martinez, a sociology graduate student; Al Aldworth,...

A posthumous release is doomed to mediocracy. Regardless how good or bad, there are too many questions to judge it fairly. Are the songs as complete as the artist wanted? What new material would have been written? Are the songs in the right order, or...

Jimmy Eat World’s “Futures” proves to be its most well-rounded release - fully showcasing its talents. Mixing indie cred with pop sensibility, the fourth venture bridges gaps which had previously alienated old and new JEW fans. Seamlessly blending...

--The Teams-- Team: The Annoying Ones Name: Leslie Baran Year in School: Junior Major: Meteorology What do you bring to the team? “Singing and humor. I am wacky.” Name: Dave Dellaterza Year in School: Senior Major: Communication What do you bring...

Hip-hop hooray, it’s time for playback, yo. This week’s edition comes from senior kinesiology major Matt Kuhnen. The Monee native dressed up as Simba from “The Lion King” for Halloween last year and plans on doing the same this year. If Kuhnen...

From MTV to NIU, Cribs is in the hizzouse ... well, residence hall. Throughout the semester, Sweeps will delve into the sickest structures inhabited by NIU students. The first thing you notice when you enter this savvy Stevenson pad is the door covered...

Cancer, a disease taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans each year, might have finally met its match: plain, yellow bracelets. Six-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong’s foundation began selling “live strong”...

Every week before NIU football games, Sweeps will bring you the real matchups that matter, like which team mascot would win in a street fight. NIU will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend to face off against Western Michigan University looking to...