U2 has altered itself for 28 years. Its first decade reeked of raw political rock by and for the working class. The next four years highlighted Bono’s religious convictions and channeled his global awareness. The band reached its artistic peak in the...

Movies - John Drew Barrymore, the sometimes troubled heir to an acting dynasty and the absent father of movie star Drew Barrymore, died Nov. 29. He was 72. - “Sideways” led contenders Nov. 30 for the Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations,...

With Eminem’s sixth album, “Encore,” he is, as usual, blunt, real, derogative and racy while effectively including substantial content. “Spend Some Time” features 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Obie. The fellas take poke fun at groupies who use artists...

Shopping has always been a sore spot for me. Being a college student, I am frequently without funding to purchase anything other than the bare essentials: toilet paper, pants and Jager Bombs. Plus, I can never prioritize when making decisions, which leads...

Welcome to the last installment of Playback for 2004. This week’s edition comes from senior biology major Joanna Kula. Kula will be graduating at the semester’s end and is afraid of going into the real world, but can’t wait to go back home to Chicago....

From MTV to NIU, Cribs is in the house ... well, apartment. Throughout the semester, Sweeps will delve into the dopest domiciles that NIU students inhabit. This week, we visit the eclectic pad of four upperclassmen. This typical Regent Drive apartment...

It is your hope of hopes, your dream of dreams. It is the job you have been salivating over ever since “Career Day” in kindergarten. It is your dream job. From time to time, Sweeps will delve into what it takes to be an astronaut, fashion model, CIA...

From MTV to NIU, Cribs is in the house ... well, apartment. Throughout the semester, Sweeps will delve into the dopest domiciles that NIU students inhabit. This week, we visit the the spicy pad of Nirag, Kaushal and Viju Patel. The apartment itself might...

“You can get the funk out of my class, if you guys are going to keep talking.” Replace funk with another word starting with an “f” and you can imagine senior business administration major Cynthia Gaspard’s surprise when her professor dropped...

The messages appeared on the seemingly normal marquee without warning or explanation. Side one ominously cautioned,”ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.” Side two confidently boasted,”SOMEBODY SET UP US THE BOMB.” It’s as if the Papa John’s Pizza...

Signed to Def Jam in 1985, LL Cool J has been its diamond in the rough. LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James) wrote the first love-rap, “I Need Love,” in 1985 and still romances the ladies with tantalizing hits and a ripped body. He’s not only a rapper,...