By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
| October 11, 2021
Disney has taken its long awaited foray into the already saturated anime scene with their new anthology series, “Star Wars: Visions.” Disney takes a more experimental route when it comes to its stories, themes and even animation styles as each studio...
Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iugcIFWUIHoLh6re2tFa1
Jacob’s picks
Greet Death - “Strange Days”
Full of Hell - “Eroding Shell”
Code Orange - “Forever”
Shoegaze band Greet Death is everything...
By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer
| October 9, 2021
“The Last God” is a high fantasy graphic novel by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Riccardo Federici. The first issue was released in 2019 as a part of DC’s Black Label. “The Last God” is an intricate story with a deep backstory and...
“Kate,” released Sept. 10 on Netflix, is an action-packed adventure thriller that has been compared to the well-known “John Wick” series.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Kate, who is an assassin in Tokyo. After being poisoned one night, Kate...
Former NIU student Cierra Chérie didn’t expect to be starring and roller skating in Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic music video over the summer.
Chérie grew up in Rockford and attended NIU from 2017 to 2018, where she worked at the...
By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
| October 7, 2021
SYCAMORE – Sycamore’s annual Creepy Campfire will commence on Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sycamore Park District’s GoodTymes shelter off Airport Road.
The event is sponsored by the Sycamore Library and hosted by the Sycamore Park District...
It's now October, making it the perfect time to watch some spooky and scary Halloween films. Whether viewed in a movie theater or at home, these films will keep audiences hooked until the ending credits. To get into the Halloween spirit, here is a list...
DeKALB – The Tails Humane Society’s Pet of the week is a 8-month-old coonhound and bluetick mix named Atticus Boone with a great nose and soft-silky ears.
Atticus Boone is a smart dog able to learn anything he is taught. He has lived with cats...
Rapper Westside Gunn released the second half of his new mixtape “Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf'' on Sept. 24. His eighth submission manages to impress those familiar with the Buffalo native and casual fans alike.
The mixtape’s full release...
By Ariel Morris, Lifestyle reporter
| October 6, 2021
The Art of Surviving: The Journey of the Karen Refugees in Illinois is an exhibition held at the Altgeld Hall which fostered the inspiring stories of many Karen refugees leaving their homes to live a better life in the U.S. Catherine Raymond, curator...
By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer
| October 5, 2021
“Candyman” is a 2021 film directed by Nia DaCosta. The movie is a sequel to the 1992 film of the same name and the fourth film in the franchise. It was released in theaters on Aug. 27 by Universal Pictures. NIU’s very own library was featured in...
By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
| October 4, 2021
Ever since I could read fantasy novels, they have always captured my attention. I remember how it felt to read my first fantasy novel and how intrigued and captivated I was by the words and stories in them. While I can say that there are often some problems...
