Two DeKalb armed forces veterans and a local bar owner are planning a June 5 party to put together care packages for troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. AMVETS Commander Tom Carey said they hope to raise $2,000 to help purchase care package items...

Full circle, baby. From the Jack of All Trades to the Jackass of All Trades to the infinite master of wisdom and awesomeness. The Jack of All Trades rose above and beyond the typical trade — winning an epic battle of the ages. Set on a rollaway, white...

Sometimes filmmakers believe their audiences are dumber than they actually are. In the case of "Man on Fire," a filmmaker goes to great lengths to make sure audience members leave dumber than when they came. -Director Tony Scott seemed to be heading to...

The School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Science will see developments in the upcoming months. An advisory meeting for the School of FCNS resulted in the development of a hospitality administration scholarship, a mentoring program and an expansion...

Because of a decline in state funding, Illinois community colleges won’t expand crowded programs to keep up with increasing student enrollment, school officials said. Although they won’t reduce the number of available classes, high demand programs...

Dozens of motorcycles line a long room inside the Pierce Harley-Davidson dealership. Wayne Pierce, who started the dealership at 969 Peace Road, maintains the Barb City Motorcycle Museum. He owns 125 bikes for display, mostly Harleys and a few Triumphs,...

There currently is no list of candidates for a permanent replacement for former athletic director Cary Groth, who accepted in March a position at the University of Nevada at Reno. Interim Athletic Director George Shur said he has received unsolicited...

"After ‘X-Men' hit at the box office, all the studios started buying up every comic property they could get their hands on," said Jason Lee's character Brodie in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." Turns out he was right. Some of us grew up reading comics...

What began with a German minimalistic rock opera Sunday night at The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, ended with a capsized canoe. Playing to a standing crowd of more than 160 people, Troubled Hubble headlined the four and a half hour show. Opening the...

Unfortunately, my tenure as the Weekender editor has come to an end, and so I must bid thee farewell. From trick-or-treating at faculty members' houses to the "Passion of the Christ" to finishing with comic book lore, it has been a great ride, and I hope...

Last week, it was reported that Duke University announced it would be cutting 8 a.m. classes to fight sleep deprivation. Judith Ruderman, vice provost at Duke, said that is not the case. "It would be pretty stupid of us to think delaying classes a half...

About 1,000 NIU employees and their family members will be forced to choose new health insurance plans this summer. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services announced Tuesday it will drop Health Alliance HMO, OSF Health Plans and Unicare...