-Dear Modest Mouse, I bought your new album, "Good News for People Who Love Bad News," and after listening to it a couple times, I think I might have gotten a bunk copy. I think I only got half the drums on my album, and it seems a couple of the tracks...

-"I think fast but talk slow" epitomizes the feel of the third release on Capitol Records from Dilated Peoples' titled "Neighborhood Watch." Thoughtful and poetic lyrics touch on everything from guarding the block to avoiding gold-digging women. The core...

It's that time of year again: Students are beginning to panic about summer jobs, young women's miniskirts are shortening as young men's pants are tightening and lazy journalists have started resorting to cliche leads. However, the most resounding reminder...

Once again, Greg Feltes has saved Weekender. With a great deal of effort and a little bit of luck, I was able to secure a last-minute interview with Dave Chappelle ... of Royersford, Pa. How old are you? 40. Are you white or black? White. Do you look...

Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma are hosting events this week for "Blue and White Week." Wey-ni Langdon, a member of Zeta Phi Beta, said the week is a time for the two organizations to bond. Today, the sorority and fraternity will host a Greek Sip for...

Remember when the Weekender thought it was going to interview Dave Chappelle and give the readers a chance to ask him one question? And the person with the best question would have his or her submission picked by Chappelle to sit in the front row? Unfortunately,...

If "The Alamo" made me remember anything, it was America's all-or-nothing attitude. With surprising skill, director John Lee Hancock (no pun intended) extracted this theme right out of the phony plywood sets and sparkling cannonballs. The glory of America...

Every teen movie contains a scene at the high school prom. This age-old rule wasn't broken in "The Girl Next Door," a somewhat enjoyable but unoriginal romantic comedy. Directed by Luke Greenfield, the movie has been hailed by some critics as a "Risky...

NIU’s Paintball Club is going national. The team will head to the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday to compete against about 50 other schools in the X Ball Collegiate World Cup for trophies, bragging rights and a shot...

William Blair, chair of the mathematical sciences department, is being honored for his teaching skills with the Presidential Teaching Professorship Award. President John Peters will present the award to Blair at Honors Day on Sunday at the Holmes Student...

There will be no hors d'oeuvres nor wine, no crowd of photographers and probably no celebrities. The runway will be the stage and aisles of the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., and instead of being sponsored by Yves Saint Laurent or Dolce & Gabbana,...

Campus Activities Board’s Concerts Committee is giving away a chance to meet rock group Phantom Planet in order to promote the band’s upcoming show. The promotional giveaway, "Phantom Planet PHANatic," will give students the opportunity to win tickets,...