-Bearing his flashy, inexhaustibly sweaty smile on a flier, legendary porn star Ron Jeremy is set to sell tickets for the theater department's latest comedy romp. "Children of the Corn: The Rising of the Stalk," previously known as "Children of the Porn"...

Budget cuts, the search for a new athletic director and discussion of the summer workweek were highlights of Wednesday’s University Council meeting. While most state universities will receive a 2 percent decrease to its 2005 budget, NIU will face only...

-Recently, the Weekender sat down with Cory Wills, lead singer and guitarist of Inspector Owl, a poppy electronic/rock hybrid that sounds kind of like an edgier The Postal Service. But don't tell them that. Weekender: Describe Inspector Owl for me. Cory...

-Downtown DeKalb remains largely a ghost town when compared to Sycamore Road. The deck is stacked against the businesses downtown. Sycamore Road can offer shoppers a variety of products at low prices, all within a small area. The stores are easy to get...

-Xiu Xiu's "Fabulous Muscles" is either genius or terrible. If you thought nothing good came out of the ‘80s, then this album is not for you. The penchant for the clash of electronics with more traditional instruments rides high on the crashing wave...

"Do I have a scar on my face?" That was just one question heard from a patron at the Lucky Boys Confusion show after members of the bands playing earlier that night jumped into the crowd to surf on the hands and, in some cases, heads of their fans. -Crowd...

As many students began their Spring Break trips March 5, Adolf Shapiro, the world-renowned Russian theater director, was finishing his trip to NIU. Alexander Gelman, director of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance is a respected director, master teacher...

Public Relations Student Society of America will hold a business etiquette dinner at 6 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Hunt Room. The discussion at the dinner will be about how to handle yourself during a meal with a potential employer. "Some...

It's March Madness time and phrases like Bracketology 101, Gonzaga Bulldogs and "f*** me and my stupid f****in' bracket" are about to re-enter our lexicon. Seemingly, everyone is entered into a pool, and everyone has a system guaranteed to take them to...

-In the trailer for "Secret Window," critics claim Johnny Depp's performance is the best of his career. However, there is a major gap between Depp's previous movies and his current film — the essential quality of a well carried out plot. The critics...

Founders Memorial Library’s computer lab is the first to test a new print technology by Information Technology Services. Patrons at the lab will have to go to a release station, select the documents they want printed and slide their NIU OneCards. If...

-With its latest release "Into the Now," Tesla asks one question: Can a band be considered heavy metal with lyrics like "Mighty Mouse come down and save the day"? The answer is a resounding no. One of the main pitfalls of this album is lead singer Jeff...