As far as contemporary blues goes, we seem to be in the midst of a golden age of hybrids. -Garage rock had a rebirth with acts like The White Stripes and The Black Keys (and others, such as The Hives, who lack colorful adjectives). It is as much rooted...

Last Thursday, the Weekender presented a local reverend's view on Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ." I thought it only would be fair to get the other side of the story from an atheist perspective, which is a lack of belief in or denial of the existence...

A man was shot at 7:03 p.m. Tuesday night at the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom, and Brooks & Dunn weren't even in town. Actually, 650 people packed the ballroom to laugh at a touring comedy troupe from Second City in Chicago. -Second...

The Residence Hall Association is teaching students how to jump, jive and/or wail. Swing dance lessons are led by RHA Treasurer Julie Heniff and RHA Secretary Jon Dolieslager. Heniff and Dolieslager encourage all to participate in the dancing lessons....

One ring ruled them all on Oscar night, but only four people managed to topple the Weekender when it came to picking the winners. Kevin Hudson, Elizabeth Erl, John Bailey and Stephanie Cheehy correctly picked all 12 categories to edge out more than 300...

Two committees from the Board of Trustees will discuss the approval of academic and financial decisions for fiscal year 2005 at 9 a.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. Although the full BOT will not meet until March 18, the preliminary...

Author and National Public Radio commentator Beth Finke spoke about going blind at the age of 26 in her presentation “Seeing it Through” Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Finke, who was diagnosed with Type I diabetes...

The Music Building’s Recital Hall will be filled with music and art from young performers Saturday at NIU’s Community School of the Arts Sixth Biannual Performathon. As part of the Performathon, 81 young music students will perform all day. Since...

"Twisted" is your standard, below-average thriller that you've never heard of. It's the one that directly rips off your favorite television programs like "Law and Order" but slaps on a ridiculous twist of an ending that leaves the audience feeling stupid...

Bodybuilders strutted and flexed on stage at NIU’s 15th annual Greek Physique on Wednesday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Hosted by fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma, the event played out before a cheering crowd of Greeks...

From Mississippi to DeKalb. From rock 'n' roll to the blues. The musical progression of the Mississippi Blues Band traces rock 'n' roll back to its blues roots in the deep South. The Weekender had a chance to talk with guitarist Brian Thornton of the...

DuSable Hall was evacuated Wednesday night after University Police received a bomb threat to the building. Faculty and students were told to exit the building at about 6:30 p.m. “[UP] told us to get as far away from the building as possible,” said...