+ For proving all the members of N*Sync are gay. + For solidifying Justin Timberlake's sexuality. + For disgracing the "Rhythm Nation." + For making the halftime show an "Escapade." + For taking the heat off of your little brother Mike. + For showing...

The African Student Association is hosting its first African Cultural Festival at 7 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. The event is held to celebrate Black History Month. Reuben Ross, a junior OMIS major and president...

Elmore Leonard has been writing novels about crime for more than 30 years — and for 30 years, Hollywood has been making half-assed attempts to bring Leonard's novels to life. There have been a few bright spots. In 1997, John Travolta and director Barry...

In the cold winter months, it's hard to run back to the residence hall or apartment complex for a quick drink. Vending machines get a definite workout on the days when students don't want to face the harsh extremes. What people don't know is that there...

Too White Crew just wants to spread some "old skool" joy around. The Chicago-based band, which claims the title of the world's first and only all-live hip-hop tribute band, will play classics of the genre at Starbusters Bar and Grill, 930 Pappas Drive,...

Through a little bit of music and a little bit of history, entertainer Byron Motley educated his audience Wednesday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. During “The Men, the Music, the Myths and Me: One Hundred Years of African-American...

"You Got Served," the new feature from the acclaimed director of "House Party 4," has broken new ground in film. In the past, scripts and actors burdened movies. No longer is this the case. If you can make a music video and know some pop stars, you can...

A lineup change certainly hasn't changed Incubus for the worse. In its fifth major studio release, "A Crow Left of the Murder," Incubus cranks out melodies like those found in "Morning View" and brings back some, though not all, of the punch of its third...

This past Sunday, a surprising amount of theater fans came out of their warm abodes and into the unkind deep freeze to see "Pentecost." "Pentecost" is the newest production by NIU's theater department. The show deals with themes of freedom and discovery....

Who W.E. Think Will Win: ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -Johnny Depp - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Ben Kingsley - "House of Sand and Fog" Jude Law - "Cold Mountain" Bill Murray - "Lost in Translation" Sean Penn - "Mystic River" W.E....

The Student Association Finance Committee heard budget proposals from eight student organizations at Wednesday’s meeting. Colleges Against Cancer requested $400 for fiscal year 2005, which is the most any newly funded organization can be allocated....

For the third time in less than two weeks, University Police are investigating an incident at NIU’s residence halls where someone claims to be the victim of a BB gun assault. The victim of the most recent attack told UP someone shot him in the foot...