One hundred forty-four films from 40 countries, five world premieres and 40 U.S. premieres - it can all only mean one thing: the 38th annual Chicago International Film Festival. It's paradise for the local movie buff, and "Xanadu" for 20-something art-house...

It’s known worldwide by names like ganja, pot, weed, reefer, grass, mota and a thousand others. No matter what it’s called, though, marijuana is being debated because of its possible health risks. Steve Lux, health educator at University Health Service,...

Garbage with a pleasant fragrance still is garbage. "Da Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law" is a CD not worth buying or burning. In the future, it would be in Murphy Lee's best interest to limit himself to guest appearances on other albums. Of the album's...

"Mystic River" is an actor's movie. It is full of dramatic turmoil, crying, climactic speeches and even some great "good cop, bad cop" moments. Director Clint Eastwood begins his haunting new film with constant fades to black. He foreshadows the second...

Founders Memorial Library has its share of literary classics, but its most recent acquisitions give new meaning to the term “classic.” The Rare Books and Special Collections department recently obtained eight medieval manuscripts, ranging in dates...

Every little kid, at some point or another, dreams of being in the spotlight. Whether it's starring in a Broadway production, performing a hit music single in front of a crowd of 60,000 or winning an Oscar for best picture, every kid has a dream of stardom....

NIU students like to run. With the weather turning colder, however, students who make jogging a daily part of their routine may need to take an alternate route. Abdulrahim Hines, a supervisor at the Student Recreation Center, recommends students use the...

Almost any administrator on campus can tell you how valuable internships are for students, regardless of the paycheck that accompanies them. “Internships give students the opportunity to have real-world experience before they graduate,” said Jan Knudsen,...

NIU experts agree that any internship will help students find a better job after they graduate, even if it is out of their major. Janice Knudsen, coordinator of Outreach and Internships for the English department, said it is best to have an internship...

PRISM, NIU’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organization, will hold its annual Stop the Hate Vigil from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Center of United Campus Ministries. The vigil is a response to the murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd,...

They’re everywhere! They buzz around campus, landing on students’ heads and nibbling on their necks - all in the name of hibernation. Multicolored Asian lady beetles, the ladybug-like insects that have been all over DeKalb recently, are preparing...

Students can enlighten themselves and get graduation help with B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. The student organization is holding its sixth annual Days of Enlightenment. All this week, B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. will host educational events for students. Van Amos, advisor for...