The musical “Fame” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. The NIU show will be one of more than 5,000 “Fame” performances, which have taken place in more than 16 countries. The musical follows...

Brace yourself. Sharon Smaldino recently was named LD and Ruth Morgridge endowed professor. Wait, what the heck is that? “My primary role is to provide leadership and opportunities to faculty, students and teachers in the integration of technology into...

In an effort to raise money for programs providing underprivileged children with opportunities and activities, VIVA is hosting a dinner called “The Source of Unity.” The dinner, which will cost $10 per person, begins at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the DeKalb...

It's about an hour until show time. Local H's only two band members, drummer Brian St. Clair and singer / guitarist Scott Lucas are sitting in their Otto's dressing room, getting ready. Lucas is making a sandwich and St. Clair is lounging in a chair....

North Mississippi All-Stars are proof yet again that selling out is easy. Their latest release, "Polaris," shows that they've traded in their soulful, bluesy jams for mediocre pop melodies with cheesy lyrics. With 12 tracks clocking in at a mere 45 minutes,...

When "The Golden Girls" comes to mind, one might think of a show that's close to "Sex and the City," for the over-40 crowd. The sexual hype is what makes this show live on. In fact, "The Golden Girls" has such a large following that there could be an...

"The crickets felt it was their duty to warn every body that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days of the whole year - the days when summer is changing into fall - the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change." "Charlotte's...

Earlier this month, Universal Music Group (UMG) announced plans to reduce compact disc prices by nearly one-third in an attempt to rejuvenate slumping record sales. The price slashing marks the first of its kind since CDs hit the market in August 1982....

Once again, a movie with intense action and gorgeous women tucks away a bad script and an even worse movie. Aside from the poorly written script, "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is an action film staged behind an explosion of gunfire. "Are you a Mexican,...

Despite the fact students picked up about one-third of tickets made available Wednesday for the Iowa State football game, the athletic department is considering increasing the amount of tickets available to 6,500. Wednesday was the first day students...

In many ways, this column is actually a sequel to last week's. If we learned anything from the summer of sequels, this column will cost twice as much to produce, make half as much money, lack creativity and be derided by critics nationwide. In fact, I...

Why do I like Andrew WK? Because he's different. He's far from the gray, mourning, apathetic drudgeries of Staind, Disturbed, Godsmack, Linkin Park and all other post-'80s buttrock that, if anything else, inspires countless angsty teens to run for dark...