"Basic" couldn't have a better title. The film is just that: basic. I suppose it could be called "Just Basic" or "Basically Stupid" or "Don't See This Overly Complicated Film that We're Trying to Sell as Basic." "Basic" is another example of a film that...

Because college students, as well as most Americans, don't follow the food pyramid guidelines presented by the Food and Drug Administration, the trend toward obesity is skyrocketing. The surgeon general has said that with the increasing rise in obesity,...

While most fans are still waiting for "Star Wars: Episode 3" to come out, Theodore Millard has been watching and sending it to everyone he knows for the last two weeks. The Northern Star first got word of this story when one of its reporters, Phil Lennar,...

It took 18 long months to complete "Meteora," but it was well worth the wait. With the release of its sophomore album, Linkin Park felt the pressure of not living up to its debut release, "Hybrid Theory." With hard work and long hours spent perfecting...

In last week's Student Association executive elections, less than 1,500 votes were cast. Last year, during Peoria-based Bradley University's student senate executive elections, more than 2,100 students voted. That is not a significant difference until...

Deana Carter returns with down-home sweetness, but goes commercial with "I'm Just a Girl." The country singer who hit it big with "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" in 1998 has faltered in the last few years, including suffering a DUI conviction, but this...

Weekender critic retracts review, likes movie In an unprecedented turn of events, Weekender reporter Casey Toner announced the retraction of his review of the film "Darkness Falls." Toner announced the news at a press conference on Wednesday to a room...

A bicyclist's collision with a car resulted in an NIU student being taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred just before 2 p.m. as the vehicle was turning left onto University Circle from Lucinda Avenue. The vehicle,...

Members of Minorities Inspiring Teaching Education had a busy Tuesday night writing essays, learning about scholarships and discussing issues relevant to their field. The meeting of about 20 attendees was led by Juletta Patrick, assistant dean for the...

War in Iraq has hit close to home for a group of NIU athletes. With the recent events in Iraq, the NIU women's basketball team may not be able to go on its European trip scheduled for May. The team was scheduled to tour Italy from May 15-26. The team...

If you could ask Mike Santoro what his perfect game would be, he'd be hard-pressed to come up with one much better than what he experienced yesterday at the University of Iowa. Santoro, a right fielder, set a school record with three home runs in the...