An empty shell of what it once was, the Anthropology Museum at NIU waits to be reopened. Flooding damaged the museum this summer, but it may open again to the public sometime next semester. Leaks from the heating and cooling system caused mildew problems...

What happened to the standard family sitcom? You know, like "The Cosby Show," "Roseanne," "Step by Step" and so on. They were everywhere when a majority of us students were growing up, and now they have disappeared, making way for an entire new genre...

This is the third in a three-part series examining religion’s role in student life. After fasting for a month during Ramadan, people of Muslim faith will celebrate the end of the month with Eid-ul-Fitr, or "feast of fast-breaking." Ramadan required...

Partying and drinking. That is what this week's featured local band, PrAnK, is all about. PrAnK is composed of four NIU students and an NIU alumnus. They are Aaron O'Clarre on lead guitar, Shelby Martin on bass, Scot Schaumburg on guitar/vocals, Dave...

Attention to all those who do not enjoy thinking at the movies: "Solaris" (R, Fox) is definitely not the movie for you. From the opening, sepia-toned shot of rain drops flicking off of a window, to the closing scenes of a miraculously healing wound, this...

Pardon me while I pour out this 40-ouncer on the curb for my lost homie. Jam Master Jay, the driving force behind Run DMC, spun to a different beat, bringing an often ridiculed music-style to the forefront of American music. Then he was killed. -In the...

Worried about finals? Why not sit back and relax from 6:30-9:30 p.m. this Sunday night at the Holmes Student Center's Heritage Room at the communication department's documentary film screening? All of the documentaries are made by NIU students and they...

Johnny Cash, The Man in Black, continues to walk the line in his musical career-one that spans more than five decades with more than 100 hit singles. -Initially marketing himself as a gospel singer, Cash comes full circle on his latest release, "American...

Senior engineering and technology students are showing off their skills at today’s Senior Design Day. Promod Vohra, associate dean of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, said seniors will display their designs to alumni, professors,...

Attention to everyone who is trapped in DeKalb over the winter break. Taking place at Otto's on Saturday, Dec. 21, will be "Chilled Out 3: Iced Out," being held in two huge rooms, with an enormous sound system and free pool for the public to enjoy. Being...

Sean Connery's James Bond was a debonair fellow. He was a guy all the other guys wanted to be, and a guy all the ladies wanted to sleep with. Pierce Brosnan is pretty damn good, too, as far as James Bonds go. He is definitely smooth, and I would like...

DeKalb has the ability to resemble a ghost town whenever the holidays roll around. Professor John Beachy, a longtime DeKalb resident, will spend the holidays visiting relatives in Minnesota. Beachy recommends jetting out of DeKalb and into Chicago. "I...