The words "minimum advertised pricing" may sound like a bargain to the untrained ear, but those in the music industry know better. According to Reuters, record labels Vivendi Universal's Universal Music group, Sony Corp, Sony Music, Bertelsmann AG, BMG...

At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will open its 25th concert season at the Egyptian Theatre with "A Salute to America and its Music." Guest conductor and NIU alumnus Kirk Lundbeck will lead the KSO in patriotic favorites by...

NIU alumni Craig James Pietrowiak, Dale Spencer and Louis Coty never had to ask "what now?" after graduation. In 1999, the trio developed Squid Brothers, a successful independent film company. "Film is a very cutthroat business," Spencer said. "We have...

The foundations of democracy are wavering under the pressure of the United States General Accounting Office’s lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney. As acting Comptroller General, and vital part of the legislative branch, David Walker is obliged...

NIU President John Peters will deliver the annual State of the University Address at 3 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the event. Typically, the president uses his...

The ladies of Sleater-Kinney — guitarists and vocalists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss — never have been ones to mince words. The Portland, Ore., by-way-of Olympia, Wash., trio always has worn its heart on its sleeve,...

"40 Days and 40 Nights" is a spicy, sexy comedy about a guy who swears off anything sex-related for 40 days and 40 nights. The problem is that it's unclear why he takes this vow. It's got something to do with some issues he has with his ex-girlfriend,...

A romantic comedy, or any other style of comedy for that matter, gains extra points for overall likability if the characters speak with Southern accents. That being said, "Sweet Home Alabama" (Touchstone Pictures PG-13) is pleasant to the ears, but the...

As the second Faculty Senate meeting of the year began on Wednesday, Senate President Sue Willis held up a copy of Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune. "As you can see," she said, "things are not getting better." Willis was referring to the front-page headline...

With a new group of senators elected, the Student Association held its first meeting Sunday night. Before the meeting, the new senators attended an orientation session to learn about their responsibilities for the academic year. "They have a lot to learn...

Boon Aik Tan, Joel Brock and Aldas Gubaras are three NIU graduate students with a proud accomplishment under their belts. The team took first place in a nationwide industrial engineering graduate competition. "None of us could believe that we had just...

Students may see a newly remodeled Stevens Building in 2004. The Stevens Building, southeast of Watson Hall, houses the School of Theatre and Dance as well as the anthropology department. It recently was added to NIU’s list of capital improvement requests,...