Tickets go on sale today for the Ben Kweller concert to be held Nov. 21 in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. "It is a huge move for us," CAB Concerts Coordinator John Ugolini said about Kweller coming to perform at NIU. The 20-year-old Kweller has received...

Drums and Tuba's latest offering, "Mostly Ape," is one of those albums that you either really like or really hate. Being an instrumental album, some may find it dull and boring, while others may see it as experimental and exciting. I see the latter. "Mostly...

For those of you who are interested in escaping the typical party scene, Black Student Union is hosting its first Halloween costume ball tonight. The "Monster’s Ball," which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Holmes Student...

If there is one film that should be shown in every school across America, "Bowling for Columbine" would be it. The U.S. has more gun-related fatalities than Germany, France, Canada, England, Australia and Japan - combined. So what is it that makes us...

While snipers and suicide bombers make some curse at fear, others line up at movie theaters in an attempt to get their thrill. Thus comes the classic horror film, a cinematic pastime that dates back to the silent era. Without further adieu, here are the...

Trick-or-treating doesn’t have to mean greedy children begging for candy. Members of Lambda Sigma, a sophomore honor society, practiced the time-honored Halloween tradition by collecting canned goods and other non-perishables from DeKalb residents Wednesday...

Martin Forward, a professor of religious studies at Aurora University, urged lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender students Tuesday night to keep faith in their religion despite scriptural objections to their lifestyle. Forward spoke to an audience of more...

Scan the Northern Star’s editorial page and there’s a good chance another column has popped up complaining about nothing to do in DeKalb. Disregarding all the clubs, sporting events and mingling on your residence hall floor, the Campus Activities...

f your family is looking for something different to do this Halloween, one option is the 10th annual Halloween concert presented by NIU’s School of Music. The concerts will be held at 6 and 8 p.m. today at the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert...

All the hard work that the NIU wrestling squad put in last season has paid off this season. Though the Huskies were picked to finish third in the MAC, behind Central Michigan and Ohio, it was the only MAC team to get national attention, by way of a top...

Forget the candy. The Latter Day Saint Student Association wants your cans. This Halloween, the LDSSA will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the corner of Fox Avenue and Sycamore Road to go door-to-door collecting...

Making friends, getting along with your roommate, getting involved on campus, choosing the right classes and getting good grades are just a few of the fears students are overwhelmed with during their first year at a university. For NIU students, the university...