Liam Teague and Robert Chappell are proof that the NIU music department doesn't get as much credit as it deserves. Teague's newest album, "For Lack of Better Words," pairs him with Robert Chappell, a faculty member of the NIU music department. Chappell...

The Glass House Dance Company will perform a modern dance performance this Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Anderson Hall. -The company originated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign almost four years ago, when a choreographer brought a...

"The ‘Animal House' of the new millennium." That's what the cover of the "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" DVD says at the top of the box. To this I say, "Please, you make-a-me laugha!" While "Van Wilder" has its funny moments, it is no "Animal House."...

The sun was bright and you could feel its heat shining on your arms. Wednesday morning was much like that fateful day one year ago. Only this time, no one was crying and fearing what would come next. It was a time for remembrance. An audience of dozens...

For being "THE BEST ROCK BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD RIGHT NOW," according to their press release, they are actually quite good. - Enter Jackpot, a laid-back California band with a mellow groove and melody. Although the fancy press release compares Jackpot's...

"Swimfan" (Twentieth Century Fox, PG-13) is one of the funniest films in years. Too bad that wasn't the intention. "Swimfan" is a rare breed. It's a suspense thriller that's neither thrilling nor suspenseful. The film opens with teens having sex in a...

Take a sip of your apple martini. Kick up the heels of your faux fur platform boots. Relax to the sounds of a band that makes the Las Vegas strip look like Disneyland. Massivivid, this ain't your Mama's rock and roll band. Following the 1998 release of...

CAB Concerts will welcome the bands The Killing Tree and Spitalfield on Sept.18, to the Diversions Lounge at the Holmes Student Center. The show will start at 7 p.m. and is the first of CAB Concert's upcoming Local Showcase Series. CAB is placing a new...

If NIU President John Peters’ plans are correct, Altgeld Hall will be open by this time next year and fences around the East Lagoon will be down by Homecoming. Such were the items on the agenda at Wednesday’s University Council meeting, held at the...

A crowd of thousands gathered at the NIU Convocation Center Wednesday night for a 9/11 community remembrance ceremony. The program, titled "We Became One on 9/11" included presentations by DeKalb and Sycamore firefighters, who were called to help at Ground...

This weekend's adventure takes us to the DeKalb Farmer's Market located on Palmer's Court, near second and third Streets. The market is run by Main Street/Dekalb Inc., which is a not-for-profit redevelopment organization that focuses on the preservation...

Micro Machines. Where did they go? Somewhere in the crack of my couch, I suppose. Does anyone remember those commercials that always played during the Bozo Show? This fast-talking man would say, "They're always on my mind because they're one of a kind,...