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...

A former NIU student who claims a Sycamore man raped her at his trailer park home last spring said during court testimony that he held her at gunpoint and raped her as she begged for mercy. Todd Allgood, 34, a former NIU student from Mundelein, is charged...

The stairways were packed, elevators weren’t working, radios were defective and a crashing sound came from above. The sound was heard by New York City Fire Chief Richard Picciotto, who described his Sept. 11 experience inside the collapsing twin towers...

Whether or not students choose to spend their nights in their residence hall rooms staring at the ceiling and wondering what to do, the option to enjoy some of the finest singing Britain has to offer is a choice that students can make. NIU students can...

Larry Bolles has one son, but sometimes it must feel like he has more than 20,000 kids. That’s because, like any parent, Bolles receives phone calls in the middle of the night notifying him that one of his "children" has done something wrong and must...

The eight chapters of the College Panhellenic Council will hold an informational meeting for potential sorority members Thursday. Member chapters of the council will have the opportunity to educate others about Greek life and recruit new members when...

Giving blood is a gift of life that Heartland Blood Centers strongly believes in. Throughout the month of September, Heartland Blood Centers will sponsor a blood drive in the DeKalb area. In remembrance of Sept. 11, Heartland Blood Centers will give a...