"He's the exact opposite of everything I really hate." Rarely do quotes encapsulate a movie, a plot or a philosophy. But with this off-the-cuff remark from Enid (Thora Birch), a girl who is the epitome of all that's sarcastic, witty and aimless about...

Attention future Oliver Stones and Cameron Crowes: Now's your opportunity to get your foot in the door with the fourth annual Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition. The deadline for the competition is April 15, but entries postmarked by March 1 get...

Want to travel around the world in three hours and have a blast doing it? The the Miles 4 Monty Orchestra may be your best ticket. M4MO performed Feb. 8 at The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, for an enthusiastic, abundant audience. Before the golden curtains...

This Valentine's Day marks one year for my girlfriend and me. This year we will be at Medieval Times and staying at two hotels, which is a far, far cry from last year's Valentine's Day massacre here in DeKalb. It is my intention to share this story in...

One student group has created a way to bring together a variety of people to promote understanding and good times. PRISM is a student organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. The group holds a variety of cultural, educational,...

Going out to the bar for a few hours usually is a relaxing and enjoyable experience - unless you're a bartender. Junior finance major Brent Warren has worked at Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, for a year and a half. The difficulty for...

In 1997, the Chemical Brothers brought us "Block Rockin' Beats." The two words, digital and underground, would mean more than an '80s defunct rap group. With the Chemical Brothers' new album, "Come With Us," the question posed is, "where are we going...

Hollywood is obsessed. It is obsessed with the "boy meets girl; gets girl after some elaborate ploy; falls in love just in time for his secrets to be revealed; then goes to great lengths to get her back" storyline. The newly released "Slackers" is no...

1. Sara Ritzel, freshman sociology and biology major: "As long as people don't take it to the extreme ... If they know not to get totally into it and understand that it's just a game, I look at it as something that can relieve stress." 2. Jennifer Lee,...

The scene comes about halfway through the movie, at the point where we're not really sure whether Phil (Bill Murray) should get the girl or not. He wines and dines Rita (Andie MacDowell), listening for all the right clues to make all the right moves....

There comes a time in every man's life when he must lay down a beat and prevail over his combatants. For the NIU School of Music percussion faculty, that time is 3 p.m. Sunday. Four men will enter the Boutell Concert Hall, but only one will leave victorious....

At its simplest, "The Count Of Monte Cristo" is a story of revenge. Edmund Dantes is accused of treason and imprisoned for many years. Upon his escape, he sets out to hunt down those who sent him there and to make them suffer. Of course, limiting the...