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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Boogie down with PRISM

By Melanie M. Schroeder | February 14, 2002

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,...

Local barkeeps spill their secrets

By Melanie M. Schroeder | February 7, 2002

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...

Chemical Brothers

By Gary Schaefer | February 7, 2002

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...

Slackers

By Amy Armalis | February 7, 2002

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...

How do you feel about a video game like Playstation 2’s “Grand Theft Auto 3” that promotes interaction with highly violent content?

February 7, 2002

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,...

Groundhog Day

By Hank Brockett | February 7, 2002

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....

The Showdown

By Josh Albrecht | February 7, 2002

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....

The Count of Monte Cristo

By Richard W. Chapman | February 7, 2002

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...

Concert DVDs take entertainment to a new level

By John Tillotson | February 7, 2002

DVDs have come a long way in a short amount of time. Surprisingly, the music industry has been keeping pace with the release of video collections, artist profiles and more. Here's a look at a few of the best concert DVDs available. "The Concert For New...

Blood, guts and guns for the common man

By Tom Spino | February 7, 2002

Every day, thousands of Americans steal cars, shoot police officers and murder dozens of pedestrians with semi-automatic rifles - all from the comfort of their homes. Comfortable home carnage has been made possible through the recent release of "Grand...

It’s all the same, so stop falling for it

By J.D. Piland | February 7, 2002

What would you say is the biggest flop/disappointment of the year, as far as movies go? "Bones," "Glitter," "Pootie Tang" or "Pearl Harbor?" Yeah, I said it. There's been a growing trend in moviemaking: go for the gold, so to speak. With the influx of...

Nine Inch Nails

By Janna Smallwood | February 7, 2002

Anyone who's seen a live Nine Inch Nails show could tell you that no CD version possibly could live up to the experience. With a nice but brief selection of tracks from the Fragility v2.0 tour, "And All That Could Have Been" is exciting, but still missing...

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