The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will present a new take with “Hamlet Redux.” The play will run Feb. 13 through Feb. 17 in the Stevens Building Corner. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the School of Theatre and Dance box office up to one...

Fall Out Boy, the hometown heroes of Chicago’s adolescents, is back with a new single. The single is the band’s first new music since 2009. “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” was released Monday. It was accompanied by news...

Students and faculty work together on Admitted Student Day to give recently accepted students a chance to learn what it’s like to be a Huskie. The most recent Admitted Student day was hosted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Holmes Student Center....

Black Heritage Month will observe the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington this year, and NIU has several celebratory events planned out. Hosted by the Black Student Union...

The field goes dark and a Pepsi commercial begins the countdown for Super Bowl XLVII’s halftime show. The count reaches one. Immediately, the outline of the stage is illuminated by sparks of fire and an overhead camera shot reveals two facing profiles...

Students sharpened their leadership skills through a variety of team-building workshops and lectures presented by Student Involvement and Leadership Development at the Leadership Conference on Saturday. Students were able to take part in various programs,...

In 2001, John Smith decided that it was time to reintroduce live band music into a community in which it was absent. Just Make It Happen, 337 Knollwood Drive, is a non-profit organization that produces events all around the DeKalb-Sycamore area to preserve...

A new exhibit in the Ellwood House Visitor Center, 509 N. First St., is being created to help visitors understand the impact of the Ellwood family on DeKalb, according to a Wednesday news release from the museum. The exhibit, which is being funded by...

Copy Service, Inc., 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, offers copying, printing, book buyback and now roadside entertainment. Toward the end of November 2012, the store revealed the newest member of their team, “Linda,” a motorized mannequin that advertises...

The gymnastics team returned home on Saturday as it narrowly defeated Southeast Missouri Redhawks 192.875-192.775. NIU head coach Sam Morreale said he was proud of the way his team performed in the meet despite having to come from behind to grab the win....

For many years, the Star Wars series has had a great effect on science fiction lovers of the world. When the first movie was released in 1977, it was a huge hit. When filmmakers release the first prequel after the original trilogy--Episodes IV, V and...

If you saw Beyoncé at the Super Bowl, you might be wondering what she’s been up to since “Single Ladies.” Beside naming her child Blue Ivy, she also rekindled her connection with Destiny’s Child. The late ’90s and early aughts R&B and pop...