Homecoming week is upon us. Some spend it attending countless after parties and some go home to be with friends or family. Regardless of your homecoming plans this year, you’ll need a playlist to keep you on your feet.Here’s what the Northern Star...

“Pan” incorporates live-action with enjoyable visual effects, but jars attention with its unclear focus.After living in a London foster home for 12 years, Pan, played by Levi Miller, finds himself in a mystical land of adventure and fun as he meets...

DeKalb | Vocal powerhouse Leona Lewis returned from a hiatus of nearly eight years with “I Am,” an album that exemplifies Lewis’s growth and vocal beauty.Lewis’ sixth album, which was released on Friday reminds us why we always gravitate toward...

Nick Nagele was raising high-class grain when he decided he wanted to distill whiskey. That is why he and two friends opened Illinois’ only estate distillery in December.Jamie Walter, Jim Walter and Nagele, owners of Whiskey Acres, 11504 Keslinger Road,...

There’s a new local music venue and people should get excited about it.Green Tangerine Records recently started hosting concerts at its warehouse, 300 W. Lincoln Highway in Cortland. Bands and local performers including his Inspired, Crystal Gravy,...

Whether it’s too hot to turn on the oven or you’re stuck inside the residence halls, you can still add some sweetness to your day with these do-it-yourself summer treats.Chocolate Covered StrawberriesChilled chocolatey strawberries are a great sweet...

Andrew RobertsThis is perhaps the most tedious thing you may ever do in terms of studying, but the way my mind works. I need every word re-written from my notes. This is a lengthy process that involves me opening up a sketchbook to a blank page, grabbing...

Students from around the world were able to submit films for the first time to Reality Bytes, NIU’s independent film festival, this year.More than 75 films were submitted but only 18 were chosen for the film screening. High school, undergraduate and...