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Musical Study Guide

By Arthur Aumann | December 3, 2014

You may wish you spent more time studying instead of trying to get on huskie_snaps, but fret not: This playlist will guide you through judgement day — also known as finals week.“Pokémon” theme songWanting to be the best like no one ever was isn’t...

In Focus: What’s the worst Thanksgiving food?

By Northern Star Staff | November 24, 2014

Arthur AumannCasseroleThe worst Thanksgiving food is without a doubt casserole.It doesn’t even matter what kind of casserole — broccoli, ham, cheese — because it’s all the same. There’s always that obscure relative who claims he or she has the...

Broadway show only rolls around once every 4 years

By Arthur Aumann | November 19, 2014

School of Theatre and Dance students will fuse acclaimed Broadway plays for a performance that occurs only once every four years.“Got Broadway Rhythm, Everybody Dance!,” which is directed by Judith Chitwood and choreographed by Chitwood, Autumn Eckman...

Season 5 can revive drab ‘Walking Dead’

By Arthur Aumann | November 3, 2014

Cannibals and executions restore fear in season five of “The Walking Dead.” Watch the show 8 p.m. Sundays on AMC. (Courtesy ThinkStock)Although Sunday’s episode was dull, this season of “The Walking Dead” is bringing the show back to life after...

“Pyscho,” released in 1960, is a black-and-white psychological thriller which remains a top movie of the horror genre along with “Silence of the Lambs,” “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Thing.”

Classic horrors still top recent attempts

By Arthur Aumann | October 30, 2014

Today’s horror movies — Rob Zombie’s remake of “Halloween,” the “Paranormal Activity” series and “Saw” — feel like the dying last words of a jaded genre.Here are some classic horror movies that have stood the test of time and sit atop...

Pumpkin Fest combines Halloween, science lab

By Arthur Aumann | October 21, 2014

Science is reinventing Halloween at the 53rd annual Pumpkin Festival, which kicks off Oct. 22.The five-day festival, themed Pumpkin Inventions, takes place throughout downtown Sycamore and includes food stands, pumpkin displays and a Saturday performance...