On the outside, junior geology major Keith Gortowski may seem like just another NIU student, but this guy might be the closest thing NIU has to Bear Grylls. When Gortowski first came to NIU, he was looking for a group in which he could release his inner...

You've been standing outside in the hot sun for hours, waiting for your favorite band to come on stage. The moment is finally here, and just as the lights come up, the girl in front of you decides to climb up on her friend's shoulders. Or maybe, if you...

DeKALB | From a one-man dorm room project to getting back at a romantic competitor, Bear Hands has grown into a four-man tour-de-force in the indie world. Bear Hands, made up of Dylan Rau, bassist Val Loper, Ted Feldman on guitar, and drummer TJ Orscher,...

DeKALB | A laugh a day keeps the budget crisis away? This Friday night, the DeKalb Education Foundation is hosting its 19th annual Comedy Night at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. This night of laughs is one of the foundation's biggest fundraisers....

What do Curtis Mayfield and Israeli Nationalists have in common? They both fall under the classification of “rebel music.” A small group of students and assorted faculty attended the Rebel Music Conference on Wednesday. The conference consisted of...

DeKALB | Rachel Mason gave a lecture entitled “The Case for Integrating Art and Design” Tuesday night in room 110 of Jack Arends Hall. Mason, who is a professor of art education at Roehampton University in London, delivered her lecture to a room of...