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Laura Ewert, anthropology graduate student, works on class work at the House Cafe Wednesday night

Study Space Series: Cafés stir the brain

By Kyla Gardner | April 27, 2011

If you're losing steam in the last few weeks of the semester, you may just need a new study location and a healthy dose of caffeine. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best places to study on campus and around DeKalb. Several...

Mustard Plug set to bring ska back to DeKalb

By Jerene-Elise Nall | December 5, 2010

Finals week got you down? Head to the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, on Thursday. Seasoned ska aces Mustard Plug will be playing along with local bands The Love Shots, Bust!, Waste Basket, and Danger Boy. Take it from me, you will not be disappointed....

So much music this way comes

By Tony Martin | November 9, 2010

It seems like every year, someone from this newspaper writes an impassioned plea for students to stay in DeKalb for the weekend. Well, since that has already been done this semester, let's just call this a counterpoint to going back to your parents house...