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Sydney discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her roommate and moves in with Ridge Lawson. 

‘Maybe Someday’ lures readers in with cheating, love, music

By Deanna Frances | March 24, 2014

Author Colleen Hoover’s contemporary romance “Maybe Someday,” released March 18, captivates readers from cover to cover.When 22-year-old music major Sydney Blake discovers her boyfriend of two years has been cheating on her with her roommate, Sydney...

Country at the Convo: Currington rocks DeKalb

By Deanna Frances | March 24, 2014

Country artists Chase Rice, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington brought their A game to the We Are Tonight tour Thursday at the Convocation Center.Rice, an artist who blends pop beats and bass lines with country melodies and lyrics, opened the show. He...

Mentality, repetition key for jazz musicians’ show

By Deanna Frances | March 5, 2014

Everette Benton, sophomore jazz studies major, had to plan how he would prepare for today’s Jazz Lab Band show.Benton listens to the tracks on his iPod whenever he has free time so he will feel more comfortable with his music when he performs.The Jazz...

Wind Ensemble director highlights senior in show

By Deanna Frances | February 26, 2014

DeKalb | Featuring a faculty guest soloist at a School of Music concert is common; but it’s rare when a concert features a student as the highlighted soloist.The Wind Ensemble performs 8 p.m. Thursday in the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert...

Northern Nights: Buying the best gear

By Deanna Frances | February 23, 2014

When it comes to starting a band or learning an instrument, musicians from the School of Music have good insight.Guitar, amps, stringsUndergraduate jazz guitar students Brian Quinlan and Andy Czarnecki have their own preferences for guitars, strings and...

Bookcase Project volunteers team up to improve literacy

By Deanna Frances | February 18, 2014

DeKalb and Sycamore public libraries are teaming up to build and donate books and bookcases for low-income families.The libraries will host the third annual Bookcase Project banquet 6 p.m. Thursday at DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road. The banquet...

Philharmonic concert includes performance of original pieces

By Deanna Frances | February 11, 2014

Four concerto competition winners will perform original and renditions of compositions today, showing off their winning material and talents.The NIU Philharmonic will perform its first concert of the spring semester 7 p.m. today in the Music Building’s...

Anthropology department’s exhibit spotlights Haitians

By Deanna Frances | January 26, 2014

DeKalb | The Anthropology Department’s exhibit exposes viewers to the truth about the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Fragments: Haiti Four Years After the Earthquake premiered Friday and will be displayed through May at the Cole Hall Anthropology...

Top January Books

By Deanna Frances | January 14, 2014

1. “First Love” by James Patterson and Emily Raymond“First Love” is the story of good girl Axi Moore and her experiences with first love with her best friend, Robinson.Axi convinces Robinson to break all the rules and accompany her on an unplanned...

“Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” star talks about learning craft at NIU

By Deanna Frances | January 3, 2014

NIU alumna Gabrielle Walsh stars in "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones," which hit theaters Jan. 3.Walsh plays Marisol in the horror film. She received an acting degree from NIU and credits some of her success as an actress to her education in the...

DeKalb police help tornado victims

By Deanna Frances | November 27, 2013

On Nov. 26, employees and volunteers of the DeKalb and Sycamore Police Departments visited the towns of East Peoria and Washington, Ill., where tornadoes destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left one dead and many injured Nov. 17.The tornado disaster relief...

Dancing marathon brings in $34K for hospital

By Deanna Frances | November 25, 2013

Students raised about $34,761 fundraising for charity in an eight-hour dance marathon.The first annual NIU Dance Marathon for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was held for eight hours Saturday at the Recreation Center. Dance Marathon is a movement...