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5 short, easy books to read over the busy semester

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | January 18, 2022

It’s the start of a new semester meaning less time to read for personal enjoyment and more time going to classes and being active on campus. Here are five short books that won’t take up most of your busy time, but will help reach your reading goals.  “Death...

China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98

February 17, 2020

Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have been mild, prompting guarded optimism from health officials.The latest figures come after health officials...

Turkey court acquits exiled novelist of terror charges

By MEHMET GUZEL | February 14, 2020

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday acquitted journalist and award-winning novelist Asli Erdogan of terrorism-related charges for writing for a pro-Kurdish newspaper that has since been shut-down.Lawyer Erdal Dogan told reporters that the court...

Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

By HILLEL ITALIE | February 12, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — As debate rages around “American Dirt,” the bestselling novel criticized for its portrait of Mexican life and culture, publishers are pledging to change a historically white industry as critics question whether it can truly transform.Diversity...

Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dead at 92

By HILLEL ITALIE | January 31, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning "Queen of Suspense" whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday at age 92.Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced that...

‘American Dirt’ Latino backlash part of long publishing war

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS | January 28, 2020

During a trip to Mexico to visit family, writer Myriam Gurba took “American Dirt,” a novel about immigration and cartel violence that was being touted as one of the biggest U.S. releases of 2020. The writer was of mostly white descent, and Gurba felt...

Netflix Original ‘Haunted’ brings ghost stories to life

By Maddie Barrett | November 7, 2018

“Haunted,” Netflix’s new reality show, focuses on six narrators that experience being haunted, by either an extraterrestrial or a supernatural presence.During the show, the narrators tell their story to a room full of their friends and family while...

‘Daredevil’ season three adds a modern twist to original comic concept

By Sarah Fischer | November 6, 2018

All episodes of “Daredevil” season 3 released Oct. 19, and they have inexplicably tied any loose threads left by the previous seasons by providing additional backstories of key characters and answering questions generated by seasons 1 and 2.At this...

NIU’s literary magazine deserves your donations

By Phil Case | October 25, 2010

Ever think about dusting off that old play you wrote for your "Introduction to Theatre" class or learning how to play a few chords so you can put some music to your notebook full of song lyrics? Well, Towers Literary and Creative Arts Magazine may provide...

Fact or Fiction: DeKalb Style

By Chris Krapek | August 19, 2010

1) Barb Wire was invented in DeKalb: FACT Why do you think they call it the Barb City? Because Joseph Glidden, one of DeKalb's most prominent historical figures, patented the idea for barb wire in 1874. That, and because we're known for our razor sharp...