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Kentucky freshman wide receiver Barion Brown races past NIU redshirt freshman safety Muhammed Jammeh on a 70-yard catch-and-run touchdown, his second of the game, at the beginning of the third quarter. Brown became the sixth player in the Kentucky Wildcats history to have two touchdown receptions in a game. (Isabel McSwain | Kentucky Kernel)

Lombardi-less Huskies fall just short of Kentucky upset

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | September 25, 2022

DeKALB — The Huskies (1-3, 0-0 MAC) battled against No. 8 University of Kentucky (4-0, 1-0 SEC), as they came a score short of the Wildcats Saturday night. Redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi was listed as a game-time decision for Saturday’s...

This weekend in Huskie sports: Sept. 23-25

This weekend in Huskie sports: Sept. 23-25

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 22, 2022

DeKALB – The Huskies are in for a landmark weekend of the 2022 sports season as a big-time matchup and the beginning of MACtion reserve spots on the weekend slate. Football heads to the University of Kentucky for a battle against a nationally-ranked...

NIU's new CFO has years of experience in education finance, according to the board's meeting report on Nov. 10, 2022.

Some student workers aren’t getting paid on time, according to NIU

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | September 14, 2022

DeKALB — Some hard-working students at NIU are not being paid, and both students and parents are expressing frustration. There are many students with on campus jobs that have not been paid since early August, according to NIU as well as many students...

NIU Faculty members marching from Altgeld Hall to Founders Memorial Library Thursday Sept. 8. This was the third protest organized by faculty members in the past year, all with the goal of securing more equitable contracts for NIU faculty. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star).

Faculty members rally for third time this year

By Colin Kempsell | September 8, 2022

DeKALB — Dozens of faculty members gathered on Thursday in front of the Founders Memorial Library in their most recent rally for equitable income and better contracts from NIU. Organized by the United Faculty Alliance of Northern Illinois University,...

A photo of the East Lagoon and Altgeld Hall in the distance.

NIU enrollment sees a 3.6% decrease from Fall 2021

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | September 8, 2022

DeKALB — Total enrollment at NIU has decreased by 3.6% compared to the Fall 2021 semester. Enrollment for Fall 2022 is 15,649 students. Undergraduate and graduate enrollment decreased overall, which NIU said is thought to be due to pandemic-related...

The Huskies beat the Panthers Sept. 1 (Ivan Meza | Northern Star).

Barstool Sports to come to NIU

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | September 7, 2022

DeKALB — Barstool Sports President David Portnoy announced Friday on Twitter that the Barstool College Football Show will be coming to NIU for the Huskies’ home football game vs. Miami University on Nov. 16. Renowned Barstool Sports reporters Kaycee...

(Left to right) Francesca Bertucci, Nikolette Nedic, Ella Mihacevich, Sammi Lockwood and Emily Dykes celebrate a point scored in the second set against SDSU at Victor E. Court on Friday night. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Huskies endure mixed results at Popcorn Classic

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 3, 2022

DeKALB — A pair of losses on the final day of the Popcorn Classic Saturday saw NIU volleyball finish their first road tournament of the season with a 1-2 record. The Huskies opened this weekend’s tournament with a 3-1 win over the Campbell University...

Then-sophomore running back Antario Brown rushes down the left side of the field on a 35-yard touchdown run on Sept. 1, 2022 (Ivan Meza | Northern Star)

Huskies pounce Panthers in season opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | September 2, 2022

DeKALB — A hot start for NIU’s defense and rushing game led to the Huskies’ 34-27 win over the Eastern Illinois University Panthers in Thursday’s season-opener. Three members of NIU’s running back depth chart scored touchdowns during Thursday’s...

NIU makes lists for best safe space for LGBTQ+ students.

NIU makes Campus Pride list of best colleges for LGBTQ+ students

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | August 31, 2022

Over the past couple of years, there has been an emphasis on creating a better environment and experience for LGBTQ+ college students. Campus Pride recently came out with a list of the best colleges for LGBTQ+ students and NIU made the list.  Campus...

(Left to right) Ella Mihacevich, Sammi Lockwood and Katie Jablonski positioning to receive a spike from NJIT during the first set of the team’s match on Friday.  (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Volleyball sweeps UIC to close Huskie Invitational

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | August 28, 2022

DeKALB — NIU volleyball picked up its second win of the regular season with a 3-0 victory over the University of Illinois Chicago to wrap up competition at the Huskie Invitational on Saturday. “We came out with the mindset that we needed to defend...

NIU reports first case of monkeypox virus

NIU reports first case of monkeypox virus

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | August 25, 2022

DeKALB — The first positive case of monkeypox has been reported at NIU, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff by NIU president Lisa Freeman on Thursday. The email stated that the infected student has “had minimal contact with...

President Joe Biden is set to announce $10,000 federal student loan cancellation Wednesday (Evan Vucci | Associated Press)

President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan; who is eligible, student reactions

By Madelaine Vikse and Daija Hammonds | August 24, 2022

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced that the federal government will cancel up to $10,000 and $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions.  Private student loans and any loans that were received after June 30 are not eligible to be...