DeKALB – The “second-half Huskies” strike again!
Despite a night of putback dunks and streaky shooting from the Huskies, NIU men’s basketball (6-12, 0-6 MAC) was outscored in the second half for the 11th time this season in an 89-73 loss to...
By Tamya Burch, Lifestyle Editor
| January 23, 2024
The Screenic Paradigms exhibit showcases a trippy and psychedelic style of art with traditional forms of media to create a digital aesthetic.
The exhibit is curated by Ruth Lantz and features some of their own paintings alongside artists Su A Chae...
DeKALB – NIU will contribute $2.5 million to the city for the usage of the Huskie Bus Line for 2024.
The five-year intergovernmental agreement for the university to use the buses for an integrated transit system operated by the city recently ended...
Editor’s note: This article was last updated at 5:38 a.m. to include NIU’s announcement of switching to virtual operations.
A winter weather advisory for Northern Illinois is in effect until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
There will be periods of freezing...
DeKALB – Normally chocolate chips, Kentucky Butter Cake and brownies are desserts that would all be found separately. But Friday’s grand opening of a Crumbl Cookies store in DeKalb had customers bringing home boxes of each in the form of gigantic...
NIU gymnastics found its rhythm Friday after putting together one of the greatest performances in team history: multiple season-highs, even more personal bests, three podium finishes, and a new program record.
Eight Huskies achieved personal bests...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| January 18, 2024
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Friday Night:
Play "Unintended Consequences": 7:30 p.m. at Stage Coach Players, 126 S. 5th St.
Michael Patterson...
From the elevated confines of the press box to the press row down below, radio broadcast legend Bill Baker’s 44-year legacy will be succeeded by another Huskie luminary: NIU volleyball, gymnastics, basketball and football radio and television sportscaster...
DeKALB — A cold splash of reality brought Neptune East and West residents back from winter break when they were met with ice cold showers the weekend before the spring semester.
Students reported freezing cold shower and sink temperatures as early...
DeKALB – NIU students and families braved the cold weather to move into residence halls for the spring semester over the weekend.
Friday, all residence halls opened for students to move in, whether it was new students joining for the spring semester...
For over 43 years, listeners who tuned in to the Huskie Radio Network heard the unmistakable voice of play-by-play announcer Bill Baker.
One of NIU’s most revered radio personalities, Baker served as the play-by-play voice of NIU football and basketball...
Six different Huskies earned podium finishes as NIU gymnastics earned its first victory of the season in the first meet of its MAC competition schedule.
NIU (1-2-1) outperformed conference rival Bowling Green State University (0-2) on three of four...
