DeKALB — Fresh off their fourth straight loss, the Huskies are sitting squarely in the suck. A 25-14 defeat by rival Miami (Ohio) on Homecoming dropped NIU to 1-4 on the season — their lone victory coming against a still-winless Holy Cross —...

Each week during the college football season, the Northern Star will recap the most interesting NIU grades published by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company that evaluates every player on every play of every game. Season and single-game grades...

After his performance in NIU men’s soccer’s comeback win against Bradley University on Saturday, freshman forward Vance Sheffield has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.  Sheffield...

Since President Donald Trump took office, a new fear has spread among 19.1% of the US population. As if it were a 1984 version, the federal government has led an unprecedented persecution against the Latino population, on the pretext that insecurity has...

DeKALB — The weight of two straight losses made NIU volleyball see red facing Western Michigan University on Tuesday night. The Huskies (10-4, 3-2 MAC) outlasted the Broncos (6-12, 3-2 MAC) in the long rallies, refusing to let the ball hit the floor. Despite...

DeKALB — One of the final dominos of NIU’s conference realignment fell last week, with the school’s wrestling program set to become an affiliate member of the Pac-12 Conference in the 2026-27 academic year. The Northern Star has obtained a copy...

After scoring a goal and recording an assist to complete NIU men’s soccer’s comeback win against Bradley University on Saturday, sophomore midfielder Martin Montoya has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.  Montoya’s goal came...

DeKALB — Welcome back to NIU football, where no lead is safe, and no heart is left unshattered. Despite yet another heartbreaking loss, I am turning a new leaf and talking about the good things I’ve seen, because everyone knows that I love positivity.  OFFENSE’S...

DeKALB — “Crazy game; crazy game. A game of two halves in windy DeKalb.” Those were the first words out of NIU women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill’s mouth after the Huskies fell 5-0 to Buffalo on Sunday at the NIU Soccer and Track...

DeKALB — For two drives, NIU’s offense looked the one it had been selling all offseason — fast, efficient and potent. The Huskies erupted with a 76-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and followed it up with a 13-yard touchdown pass...