After two games this season the Huskies are still looking for their first win, despite losing both games by a combined total of seven points. On Saturday, the Huskies (0-2) will try for their first victory under head coach Jerry Kill against Football...

It was announced in the spring of 2007 that the University of Wisconsin would be visiting Huskie stadium on Oct. 24, 2009. It seems like forever since the game was announced. There have been rumors the game would be played at Soldier Field, not Huskie...

Tailgating has become the unofficial foundation of college football games. It seems like everyone is getting into it; but why? "I tailgate because I love to see and be a part of the Huskie Nation," said Taylor Alperin, a junior who has tailgated every...

1. What exactly is the Sycamore mascot? 2. What sounds better - Football Championship Subdivision or Division I-AA? 3. Who's going to be the Huskies' leading rusher? 4. What chance does NIU have of making a bowl game? 5. Final score prediction? Jon 1....

Susan English fondly remembers a promotional deal on children jeans during the '90s. Sears knew kids were rough on their clothes. It's just in the nature of a child - they're really not thinking about their clothing, they're thinking about having fun....

Tailgating has become the unofficial foundation of college football games. It seems like everyone is getting into it. But why? "I tailgate because I love to see and be a part of the Huskie Nation," said Taylor Alperin, a junior who has tailgated every...

A winning record will be on the line this weekend as the NIU men's soccer team hosts the NIU/Adidas Invitational. The tournament features NIU, Xavier, Eastern Illinois and No. 14 Northwestern at the new soccer complex west of the NIU football field. Northwestern...

There will be no Huskie football game Saturday as NIU is faced with its first off week of the year. NIU fought hard against Minnesota and Western Michigan in the first two weeks of the season, but came up on the short end both times. The Huskies lost...

It's been quite a journey for this Buckeye. NIU head volleyball coach Ray Gooden has gone from a kid in the neighbourhood spinning records, to collegian athlete, then into coaching, only to keep spinning records the whole time. The Northern Star got a...

Steve Nitz: So Jon, the college football season is upon us. Which brings us to the yearly argument of the BCS. What do you think of the system? Jon Levanich: Well, to be frank, Steve, I can't stand it. I think it is the worst idea since the pet rock....

If you're finding yourself low on money early into the semester and wondering what there is to do on a Saturday with such a small budget, at NIU there are free football tickets. The only cost - that of getting off the couch. So here's a quick five-step...

When new NIU head football coach Jerry Kill took over for Joe Novak, eight of his assistant coaches at Southern Illinois joined him. One of the new assistants is running backs coach Rob Reeves, who has taken a somewhat unusual route to get where he is...