Many of us make sacrifices in life. Each individual at one time or another goes out of the way to do something extraordinary. Some tasks appear simple, others complex. However, there is a breed of human that puts the body on the line for self-satisfaction....

NIU's 42-21 loss to Louisiana Tech on Saturday dropped its record to 4-2 at the midway point of the 1989 season. Head football coach Jerry Pettibone, however, expected more. "I felt that the only team that was better than us starting off, on paper, was...

RUSTON, La.—For the second straight year, NIU has gone down to Cajun-country and come back with a loss, this time 42-21 to Louisiana Tech in front of 17,300 fans. The Bulldogs (2-3-1) came prepared to break the wishbone, they came ready to open up their...

A record alumni attendance for the 82nd annual NIU Homecoming football game is expected because the number of NIU alumni has surpassed the 122,000 mark. Activities for alumni begin today at 5:30 p.m. at the Chick Evans Fieldhouse, when NIU's Athletic...

The Huskies are going to Notre Dame—not to face the No. 1 ranked football team, but to face its struggling volleyball squad. The NIU volleyball team is not having a great season themselves. But the team is determined to make this weekend the turning...

It happens every year. The National League Championship Series broadcast begins, and suddenly I'm struck by that same old feeling: "Shouldn't I be smoking ye custom-made pipe and dipping into yonder caviar trough?" That thought hits me every time I hear...

"Hard working" could be a label for most of the NIU athletic teams, and the NIU volleyball team has shown the willingness and dedication to become a successful program. A standard three-hour practice doesn't appeal to anyone, but the NIU team almost seems...

Rick Telander, well-known writer for Sports Illustrated, vents his frustration these days by lambasting the present state of "big-time" college football. Spouting off is nothing new to Telander. A member of The Sports Writers show on television and radio,...

Adam Dach had a good night running the football. Stacey Robinson had a great night. Dach and Robinson combined for four touchdowns as NIU, now 3-1, defeated Western Illinois University 34-27 in front of 22,365 fans Saturday night. Robinson, the junior...

Homecoming in 1964 meant getting ready for a new era. The Homecoming theme "Thanks for the memories" fit into the mood of the changing times, both on and off campus. America was fighting battles in Vietnam, and politicians Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater...

For this year's Homecoming Week, the Campus Activities Board has planned an extensive list of activities for all students. "We'd like to encourage people to come out and watch," said Steve Zarch, CAB Homecoming coordinator. Although the deadline for entries...

Although Huskie Marching Band practice in the Huskie Stadium ended about 20 minutes ago, Director Frank Bibb is still on the field. He's playing football with a handful of his students. Bibb, now in his sixth season as marching band director, said the...