On the heels of the news that NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell received a $3,000 raise comes the discovery that seven other athletic department personnel have gotten salary increases. Leading the way is women's basketball head coach Jane Albright,...

When the going gets tough, the NIU volleyball team gets even tougher. So does the competition. NIU hopes to avenge last weekend's third season loss to the University of Michigan when Loyola University and Ball State University pay a visit to Chick Evans...

Now that fall has arrived, the NIU men's tennis team can't wait to go out and repeat the results from a year ago. Huskie head coach Chuck Merzbacher will take his team to Valparaiso, Ind., this weekend to see if 1991-92 will be as promising as 1990-91....

Don't let the name fool you. The Lady Northern Intercollegiate Golf Championship, which takes place today, Saturday and Sunday, is actually the regional tournament hosted by the University of Illinois. Many call the Lady Northern the regional championship...

Iowa head football coach Hayden Fry isn't taking any chances in preparation for his team's contest with the Huskies. Fry's analysis of the game will provide no fodder for NIU's locker-room bulletin board. Even though the Hawkeyes enter the contest 2-0,...

It doesn't pay to be a hero. Freshman Andy Lane scored the goal of his life yesterday to give the NIU soccer team a dramatic 1-0 double overtime win over New Mexico at Huskie Soccer Field. But by the time Lane got into the locker room, his teammates had...

The elation of a big win lasted only for a minute for the NIU soccer team. The Huskies, 3-1-1, captured their biggest win of the young season over New Mexico in a 1-0 double overtime thriller on Wednesday. "We were physically and mentally drained after...

The tough defense of the NIU soccer team will be challenged by an explosive New Mexico offense when the two clubs clash at Huskie Soccer Field, Wednesday at 4 p.m. New Mexico, which has scored 14 goals in six matches, arrives in DeKalb with a 4-2-1 record...

Because men often need a place to turn to in domestic situations, a local organization is trying to address their problems. All families have problems to deal with everyday, such as household conflicts, divorce, abuse and everyday living. These problems...

When the wall came crashing down in Berlin, it was an inspiration to an entire Germany. Now, one of its native daughters is an inspiration to this year's NIU field hockey team. Kristina Hahn has come a long way from Berlin to emerge as one of the team...

NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell received a $3,000 a year raise, primarily because he was being wooed by other institutions, NIU President John La Tourette said. O'Dell, who earned $81,600 in FY91, received an increase to $84,600 for FY92. "It's part...

NIU soccer coach Willy Roy has seemingly found a potent scoring weapon—the corner kick. Before the season even began, Roy said his team would be tough on the corner kick play. And the Huskies have lived up to the expectations by scoring a goal in each...