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Northern Star

Lacrosse takes ‘Neck tourney

May 2, 1990

Thoughts of yesteryear remained on the minds of the NIU lacrosse club as it traveled to Macomb, Ill. to compete in the 1990 Midwest Spring Invitational Lacrosse Tournament this past weekend. After losing to the Leathernecks in 1989, the Huskies turned...

Board approves new ticket policy

By Steve Dennis | May 2, 1990

The NIU Athletic Board approved a new ticket policy for the 1990 football season. The plan, which goes into effect immediately, offers Huskie fans incentives to purchase season tickets at discounted prices, as well as reduced price tickets in the south...

This kind of polo doesn’t have a Prince Charles

By Joe Bush | May 1, 1990

You have not seen a face like this since Linda Blair suffered demonic cramps in The Exorcist. It's a cross between a silent scream and a massive cringe. Kevin Budinger, NIU water polo club goalie, looks like a man who has as much chance to stop a waterproof...

Recruiting the foreigner; athletics feels the strain

By Hyun Moon | May 1, 1990

NIU sports programs have been trying to become more competitive on the national scene and have gone overseas to bring in the talent that is needed to compete at such a level. The NIU men's tennis program is led by two strong Swedish players and some tennis...

Hennings signs contract

May 1, 1990

Former Huskie defensive tackle Ted Hennings was one of 12 players signing standard National Football League free agent contracts Tuesday with the Chicago Bears. "I've been a Bears' guy all my life," Hennings admitted. "I've been thinking about it (playing...

Season ends with ‘Cat twinbill, Demon trip

May 1, 1990

After capturing its third consecutive North Star Conference softball title over the weekend, NIU plans to use that team success in the year's final two doubleheaders. The 21-19-2 Huskies close the home schedule Wednesday hosting Big Ten Conference member...

Robinson interview

April 30, 1990

The Northern Star interviewed NIU quarterback Stacey Robinson April 27 about his feelings concerning his recent suspension from the football team and the reasons for it. NS: Will you be eligible next semester? Robinson: Yeah, I will be, no question about...

Netters wind up season

April 30, 1990

The NIU women's tennis team faces Wheaton College today at 3 p.m. on the Gullikson Courts by Anderson Hall to conclude the 1990 spring season. The 16-11 Huskies are coming off two victories on home turf. This past weekend, NIU handed Illinois-Chicago...

Roy’s squad loses, learns

By Hyun Moon | April 30, 1990

A weekend tournament against Evansville at the Quincy College Tournament became an eye-opener for the NIU soccer team. The Huskies suffered their first loss in the spring exhibition season as perennial national power Evansville University bullied NIU...

QB Robinson’s status uncertain

By Joe Bush | April 30, 1990

The coming round of final exams might not be as important to any NIU student as it will be to suspended Huskie quarterback Stacey Robinson. Robinson was suspended by head coach Jerry Pettibone last week for failing to make "academic progress," a sketchy...

Backup QBs take center stage

By Eric Burt | April 29, 1990

With quarterback Stacey Robinson out of the spring game, backups Rob Rugai and Tyrone Leverett moved up and put on a show during Saturday's Annual Red-White spring game. Freshman Leverett led the Red squad, Team Sycamore, to a 20-14 win over the White...

Tennis team spanks foes during Parents’ Weekend

April 29, 1990

NIU women's tennis coach Patty Groth told her squad concentration was key in the Huskies' Parents' Weekend matches. The squad took her words to heart, whipping University of Illinois-Chicago, 7-0, Friday, and Creighton University, 8-1, Saturday. "I told...