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Huskies split weekend, end regular season at UIC

By Carl Ackerman | October 23, 1989

With this weekend's Big Central Soccer Conference Tournament at NIU around the corner, the Huskies have claimed sole possession of third place after a weekend split between Louisville and Cincinnati. The Huskies edged LU 1-0 on Saturday which gave goalie...

Wishbone picks apart UNLV’s No. 7 rushing defense for 461 yards

By Thom Gippert | October 22, 1989

The "bone" mended quite nicely Saturday for NIU as the offense put some big numbers on the board. After a week of frustration stemming from a 42-21 loss to Louisiana Tech, the NIU wishbone offense rebounded to score 42 points, the most points in a single...

Huskies cruise by Las Vegas

By Eric Burt | October 22, 1989

NIU's rushing offense proved stronger than Nevada-Las Vegas' defense Saturday as the Huskies won 42-24 in front of a Parent's Day crowd of 16,352. UNLV (3-3) came into the game with the number seven rushing defense in the nation, allowing an average of...

Score one for the Regents

October 22, 1989

The Board of Regents skipped home last Friday, and the tune they were singing was probably a happy one. After months of heated debate over proposed Regents' policy changes, in which representatives from NIU and Illinois State University at Normal spent...

Tickets available at Evans playhouse

October 19, 1989

Two very different acts are preparing to take center stage this year in Chick Evans Theater. Standing stage right are the Molinari Players. On stage left, it's Albright and Associates. And NIU fans will get to watch these two casts as a pair of unique...

Huskies facing Rebels of UNLV

By Eric Burt | October 19, 1989

NIU's No.7 rushing offense in the nation will face the nation's No. 7 rushing defense when the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels visit Huskie Stadium Saturday at 1:05 p.m. The Huskies average 311 yards per game on the ground, including 118.2 ypg from the nation's...

Soccer squad battling conference opponents

By Carl Ackerman | October 19, 1989

Coming into the last week of the regular season, NIU's soccer team prepares to do battle with two tough conference foes. NIU travels to Louisville University Saturday for a noon showdown and visits the University of Cincinnati on Sunday for a 1 p.m. matchup....

Written rebuke voided by boss

October 19, 1989

A written reprimand by the employer of the NIU black student who missed work after a Saturday night beating by five white men was nullified Thursday. Dewey Yaeger, DeKalb Bank president and chief executive officer said the written reprimand for failing...

Tennis team walks away with NSC title and more

By Steve Dennis | October 19, 1989

A player of the week, a coach of the year and a first-ever North Star Conference championship—that is what the NIU women's tennis team ended its fall season with. The women ended with an overall record of 4-2, but they won the big one, the North Star...

Ehrlich eagerly awaits start of ‘89 campaign

By Steve Dennis | October 18, 1989

Optimism abounds for NIU coach Chuck Ehrlich and his 1989-90 men's gymnastics team. The three main reasons for this elation are: Philip Fulcher, Genaro Severino and Waldemar Kolasa, three foreign-recruit students Ehrlich is looking to for top performances....

Basketball hopefuls perform for Molinari

By Wes Swietek | October 18, 1989

Wednesday night at Chick Evans Field House, 22 NIU students were hoping to make their dream come true. If any of them are successful, it will mean months of long hours, hard work and dedication as members of the NIU basketball team. Huskie head coach...

Depth: an NIU advantage NCAA invitation one of many goals for women’s team

By Jesse Rogers | October 18, 1989

Huskie Basketball is underway at NIU and the women's team is focusing on some lofty goals—mainly an NCAA tournament bid. With Gena Stubbs being the only player gone from last year's 23-7 squad, the Huskies have their nucleus back, including Lisa Foss...