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Homecoming ‘89: NIU vs. SIU

By Eric Burt | October 5, 1989

The consensus in the NIU locker room is that the Huskies cannot take this Saturday's 82nd Homecoming game with rival Southern Illinois lightly. "We can't come out nonchalant," quarterback Stacey Robinson said. "They'll give us a bunch of different looks...

Defending champs forging south to Governor’s Cup

By Carl Ackerman | October 5, 1989

While many students focus on this weekend's homecoming activities, NIU's soccer squad will be focusing on a much different event. The Huskies will travel to Eastern Illinois Saturday to defend their Illinois Governor's Cup title. NIU hosted the Cup last...

Saluki heritage runs the gamut; from jello to a big furry rodent

By Thom Gippert | October 5, 1989

This season NIU plays the likes of the Bearcats, Cornhuskers, Bulldogs, Rockets and Owls. But on this Homecoming weekend, NIU plays host to the Salukis. What's a Saluki? Some people on campus actually know what a Saluki is, but there are some others that...

Huskies sneak past ‘Cats

By Steve Dennis | October 4, 1989

It's official, the NIU Soccer team did not lose a regular season game at Huskie Soccer Field. The Huskies have taken full advantage of a new grass field this season and the latest victim on the turf was Northwestern University on Wednesday. NIU recorded...

Sycamores’ win no present to Waite

By Hyun Moon | October 4, 1989

It was a heartbreak birthday for NIU volleyball coach Pete Waite. The Huskies gave away a match to Indiana State, 16-14, 15-9, 10-15, 15-12, at Chick Evans Field House Tuesday night and dropped their season record to 3-12. It was the second time this...

Waite: practice makes program

By Hyun Moon | October 2, 1989

"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...

Hidden discovers setback

By Jeff Kirik | October 2, 1989

With the last of Mike Hidden's alternatives exhausted, all the frustrated NIU basketball player can do now is wait. Hidden, a sophomore forward who became academically ineligible last month, has failed in his bid to regain his eligibility for the fall...

Roy focusing on college ranks

By Steve Dennis | October 2, 1989

With the recent success of the NIU Soccer team, a closer look is being given to the progress of coach Willy Roy—one of the top names in U.S. soccer history. Roy, a Hall of Famer, enjoys success now because he did the same thing for the Chicago Sting,...

NIU nets comeback win over Purdue

By Hyun Moon | October 2, 1989

It was nail-biting time for NIU women's tennis coach Patty Groth when her team trailed Purdue 4-3 and only two matches remained undecided. Everyone probably knows what's coming next. Yes, the NIU netters pulled off those last two matches and got the 5-4...

College football: ‘Big-time’ woes

October 2, 1989

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,...

Diamond team nets third-place finish

October 2, 1989

A pair of juniors and a whole team geared to make a statement combined to take NIU to a third-place finish in the Coors Light National Invitational Championships Sunday in Macomb, Ill. NIU juniors Julie Sexton and Jeanne Richeal each had career weekends...

Indiana state next for ailing spikers; Waite keeps focus

By Hyun Moon | October 2, 1989

Losing seems to be all too common for the NIU volleyball team, but the Huskies are looking to start off the new month with a win. The Huskies will face the Sycamores from Indiana State tonight at Chick Evans Field House at 6 p.m. The Sycamores beat NIU...