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...

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...

It doesn't take one of my editors to figure that with the multitude of visitors to DeKalb during Homecoming Week, local businesses will have more than their usual "parade" of customers. Those establishments that logically would be affected the most would...

Tailgaiting tents for NIU's Homecoming game on Saturday have been sold out, according to the Athletics Department. "The number of rented tents has easily doubled from last year," said Mary Mihelich, NIU assistant athletic director of promotions and marketing....

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...

As NIU prepares for the 1989 Homecoming celebration the "Spirit Comes Alive" for the city of DeKalb and NIU alumni. "It should be a community celebration," said University Programming and Activities Director Renee Esgar. The "only thing (the) city does...

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...

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...

Add the name Stacey Robinson to the Huskie record book, but don't close it too quickly. The wishbone guru will make several new entries before his NIU career is over. Robinson, nicknamed "Sauce," ran for 228 yards against Western Illinois Saturday, passing...

For Western Illinois University, it's a game of redemption. For NIU it's a chance to show the home crowd just what the Huskies are made of. Saturday evening at 6:35 the Leathernecks and Huskies will clash at Huskie Stadium in what should be a knock-down-drag-out...

NIU has the opportunity to become officially known as a Top 20 national contender this weekend, but the battle will not be an easy one. Head soccer coach Willy Roy and his Huskies play host to Loyola University Friday at 4 p.m. on Huskie Soccer Field....

That's what the NIU Field Hockey team was wondering after it dominated the 19th-ranked West Coast foes by a 5-0 margin Thursday night under the lights of Huskie Stadium. The Huskies actually went into the match not knowing the ranking or the style of...