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Tailgating popularity increases with tents

By Nissin Behar | October 1, 1989

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....

Rushing Huskies down WIU team Dach, Robinson run wild in 34-27 clash

By Thom Gippert | October 1, 1989

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...

NIU prepares for ‘community celebration’

By Dana Netzel | October 1, 1989

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...

Homecoming events scheduled

By Stephan L. Lopes | October 1, 1989

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 ushered in a new era

By Ellen Skelly | October 1, 1989

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...

Spikers set for WIU

By Hyun Moon | September 28, 1989

The result of a recent Illinois State match has the NIU volleyball team wondering what went wrong, but NIU does not have much time to ponder about the Sept. 26 massacre. The Huskies square up against another Gateway Conference member, Western Illinois...

Huskies return home for ‘Necks Gateway champions a fierce rival for NIU

By Thom Gippert | September 28, 1989

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...

Loyola, St. Louis next on NIU soccer agenda

By Carl Ackerman | September 28, 1989

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....

F-hockey dominates Tiger unit

By Steve Dennis | September 28, 1989

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...

Huskies swear by the ‘Bone

By Jesse Rogers | September 27, 1989

Although the Huskie football team must change its strategy against each new opponent, one thing that stays the same is the Huskie wishbone attack. NIU has used the wishbone offense for four years and has proven it can be a deadly offensive attack. The...

NIU’s elite challenge students with dollars

September 27, 1989

The "pot" thickens. In response to the Sept. 27 column written by Bob Regan, a host of prominent NIU figures have climbed on the financial bandwagon to challenge NIU students. NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell, President John La Tourette, Provost Kendall...

Craddock’s battle is no game

By Thom Gippert | September 27, 1989

Every spring, college football teams practice in preparation for the challenges they will face when the season begins in the fall. This past spring, however, was quite different for Western Illinois University head coach Bruce Craddock. Instead of meeting...