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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...