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Tutt Leads Team USA in Second Place Finish

By Northern Star Staff | February 20, 2018

Freshman distance runner Ashley Tutt placed sixth in the 2018 North America, Central America and Caribbean Cross Country Championship on Saturday, according to an NIU media services press release. Tutt was the first to finish from team USA with a time...

NIU Athletics searching for naming rights partner

By Eddie Garcia | February 15, 2018

DeKALB — NIU is declaring a Request for Proposal in search of potential business partners for the naming rights to the Convocation Center. This is the first time any school has done something like this in the state of Illinois.Sean T. Frazier, associate...

German earns first MAC Player of the Week Award

By Northern Star Staff | February 13, 2018

Men’s basketball player sophomore guard Eugene German was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. German balled out against the top two teams in the MAC, averaging 29 points and seven rebounds.German scored a game-high 28...

Men’s soccer adds five to roster

By Northern Star Staff | February 12, 2018

DeKALB — The men’s soccer team announced Friday the team’s first five signees for the incoming recruiting class for the upcoming 2018 season.The Huskies announced the signings of Adrian Corona, Anthony Markanich, Nick Markanich, Louis Sala and Pierce...

Women’s soccer adds six on signing day

By Northern Star Staff | February 8, 2018

The women’s soccer team was active during National Signing Day Wednesday as it added six players to the roster for the upcoming season.Defenders Sarah Avery, Fiona Fulling and Jenna Lewey were added to assist the Huskies in the back line. NIU is losing...

Redshirt junior forward Renee Sladek shoots the ball over her defender in a Jan. 14, 2017, game against Toledo. Sladek will not play again for the Huskies.

Sladek ends injury-plagued career

By Tom Burton | February 8, 2018

Redshirt junior forward Renee Sladek shoots the ball over her defender in a Jan. 14, 2017, game against Toledo. Sladek will not play again for the Huskies.

NIU hosts third annual Victor E. Ball

By Northern Star Staff | February 7, 2018

The Victor E. Ball fundraiser gets a star-studded panel: Chicago Bears’ Pro Football Hall of Famer, Dan Hampton; twenty-two season MLB veteran and former Chicago Cub, Bill Buckner; three-time NBA Champion Bill Wennington of the Chicago Bulls, according...

Courtesy NIU Media Services

NIU to host Power of the Pack

By Northern Star Staff | February 7, 2018

Courtesy NIU Media Services

Football season ticket sales underway

By Northern Star Staff | February 4, 2018

DeKalb — The football team has opened up its 2018 season ticket renewals for their five-game home schedule at Huskie Stadium.Season ticket packages will be offered, such as the Huskie Stadium Family Pack, which includes four tickets for $220. General...

Hamel, Potts named scholar athletes of the week

By Northern Star Staff | January 30, 2018

Each week, NIU selects two students that represent the idea of “student- athlete.” These students receive recognition and are also nominated for the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week award.Senior tennis player Louis-Philippe Hamel and senior gymnast...