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Head Coach Lisa Carlsen attempts to motivate her team in a Jan. 18 game against Akron University in the Convocation Center. Carlsen is in her second season at NIU and has the Huskies off to their best start in school history (15-5, 8-1 MAC).

Coach makes game fun again

By Eddie Garcia | January 30, 2017

Head Coach Lisa Carlsen attempts to motivate her team in a Jan. 18 game against Akron University in the Convocation Center. Carlsen is in her second season at NIU and has the Huskies off to their best start in school history (15-5, 8-1 MAC).

Athletics drops NCAA violations to nine

By Northern Star staff | November 17, 2016

DeKALB | NCAA violations at NIU has dropped from 16 violations in 2014-15 to nine in 2015-16.Athletics Associate Director Jerome Rodgers shared how NIU is complying with the NCAA and is using student-athlete education to drop the number of violations....

Cubs rally draws about 5 million

By Nick Bosshart | November 4, 2016

Cubs fans sit on the East Jackson Drive bridge near the Art Institute of Chicago to cheer on the Chicago Cubs at the parade to celebrate their World Series championship Friday.

Pettee Guerrero, outreach and engagement specialist, holds a 3D-printed ‘W’ she made for the Chicago Cubs Wednesday in Swen Parson. Guerrero has a ‘W’ flag hanging in her office window at Swen Parson. 

Specialist shows Cubs love

By Tom Burton | November 3, 2016

Pettee Guerrero, outreach and engagement specialist, holds a 3D-printed ‘W’ she made for the Chicago Cubs Wednesday in Swen Parson. Guerrero has a ‘W’ flag hanging in her office window at Swen Parson. 

Indians take game 3 to pull ahead in World Series

By Northern Star staff | October 28, 2016

The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs in game three of the World Series on Friday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago, as they take a 2-1 series lead heading into game four Saturday night.The Indians were led by their skilled starter Josh Tomlin,...

Chicago Cubs' Jon Lester is doused as players celebrate after Game 6 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, today in Chicago. The Cubs won 5-0 to win the series and advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians.

Cubs secure pennant

By Tom Burton | October 24, 2016

CHICAGO | Thousands of longtime, loyal Chicago Cubs fans packed the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, and even more crowded the streets of Wrigleyville, to witness a piece of history Saturday night. The Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in...

Superstitions call the shots

By Tom Burton | October 20, 2016

DeKALB | Art major Erik Carillo believes that superstitions influence the Cubs’ playoff performance, so he wears Cubs gear every game day.For baseball players and sports fanatics, superstitions play a big role in athlete performance. The last World...

Volleyball player kneels for anthem

By Scott Nicol | October 17, 2016

DeKALB | Chrystal McAlpin, redshirt sophomore outside hitter, took a knee during the national anthem at Friday’s volleyball game on Victor E. Court.The game, against the University at Buffalo, resulted in a win in straight sets for the Huskies, increasing...

108 years beats even-year magic

By Scott Nicol | October 13, 2016

DeKALB | The last two Chicago Cubs games prove why fans need to believe in this team and forget the curse of the billy goat.Entering the ninth inning of game four Tuesday evening, with the series tied at two games a piece there was a 97.5 percent chance...

Senior quarterback looks to lead Huskies

By Patrick Smith | October 10, 2016

DeKALB | Football(1-5, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) has endured its worse five game start to the season since 2007 when they began the season 1-4. This puts the Huskies bowl game bid in jeopardy, but the ray of hope for reaching a bowl game lies in the...

Football to play its first event at U.S. Cellular Field

By Scott Nicol | October 6, 2016

CHICAGO | Newly named Guaranteed Rate Field’s first event will not be a Chicago White Sox baseball game.Instead, NIU will host the first event: A Mid-American Conference rivalry game Nov. 9 against the University of Toledo Rockets.The game will be a...

Porten said the actions are a proactive step by the MAC and that it promotes a clear separation between a student’s athletic time and other obligations. Porten said coaches are in the business of coaching student athletes and that they always want what is best for the athletes.“I think it’s great that our conference is taking a lead in the issue and some coaches may like it, some may not. It is just part of the process and it just requires coaches to be able to manage time differently. I think it’s good for the student athlete to have a role and a say in the matters that affect them and it teaches them about a lot of good life skills that they will need when they graduate. I think this is all centered on making the student experience better. Anytime the MAC can take the lead on something like this, I’m in favor of a proactive step like this.”

Coaches react to MAC rule change

September 29, 2016

Tom BurtonDeKALB | The Mid-American Conference Council of Presidents amended the time obligations for student athletes Sept. 8.The decision process was held at the May 2016 MAC meetings, where the MAC and student athletes’ proposals were approved; taking...