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NIU heads west screaming for vengeance

By MARC WESNER | September 9, 1993

Ah, California. Hot sun, white beaches, volleyball. The NIU women's volleyball team may not get to experience much of the first two, but they are sure to see some great hard court action this weekend. The University of California Santa Barbara Classic...

Kozak digs as Huskies roll

By MARC WESNER | September 8, 1993

If you weren't one of the 445 people that saw the NIU women's volleyball team clean the Chick Evans Fieldhouse floor with the University of Wisconsin, you missed quite a show. The Huskies rocked the Badgers, shutting down the oppositions attack (30 kills...

Big Ten power invades DeKalb

By MARK WESNER | September 7, 1993

The NIU women's volleyball team is looking to get back on track after picking up their first loss of the season to the Colorado State Rams last Saturday. The team standing in their way is Big Ten conference member, Wisconsin. And the Badgers won't let...

MVC ‘impressed’ after guided tour

By MARC WESNER | August 31, 1993

NIU's short tenure in the Mid-Continent Conference may soon be severed. The Missouri Valley Conference is deciding whether or not to expand upon their current 10 team enrollment to include several new schools with NIU possibly being one of them. Six MVC...

Olympic Festival gives Schauer and Foulke insight on top competition

By MARC WESNER | August 26, 1993

Growing up is a hassle You have more responsibilities, more problems, more decisions and the dreams of some day being among the elite at some sport or other are replaced with cold, harsh reality. For two NIU volleyball players, reality will have to wait....

Snyder ready for unforgettable season

By MARC WESNER | August 24, 1993

When it comes right down to it, the game winning spike is what everybody remembers. The pass to the setter as well as the set itself are often forgotten before the ball even hits the ground. For those who aren't well versed in the finer points of volleyball,...

Who will stop ‘93 spikers?

By MARC WESNER | August 22, 1993

If the past is any indication of the future, the Huskie volleyball squad should be on the brink of another tremendous season. Five seniors and five juniors are returning to a team that posted a perfect 16-0 ledger in the Mid-Continent Conference last...

Get fit in DeKalb

By RACHEL BECKNELL | June 28, 1993

Looking to stay in shape in DeKalb? If so, you will have a lot of choices to make about where to go to exercise. The possibilities, while not endless, are certainly numerous. Burns Gym, 1217 Blackhawk Drive, appeals mostly to college students. According...

Missed FTs kill victory

By Jim Trentadue | January 26, 1993

Accolades, accolades, accolades. Success continues to reign for the NIU volleyball team. Construction plods on for new offices at Chick Evans Field House, but Pete Waite's crew had a chance to finally soak up what was a prosperous year. Finishing 16-0...

NIU Women push ledger above .500 mark

By Brian Wiencek | January 26, 1993

Accolades, accolades, accolades. Success continues to reign for the NIU volleyball team. Construction plods on for new offices at Chick Evans Field House, but Pete Waite's crew had a chance to finally soak up what was a prosperous year. Finishing 16-0...

NIU ladies expand trophy case

By Rob Bolton | January 26, 1993

Accolades, accolades, accolades. Success continues to reign for the NIU volleyball team. Construction plods on for new offices at Chick Evans Field House, but Pete Waite's crew had a chance to finally soak up what was a prosperous year. Finishing 16-0...

A list of good things to help during finals

November 30, 1992

The following is a list. Neither a grocery or hate list, but a list of all the things to be happy about. This list will just about cover all the things in life which bring about a smile and lighten the hearts of people when they say, see, hear or do anything...