NBA to officially resume 2019-20 season
Jarrett Huff, Sports Editor
June 4, 2020
DeKalb — After 227 days of no NBA basketball, the Association will return July 31 to resume the 2019-20 season after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA Board of Governors voted to approve the league's 22-team format Thursday to resume the season at a bubble site in Orlando, Flo...
The show must go on for theatre students
Parker Otto, Senior Reporter
April 23, 2020
Being a student of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance means fully committing to performing in front of an audience. In spite of campus being closed because of concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vincent Juarez, sophomore acting student, continues to devote himself to the craft of acting, proving that...
Business support group to hold webinar series
April 3, 2020
DeKALB — DeKalb County UNITES, a local small business support group, is running a live webinar series called “Getting Ready for Recovery.” The webinars will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through the service Zoom. The first webinar will be 2 p.m. Friday and will address topics like the...
Women’s basketball says goodbye to five seniors
Quentin Wilson, Senior Reporter
March 31, 2020
DeKALB — Women’s basketball will say goodbye to five seniors after seeing their season ended in the first round of the Mid-American Tournament. “This group is special,” Head Coach Lisa Carlsen said. “Many are a part of that first recruiting class, a huge foundation for what we build.” The H...
The 2019-20 men’s basketball team will be one of NIU’s biggest “what ifs”
Mike Knapp, Reporter
March 17, 2020
It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Over the last two months, the men’s basketball team accomplished things that hadn’t happened here in DeKalb for a while. They won a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division for the first time since 2006. They won six straight conference games for the firs...
Brit Wilson takes home individual MAC Championship
James Krause, Senior Reporter
March 9, 2020
DeKALB — Redshirt sophomore Brit Wilson secured a pair of takedowns Sunday in the final period to lock up NIU’s first individual Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championship since 2011. Wilson was crowned champion at 184 lbs., while the Huskies took third place overall. Wilson, a runner up last season at 1...
SGA candidate profile: Brad Beyer
March 9, 2020
The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Brad Beyer is running for a senator position in District 4. Q: What’s your major, year in school and which student organizations have you been a...
Men’s tennis’ matchup against DePaul comes down to final singles match
Mattieu Koetters, Reporter
March 7, 2020
DeKALB — Men’s tennis was handed its first loss in over a month Saturday in a close contest against DePaul University which ended 4-3 in favor of the Blue Demons. Despite the loss, Head Coach Patrick Fisher expressed his appreciation of his team’s efforts. “Tough loss. We put ourselves in p...
Cardinals spoil Senior Night for German, James and McCarty
Mike Knapp, Reporter
March 7, 2020
DeKALB — In its run-up to a share of the Mid-American Conference West division title and a top four seeding in next week’s MAC Tournament, it had been a while since the men’s basketball team had a night where everything went wrong. That caught up to them Friday night at the Convocation Center...
Hockey can’t complete comeback in opening round of MCH playoffs
Matt Boecker, Assistant Sports Editor
March 6, 2020
DeKALB — Hockey’s inaugural D1 season came to a close after losing 6-3 to the Maryville University Saints on Friday night in round one of the Midwest College Hockey playoffs. After beating Maryville in a shootout in the regular season finale, NIU couldn’t roll the momentum into the postseason. It was ...
President’s house sale expected to be closed soon
Maddie Barrett, Senior Reporter
February 25, 2020
DeKALB — After 52 years housing NIU presidents, the university received an offer Monday on the property at 901 Woodlawn Drive for an undisclosed price. The offer is not yet written in an official contract, Castle View Real Estate Agent Mary Nelson said. The home, built in 1952, was listed at $2...
“The Wolves” delivers relatable messages in an artistic way
Parket Otto, Columnist
February 25, 2020
A black box production is a more daring artistic venture because what occurs in the background is left up to the imagination of the viewer, which makes the experience that much more interactive. The cast of Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves,” the latest play from the School of Theatre and Dance, understands...
