October is Black Cat Awareness Month, and with Halloween around the corner, our TVs are guaranteed to be filled with black cats. With black cats being so heavily referenced in Halloween decor and media, it’s the perfect time to show them some love. The...

DeKALB — NIU’s study abroad program has begun accepting applications for winter break and the Fall 2022 semester.  Depending on the program students apply for, deadlines for the two time frames will end anywhere from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. The...

DeKALB —  Students and staff will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, which is when spring semester registration begins. If students are not vaccinated or have not received a religious or medical exemption, they will not be able...

DeKALB — Thanks to a partnership between NIU and Rockford Promise, a non-profit organization offering select students full-tuition scholarships, 96 first-year students from the Rockford Public School District are attending NIU this year. NIU’s...

DeKALB — Gas prices in the state of Illinois have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the past week according to Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations throughout Illinois. Gas prices have gone up 19.5 cents per gallon in the past month.  According...

On Oct. 2, the  Huskies football team beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles in an exciting game that I had the pleasure of seeing in person. One of the best parts of being a student this year is that I can attend any NIU athletic event for free. However,...

DeKALB — For the first time this year, mosquitoes collected in a trap in Sandwich have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to a DeKalb Health Department news release.  Nearly 42 counties in Illinois have reported mosquito samples...

During the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us took up hobbies. Normal hobbies include bread baking, putting together jigsaw puzzles or knitting. I, however, took care of six pigs for meat production alongside my family. Due to my brother...

DeKALB — Hopping off the bus at Huskie Stadium, the feeling was very different for running back Jordan Rowell than he’s previously felt.  The last time Rowell was in the stadium, he was decorated in red and black as a Huskie. Rowell returned Saturday...

Week three of the NFL season is underway and injuries have caused several teams to scramble for a starting quarterback, including the Chicago Bears. Here’s some of the major news to know before catching the games this weekend. Quarterback injuries...

DeKALB — The football team looks to close their non-conference schedule with an even 2-2 record as they host the University of Maine Black Bears at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. NIU hopes to use Saturday as a bounce back game after taking...

From flying the “W”  looking like title contenders for years to come with a core of players in their prime or about to hit it. To rebuilding and returning back to lovable losers form only in a span of five years is not what the Cubs organization...