Ellie Goulding shows off talent and diversity in her new album, but seems to do so in an underwhelming way.She’s always set herself apart from the pack. Instead of opting for generic, radio friendly songs, she’s stayed true to her identity as a musician....
Joseph Kuhlmey and Michael Reid have been selected as NIU Army ROTC program’s Cadet of the Month. Kuhlmey is a freshman chemistry major as well as a member of the ROTC battalion’s competitive Rifle Team. Reid is a sophomore history major as well as...
A Huskie Battalion alumnus chose the place where his career began to host a milestone for him and NIU.Col. Brian Alvin is being promoted to brigadier general in an on-campus ceremony Saturday.His military career started when he was a student at NIU.“This...
Junior communications major Richard Bennett is a finalist in the “Tribute for Heroes” campaign, according to NIU Today. Bennett served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Bennett is being considered for shielding his platoon’s medic from enemy...
If there is one thing that amuses the heck out of me every time I go home, it’s the constant bickering between my mother, a former Navy officer, and my father, a former Marine. It’s always entertaining hearing the typical “my branch is better than...
After news broke that the ban on females in combat roles would be abolished by 2016, students and Huskie Battalion members reacted to the prospect of posts being available to women for the first time. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced...
Ball State is currently 1-1 in the MAC, most recently coming off a loss against Kent State. Ball State beat a seemingly lifeless Eastern Michigan squad to open its season on a positive note by securing an early MAC win. Ball State has had a tough non-conference...
The football team’s defense has a habit of coming up big. In the first two games of the season, the Huskies defense gave up only one red zone touchdown. Against Army, there was a lot to be desired, but there were several key incidents where the defense...
As an alumnus and Huskie Fan, I thought I would check in to see what the Northern Star had to say on the Huskies win against Army on Saturday. I was surprised to see covering most of the front page was a Mac Miller concert review. Are you serious?Army...
Say what you want about the defensive effort of NIU against Army, there is one factor that cannot be questioned from that game: effort. The Huskies were able to face adversity on several different levels in their contest with the Black Knights and overcome,...
I’m not going to discredit any work done by anyone, but NIU football has a much stiffer test coming next week than this week. In my opinion, the game against Tennessee-Martin and this upcoming game against Army are all but free passes. I believe in...
As two helicopters approached the intramural fields near Stevenson towers Friday, NIU ROTC cadets filed in line and waited for their “deployment” to Marseilles Training Center, located in LaSalle County. The helicopters took the freshmen and sophomores...
