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ROTC cadets jump into action at the Huskie Stadium during repelling practice

By Olivia Willoughby | September 15, 2011

Thursday morning, ROTC cadets from NIU and Kishwaukee College practiced their repelling skills on 25 and 40 foot towers at the Huskie Stadium.ROTC's fourth lab of the year incorporated what students normally see in war movies: jumping off backwards from...

NIU's Joe Etcheverry his a home run in the bottom of the 5th inning Wednesday against Aurora.

Four-run eighth inning keys 7-6 Aurora win over NIU baseball

March 30, 2011

A four-run eighth inning keyed a 7-6 win by Division III Aurora over the NIU baseball team on Wednesday evening at Ralph McKinzie Field. Aurora's Ryan Adams smacked a two-run home run in the eighth that tied the score at six. Before the game-tying shot,...

Progressive rock group Torque Padroni meets DeKalb

By Tony Martin | February 2, 2011

Just wait until you see what happens when Torque Padroni comes to town. A five-piece progressive rock group from the Aurora/Batavia area, it has been a real pleasure to see Torque Padroni break into the DeKalb music scene. While "unassuming" would be...