The Huskie Hunks are preparing to compete at their first a cappella competition as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella approaches.The quarterfinals for the competition will be held at DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road; the semifinals...

NIU baseball’s Kyle Glancy and women’s golf’s Kelsie Passolt were named the NIU Scholar Athletes of the Week for April 23 through April 29, according to a press release. Glancy, a senior marketing major, earned two saves over the weekend against...

Tom Porten, NIU men’s golf coach, sat down with the Northern Star to find out who his favorite golfer is and what his pre-game rituals are. Northern Star: Do you have any pre-game rituals? Tom Porten: Yes. I always carry three dimes in my left pocket...

Over the past month, Kurtis Luedtke, NIU men’s golfer, had a conflicting schedule. “It’s really hard,” Luedtke said. “You have to learn how to compartmentalize your life. When you’re on the course, you can’t think about school, and when...

Connie Teaberry, NIU track and field coach, has been coaching the Huskies since 2004. This season, the St. Louis native coached the Huskies to their best finish in the MAC Indoor Conference Championship in the program’s history. The Northern Star talked...

Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory’s gold medal performances highlighted NIU track and field’s run at the MAC Indoor Championships held in Akron, Ohio this weekend. The Huskies finished in seventh place overall with a score of 48 points, which is the...

Every once in awhile, an athlete comes along that's so polarizing, he is always the topic of discussion.Jeremy Lin has become just that.About two months ago, he was a free agent and clueless if his NBA dream would become reality.Now he's been receiving...

Now that the NFL season ended with the New York Giants and Eli Manning winning the Super Bowl, Eli's older brother, Peyton has a uncertain future.Should he stay or leave the Indianapolis Colts?If you're Colts owner Jim Irsay, the answer is let him go.We...