No. 5: Cafe has high hopes despite lease issueThe leasing issues with the House Cafe, 263 Lincoln Highway, have been going on for a while. While I’m not the biggest fan of the venue, I know many students find refuge here for music and find it a place...
With its dominating victory over the Boilermakers (1-4), the Huskies (4-0) earned their second dog bone of the season and became the first team in MAC history to defeat two Big 10 teams in the same regular season.Football put together its best all-around...
The football program took another step in the right direction with the scheduling of the Northwestern Wildcats next season.The addition of Northwestern to the Huskies’ non-conference schedule for the 2014 season, along with the previously scheduled...
Baseball has been led on offense by its upperclassmen, but freshman Tommy Hook has come in and made a name for himself as one of the most consistent hitters for the Huskies. This season, Hook has proven he was what it takes to get on base on a consistent...
After putting together a stellar year as wide receiver last season, Martel Moore is now in the NFL after signing with the Atlanta Falcons, joining another former Huskie in Patrick Schiller. What the future holds for Moore is wide open, but what he did...
Coming in at the No. 3 in the Northern Star’s top 10 athlete list is women’s tennis No. 1 player, Nelle Youel. Youel, who is a sophomore, broke the NIU record for most singles wins in a season as she grabbed her 27th win on April 20. The Crystal Lake...
In a rematch from earlier this season, baseball will hit the road to take on Bradley in a midweek game today in Peoria. The Huskies (18-23) will hope to fare better against the Braves (14-24) this time around as they handed the Huskies their worst loss...
Men’s basketball made history after giving one of the worst offensive performances in college basketball this season. In a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan, the Huskies set four NCAA records they are not proud to be at the top of. In the first half of...
With a 2013 record of 25-17, redshirt junior wrestler Matt Mougin, who wrestled at the 174 pound weight class for the Huskies, comes in at No. 4 on the Northern Star’s top 10 list of NIU athletes. Mougin, a Columbus Junction, Iowa, native finished fifth...
This season was one of transition for the women’s golf team. More than26 years the Huskies were coached by Pam Tyska, but this season it was Kim Kester’s turn to take over. While the season ended with a disappointing eighth place finish out of nine...
Coming in at number nine on the top 10 list of NIU athletes in 2013 is women’s soccer goalkeeper Amy Carr. Carr, a junior native of Hemel Hempstead, England, was a key factor in the Huskies’ turnaround in fall 2012 when they won eight games compared...
The school year is coming to a close and it’s time to decide on the top 10 athletes of the year. The men’s tennis team’s Frederic Cadieux starts it off by coming in at No. 10. Cadieux comes in at the 10 spot due to his contribution of helping the...
