Battling in close games has been a continuous trend this year for NIU women's basketball.The story was no different Wednesday, as the Huskies (8-11, 2-5 MAC) took down Akron (9-12, 3-4 MAC) 72-66 at the Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio."Our challenge is that...
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After a 36-day hiatus, all NIU did for an encorewas come back from 13 points down to beat Arkansas State 38-20 towin the...
Eli Gehn: Alright, Brian, the lastgame for NIU football this season is finally upon us. The Huskieshad a huge comeback victory over Ohio in the MAC Championship lastmonth. It was an exciting year, wouldn't you agree?Brian Belford: I would say it hasbeen...
If you did not tune into the NIU-Toledo football game last night, you missed out what might have been the MAC game of the year. "I've been involved in a lot of good games, but that was as good as it gets," said NIU head coach Dave Doeren in a press release....
Parker Happ Columnist My roommate and I encountered a less than sociable person while traveling home on Hillcrest last weekend. Some hot mess decided a fence line would be a great place for a drunken nap, despite being in full view of the road. With a...
The NIU rugby team started its 2011 season with a 76-5 victory on the road over Loyola Saturday. Huskie senior fly half Alex Binetti felt two aspects stood out for the victory over the weekend. "I'd definitely say our tackling was pretty good, not too...
DeKALB | Ray Gooden just entered his tenth season as head coach for the NIU women's volleyball program. The veteran coach spared some time to chat with the Northern Star to discuss coaching, hobbies and his future in this week's installment of Coach's...
The Student Association will host a Pep Rally for the football season opener between NIU and the Army Black Knights on Sept. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Central Park.There will be free food, a DJ and free t-shirts. Cheerleaders, Huskies football players and...
It is a new school year which means a fresh new start with new beginnings for everyone, whether you're an incoming freshman or a soon to be graduating senior. To start the school year off on a high note, students should strive for a more positive attitude...
DeKALB | While many students worked summer jobs or spent time at the beach this summer, members of NIU's Student Association were at work for the fall semester.Meetings with congressmen and planning the Huskie Shuffle were two of the biggest projects...
A pair of one-run wins at Eastern Michigan over the weekend kept the NIU baseball team in the thick of a tight race for first place in the MAC West. The Huskies (24-22 overall, 12-9 MAC) took two of three in Ypsilanti, Mich., against a team that had won...
A night underneath the lights in Chicago ended well for the NIU baseball team, as the Huskies took down UIC 9-7 on Wednesday.An early onslaught of offense gave NIU (22-21 overall, 11-8 MAC) an 8-1 lead through three innings.UIC (22-19) loaded the bases...
