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Vape users should take caution

Vape users should take caution

By Jordan Radloff | September 16, 2019

Vaping is a trend that has grown since 2011, according to Euromonitor International. What started as a method of assisting people to quit smoking cigarettes, as marketed by Juul and other vape manufacturers, has become a new way for non-smokers to be...

Women’s basketball splits weekend at SMU Classic

By Joren Apiquian | November 30, 2015

Women’s basketball (3-2, 0-0 MAC) fell to Kansas and beat Cal State Fullerton this weekend in Dallas at the Southern Methodist University Thanksgiving Classic.KansasThe Huskies and Jayhawks played a game that came down to the wire, but Kansas was able...

Hare wins weekly MAC honor

By Northern Star staff | October 14, 2015

Junior quarterback Drew Hare was awarded MAC honor this week for his record-setting performance against Ball State on Saturday.The conference named Hare the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after obtaining the highest passing completion...

Huskies football hope to redeem themselves against Central Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | September 26, 2012

NIU football was recently redeemed when facing Kansas, a team it lost to last season. Saturday, it will get another shot at redemption. Central Michigan (2-1) defeated the Huskies (3-1) in Mount Pleasant last season, which was the only defeat the Huskies...

Jordan Lynch counts on defense in tough situations

By Matt Hopkinson | September 25, 2012

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...

Huskies to focus on MAC play

By Brian Thomas | September 24, 2012

After being tested multiple times throughout its non-conference schedule, NIU football is ready to focus solely on MAC play for the rest of the season. While the Huskies (3-1) went up against a strong non-conference schedule in two BCS teams in Iowa and...

Football coach earns his first ‘dog-bone’

By Matt Hopkinson | September 24, 2012

For a dog a bone is a symbol of achievement, a trophy from the hunt. NIU football coach Dave Doeren has finally earned his first dog-bone. With the 30-23 victory over Kansas Saturday, the former Kansas coach Doeren finds himself fulfilling a goal of his...

NIU follows yellow brick road to win over Kansas

By Matt Hopkinson | September 23, 2012

NIU football improved its home winning streak to 17 Saturday by defeating Kansas 30-23. NIU (3-1) found success through timely, stifling defense, as well as a balanced attack on offense that wore down the defense of Kansas (1-3). “To get back and play...

Questions raised about NIU football

By Matt Hopkinson | September 23, 2012

While the mention of Kansas always invokes the image of dust in the wind and the temptation to sing badly, music is not my topic. Following the 30-23 victory for NIU football over Kansas Saturday afternoon, I have a few question. The questions I’ve...

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish gets past Kansas safety Bradley McDougald, right, for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game in Lawrence, Kan., in September 2011.
AP Photo: Orlin Wagner

Football seeks win against Kansas

By Matt Hopkinson | September 20, 2012

Last season, NIU football was nine seconds away from defeating the Kansas Jayhawks in their home territory. That game could provide some motivation for the NIU (2-1) players on the roster that lived through the 45-42 defeat at the hands of Kansas (1-2)....

Division II hockey wins three, loses five over break

By Ed Rietveld | January 16, 2012

Winter break was not much of a break for NIU's Division II hockey team. The Huskies had a total of eight games over the holiday, finishing with a record of 3-5 over that span. The Huskies (10-13-2) hosted Kansas (0-17-0) to conclude their eight-game stretch....

We’re not in Kansas anymore

By Alex Fiore | October 16, 2011

NIU's own arena got a taste of classic arena rock Saturday - with a touch of student artistry. Legendary rock group Kansas performed with the NIU Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday night, exploring nearly 40 years of material for a half-full Convocation...