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Senior Lauren Neslund clears the ball from danger Aug. 9, 2017 during NIU's exhibition match against Drake University.

Knee injuries jeopardized Neslund’s career, the Huskie fought back for her final season at NIU

By Jarrett Huff | November 20, 2019

Senior Lauren Neslund clears the ball from danger Aug. 9, 2017 during NIU's exhibition match against Drake University.

No. 1 for top 10 NIU athletes: Chandler Harnish

By Jimmy Johnson | May 6, 2012

Each of the five years Chandler Harnish spent at NIU has its own story. From being redshirted his freshman year, to suffering a severe knee injury his sophomore year, Harnish’s first two years were experience of their own. At the start of the 2010-11...

Grant grate falls through, prospective student injured

By Kyla Gardner | April 6, 2011

A Reavis High School senior is "still shaken up pretty bad," from his fall almost 2 weeks ago through a grate outside Grant Hall, his lawyer said. Nello Gamberdino said the student fell 15 to 20 feet down through the grate when he stepped on it outside...

NIU linebacker Pat Schiller (left) had multiple knee surgeries, and has returned to give the linebacking corps some needed depth.

Schiller finds a leg to stand on

By Andrew Singer | November 16, 2010

Sitting in his pickup truck on an April afternoon last semester, Pat Schiller stared into space, wondering when he would be able to play football again. While spring 2010 classes were finishing up, the Huskies were engaged in their annual spring practices....