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Gynastics struggles at EMU invite, State of Illinois Championships

By Matt Hopkinson | March 18, 2012

Over spring break, NIU gymnastics participated in the Eastern Michigan Invitational and the State of Illinois Championships. In both meets, the Huskies did not put up solid scores all around as they struggled with bars in both events as well as beams...

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Gymnastics slated for quad meet

By Matt Hopkinson | March 7, 2012

NIU gymnastics is scheduled for its first quad meet of the season as it travels to Eastern Michigan Saturday. NIU will compete against Eastern Michigan, Temple and Air Force in the sixth and final MAC meet of the regular season. NIU senior Tanya Rachan...

Spring break holds nine games for NIU baseball

By Matt Hopkinson | March 7, 2012

Nine games. Eight days. Three states. That’s what spring break looks like for NIU men’s baseball. The nine games will mark the end of the 20-game road trip to start the season for the Huskies (0-11), as they will play six different teams in this slate....

Davis’ putback seals win for NIU

By Matt Hopkinson | March 7, 2012

NIU women’s basketball won its second round matchup against Akron Wednesday on a tipback by senior Kim Davis with 6.4 seconds remaining in regulation. Davis put the ball back in the net after a missed jumper by senior Courtney Shelton, and Akron (14-16,...

Senior Davis in exclusive club

By Matt Hopkinson | March 7, 2012

Kim Davis likes to lead through her actions for the most part, leaving the effort on the floor every game. The NIU women’s basketball forward took an interesting path to get to playing in the MAC tournament, starting her career at Eastern Michigan as...

Your opinion counts; share it

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

First year students and seniors, speak up. What makes college life great is autonomy, self-reliance and ability to find your identity and your voice. Many first year students and even seniors are missing out on the ability to make their voices heard and...

Jakubicek captures MAC freshman of the year

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

For the first time since the 2003-04 season and the second time ever, an NIU women’s basketball player received the award of being the MAC Freshman Player of the Year. Freshman forward Claire Jakubicek was named as the winner by the league Tuesday,...

Baseball still has reason to be hopeful

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

While it may seem like another awful start, perhaps this is right where NIU baseball wants to be. The Huskies started this season 0-11, almost exactly the same situation they found themselves in last year when they started 0-10. The two starts are also...

Huskies look to cash in at Quicken Loans arena

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

NIU women’s basketball will be in Cleveland, Ohio at the Quicken Loans Arena for the second round of the MAC tournament for the first time since 2009. The No. 7 seeded Huskies (13-16, 6-7 MAC) will square off against number No. 6 seeded Akron (14-17,...

Baseball players turn passion into profession

By Matt Hopkinson | March 5, 2012

Being able to perform something does not guarantee you can successfully explain to someone how to do it. For four of NIU baseball’s seniors, Jake Hermsen, Alex Jones, Alex Beckmann and Brett Frantini are all majoring in physical education. While Frantini...

Huskies heat up to heave Western home

By Mat Hopkinson | March 4, 2012

NIU women’s basketball won its first MAC tournament game since 2007, defeating Western Michigan Saturday, 68-51. The Huskies clinched the No. 7 seed with the victory and will move onto Cleveland to take on No. 6 seeded Akron at Cleveland’s Quicken...

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Huskies get defensive over MAC play

By Matt Hopkinson | February 29, 2012

Coming off a tooth and nail overtime loss to Western Michigan, NIU women’s basketball will now begin MAC tournament play. Ironically enough, they will be squaring off against, none other than Western Michigan. Only five games ago, the Huskies seemed...