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NIU live mascot Mission III smiles for the camera in front of the Holmes Student Center on Oct 9, 2023. Mission III will finish a friendly competition with Western Illinois University live mascot Colonel Rock "Ray" IV on Saturday before NIU football's season opener against WIU. (Northern Star File Photo)

“Goodest Boy in Illinois” challenge ends Saturday

By Northern Star Sports Staff | August 29, 2024

DeKALB – With Saturday’s intrastate rivalry football game between NIU and Western Illinois University just around the corner, the battle between the schools’ live mascots nears its final stages. Since Aug. 16, NIU’s Mission III and WIU’s...

Victor E. Huskie walks Mission II onto the Huskie Stadium football field alongside Lisa Boland, coordinator for the mascot program, with Mission III. Mission II officially retired as NIU's live mascot at the NIU football game against Western Michigan University on Nov. 14. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Mission II officially passes collar to Mission III

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | November 15, 2023

DeKALB – Mission II took a final bow during this week’s football game against Western Michigan University. He trotted around the Huskie Stadium one last time before entering a relaxing life of retirement and allowing Mission III to take over. Mission...

Isabella Sissi swings through the air during her bars routine and redshirt senior Terrese Aaron takes down University of Buffalo’s Gregory Hodulick late into the Beauty and the Beast gymnastics and wrestling meet at the NIU Convocation Center. (Cheyanne Quintanilla & Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskies take Beauty and the Beast meet

By Alyssa Queen and Cheyanne Quintanilla | February 6, 2023

Street interviews: Thoughts on NIU naming new mascot Mission III?

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | January 27, 2023

NIU introduced Mission III, the new Siberian Husky live mascot, to replace Mission II, whose time frolicking in NIU spirit was spectacularly done, but who will step down due to allergy complications. The new mascot being named Mission III continues the...

Mission III, the newest addition to the Huskie pack, walking around and meeting the NIU community for the first time on Friday at the Holmes Student Center. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Continuing the Mission legacy with Mission III

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | January 27, 2023

DeKALB – Say hello to the newest member of our pack, Mission III. Mission III’s introduction was met with awe from the crowd as he said hello with some energetic barks.  This three-month-old pup was introduced to the public at noon Friday in the...

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