NIU men's basketball continued its road trip woes, losing to Akron 75-51 Saturday. NIU (3-20, 2-9 MAC) went on a 9-0 run after trailing 10-4 in the first half, led by Abdel Nader scoring five-straight points to help the Huskies take a 13-10 lead after...
For a few hours Saturday night, Frat Attack was back. The seventh annual Frat Attack acts as an event to raise money for scholarships. Participating fraternities engage in a "stroll," or dancing competition. Sororities drew fraternity names from a hat,...
For a few months, Liz Howell felt dizzy and fatigued, but she wasn't quite sure what was wrong. That changed when the fiber art senior found out her resting heart rate was 30 bpm. It should've been between 50 to 90 bpm.Howell said the cardiologist reassured...
Cory Doctorow, best-selling author and co-editor of the popular online blog Boing-Boing, will speak at NIU at 12 p.m. Thursday in the Carl Sanburg Auditorium.Doctorow will speak for an hour regarding freedom of information and the Internet as well as...
Before frozen yogurt shop Aspen Leaf opened its doors for business at 11 a.m. Wednesday, more than 100 people had already decided they like it. Retail operations manager Steve Perlowski said the Facebook page for the DeKalb store has received more attention...
It's great and wonderful that we celebrate Veteran's Day once a year. A day when everyone as a nation is reminded to recognize those who serve, make sacrifices and sometimes give their lives to protect our freedoms. There are, however, another 364 days...
After a year away from the ice, Rob Bock made his return to the hockey rink this season. Bock, a member the NIU D-II men's hockey team, spent last year playing basketball at Elgin Community college. The forward has scored seven goals along with five assists...
Coming off its sixth-consecutive loss, NIU men's basketball is looking to get back on track tonight at home against MAC opponent Miami (Ohio). In order for the Huskies (2-19, 1-7 MAC) to give themselves a chance they will need to come out strong. "As...
Goodwill Industries and NIU's College of Business have teamed up with the DeKalb County Creating Assets, Savings and Hope Coalition (CA$H) to provide low-income residents in the DeKalb and Sycamore area to have their taxes prepared free of charge by NIU...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. THURSDAY At 4:20 p.m.,...
"Lost but happy" is a mysterious sign students may see on late-night Huskie buses.Jessica Montalvo, sophomore elementary education major, said she has seen the sign but does not know what it means."I have no idea," Montalvo said. "It [was] funny when...
Growing up in the Englewood District of Chicago was rough, said Thaddaeus Carr.Shootings, gangs and drug dealers took over the streets. To stay focused, Carr said he surrounded himself with people who could have a positive impact on his life."It was such...
