NIU women's soccer (1-9-2) loss to Akron (5-4-1) and Ohio (6-6-0), 1-0 and 2-1, respectively at home. On Friday, the Huskies could not take advantage of having the whirling wind at their backs against Akron, as they put together a string of solid scoring...
NIU volleyball split its first two MAC road matches this weekend, losing in five sets to defending MAC champion Ball State before winning in Toledo for the first time since 2008. The Huskies (13-5, 2-2 MAC) took the Cardinals (15-2, 4-0) the distance...
Almost 100 students spent the weekend sleeping outside in frigid temperatures in Wisconsin's wilderness. Because of the cold temperature, many were covered in frost. The three-day weekend retreat served as mandatory training for the Reserve Officers'...
The NIU women's tennis team finished Western Michigan's Fall MAC invitational with its head held high. Although Friday wasn't as successful as they had hoped it would be, the Huskies still had another day to make up for their mistakes. The tournament...
It ended up being too little and too late for NIU against Central Michigan Saturday. The Huskies (2-3, 0-1 MAC) came up short against the Chippewas (2-3, 1-0 MAC), 48-41. Despite the final score being close, the overall game wasn't as tight. "Obviously...
I hate NIU's policy that allows students to only print one copy of a document at a time in the computer labs on campus.It is just annoying, and because it is so easy to get around, it serves no purpose.I have forgotten about the rule multiple times and...
Like many students at NIU, this is not my first institution. According to NIU's website, about 85 percent of graduates have at least one semester of transfer credits towards their degree. I would very much like to know how that breaks down, however. ‘Transfer...
Bill Nicklas said he believed his greatest achievement was how much the community had grown during his time as Sycamore city manager during a reception on Friday. Nicklas is leaving his post to work for NIU as the associate vice president for institutional...
Students have one more opportunity to learn about community adviser positions for the spring semester this week. Housing & Dining will host the fourth and final informational meeting for prospective CAs at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Stevenson Smart Classroom....
IBM will host its seventh annual Master the Mainframe programming contest this week and NIU stands poised to continue its winning streak. A mainframe is a large computer - sometimes as large as an entire room - that is responsible for extremely fast data...
Have you ever used a restroom in Reavis or DuSable?If you have, you may have noticed that the accommodations are far from ideal: broken stalls, unexpected odors and cramped spaces. DuSable doesn't fare much better. Compare these buildings to others, like...
The NIU Police Department blotter reported six stolen OneCards with unauthorized purchases made since the beginning of the semester.This number only includes cards reported missing, said NIU Sgt. Alan Smith, but many OneCards end up stolen or lost.Smith...
