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NIU volleyball is turning heads in the MAC with a 19-2 start to the season. The Huskies were predicted to finish third in the MAC West in preseason rankings.

Forget the predictions, NIU rolling

By Katie Leb | October 14, 2010

The terms "war, battle, dogfight, fighting and clawing" conjure up images of destruction and possible death, not college volleyball. For several coaches in the MAC, however, these are the adjectives of choice for what each conference game will be this...

ELS Language Center partners with NIU

By Jack Baker | October 14, 2010

The new ELS Language Center in DeKalb is partnering with NIU to provide an intensive English program to foreign students. "Intensive English is for those international students who would like to go to an American university but they don't have the test...

Campus blotter 10/15/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2010

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. WEDNESDAY At about 10:15...

In Focus: What does homecoming mean to you?

In Focus: What does homecoming mean to you?

This Friday marks the apex of Homecoming 2010 activities. A king and queen will be crowned, alumni will join students in watching NIU play Buffalo, and there will be much rejoicing. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists will weigh...

My Channel 20 journey (Part 1)

By Taurean Small | October 14, 2010

After three semesters of no outlets to express my passion for broadcast, I decided to investigate the lack of student-driven television broadcasting opportunities at NIU. That drew me to observe the only two channels hosted by NIU, Channel 8 and 20. It...

Laura Klein, junior art education major, and Missy Eymann, senior illustration major, listen as North Central Cyclery owner Tobie DePauw speaks about bicycle brakes during Ladies' Night at the shop.

Tips and tricks at cycle shop’s 2nd annual ladies’ night

By Kyla Gardner | October 13, 2010

Next time you hear tires squeal on your way to class, that biker trying to avoid pedestrians is either riding a professional-class bicycle or a cheap one. NIU students and DeKalb community members learned this and more facts, tips and tricks about bike...

Res Halls tighten security for homecoming

By Jack Baker | October 13, 2010

NIU Housing and Dining has made changes to some of the residence hall rules to limit the disturbances that can occur during homecoming weekend. The lobbies in the residence halls will be closed and locked two hours earlier, at 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday...

Yard a long time coming for Council

By David Matz | October 13, 2010

After about four years and several negotiation talks with the university, the National Pan-Hellenic Council has been able to secure a spot and lay the concrete foundation for their NPHC yard. "Most NPHC chapters on college campuses in the south have a...

A vocal minority has hijacked religion and twisted it

A vocal minority has hijacked religion and twisted it

By Aaron Brooks | October 13, 2010

Honestly, I do not know why I chose religion as a topic. First, you are bound to offend someone, even more so than talking about veterans. Second, religion is complicated. God needed 707 pages (by some counts) to explain it, and even then most people...

NIU's women soccer goalkeeper Amy Carr's family traveled from England to watch Amy play.

Soccer player’s family travels from England to see her play

By Katie Leb | October 12, 2010

DeKALB | Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to watch a few college soccer matches is not something expected of the average fan. But when the goalkeeper on one of the teams is your daughter, traveling any distance to watch her play is worth every mile....

Drawing the foul with a flop

By Andrew Singer | October 12, 2010

DeKALB | Flopping, diving, tripping on air. No matter what a coach calls it, intentionally falling in order to draw a foul from the official is a part of soccer and has been for years. Soccer games across the board are often decided by a solitary goal;...

MAC West breakdown

By Jimmy Johnson | October 12, 2010

Home-field advantage wasn't a factor for Ball State as they fell to Western Michigan 45-16. It was all but over at the conclusion of the first half as the Broncos would put the Cardinals in a 31-6 hole. Ball State's only touchdown on the day came from...