On Jan. 1 the football team engaged in possibly the single largest event in school history: the Orange Bowl. There may have been other events that put NIU in the public eye, but perhaps not in the most positive manner. As much as NIU is an institution...
Despite all the success NIU’s athletic program has had over the last few seasons, it is losing an important piece of the puzzle: Athletic Director Jeff Compher. Over the last five seasons under Compher, NIU has won a number of MAC championships, including...
With the summer fast approaching and finals week within reaching distance, students are ready to put all textbooks away and take a long, well-deserved break from anything that requires thinking. I should warn you, my fellow Huskies, that completely flushing...
Coming in at the No. 3 in the Northern Star’s top 10 athlete list is women’s tennis No. 1 player, Nelle Youel. Youel, who is a sophomore, broke the NIU record for most singles wins in a season as she grabbed her 27th win on April 20. The Crystal Lake...
Students shouldn’t be surprised if they see snow flurries this weekend, said NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste. April is a transition time for weather in northern Illinois, Sebenste said, and this Friday DeKalb should expect a cold rain that may be...
One senior member of the track program truly personifies what it means to be a student athlete, and that’s senior Jenelle McCalla. McCalla, a sprinter and hurdler, set two school records while competing in track: One in the 400 hurdles with a time of...
The softball team has already won more MAC games this season than it did last year. While the beginning was not a good one for the Huskies, going 1-7 to open the conference play, the team has reeled off nine wins in its last 10 games to up its record...
Men’s basketball made history after giving one of the worst offensive performances in college basketball this season. In a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan, the Huskies set four NCAA records they are not proud to be at the top of. In the first half of...
With a 2013 record of 25-17, redshirt junior wrestler Matt Mougin, who wrestled at the 174 pound weight class for the Huskies, comes in at No. 4 on the Northern Star’s top 10 list of NIU athletes. Mougin, a Columbus Junction, Iowa, native finished fifth...
This season was one of transition for the women’s golf team. More than26 years the Huskies were coached by Pam Tyska, but this season it was Kim Kester’s turn to take over. While the season ended with a disappointing eighth place finish out of nine...
In the midst of his best season at NIU, baseball junior pitcher Eli Anderson comes in at No. 5 on the Northern Star’s list of the top 10 athletes of 2012-2013. In his second season as a starter at NIU, Anderson has proved his ability to go the distance...
Baseball continued its strong play in the MAC this weekend as it won two out of three games against Miami (Ohio) at Ralph McKinzie Field. The Huskies (18-23, 13-5 MAC) took game one on Friday, 3-1, behind freshman Jordan Ruckman’s best performance this...
