Jo Fredell Higgins has used her writing skills to promote the history of local communities, including DeKalb. Born and raised in Peoria, Higgins is a teacher, photographer and an internationally published writer; she has always had a passion for writing....
Over spring break, track and field began its outdoor season by competing in the Bulls Invitational, which was hosted by the University of South Florida. The Huskies started the outdoor season on the right foot with 15 top 10 finishes, including an event...
The final 10 candidates to succeed NIU President John Peters will be interviewed in front of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) today and Friday. The PSAC is composed of 28 members and includes two students: Student Association (SA) President...
Throw your papers and bottles in campus recycle bins--the 12th annual Recyclemania collegiate competition is under way. NIU is in the 44th position after the third week of the competition with a recycling rate of 45.3 percent, according to recyclemaniacs.org....
The women’s basketball team closed out the 2012-13 regular season with a 50-58 loss Wednesday at Western Michigan. NIU took a 22-13 lead after junior guard Ashley Sneed nailed a jump shot with just more than five minutes left in the first half. The...
It was just last week that I was walking back from class and at noon when I heard the church bells, keen to alert the campus of the hour. After 12 strikes, the bells started a song and it one I could not place. I knew I had heard it before, but what song...
The relationship between DeKalb and NIU is just one of many focused topics of conversation between mayoral candidates for the upcoming election. “I think DeKalb and NIU can greatly improve the relationship that they have,” said mayoral candidate Jennifer...
Men’s basketball dropped its ninth consecutive game Tuesday night, falling 70-46 to Toledo. The Huskies (5-23, 3-12 MAC) fell behind early, 18-5, after a 13-0 run by the Rockets (14-13, 9-6 MAC). NIU was never able to overcome that deficit. “I think...
The area nearly doubled its average snowfall accumulation for the month of March following a storm Tuesday. NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said the snow was heavy, wet and compacted as it hit the ground. “The typical average in March is 4.2 inches,”...
The football program is coming off its most successful run in school history, repeating as MAC champions and earning the first BCS game in MAC history but the 2013 season schedule seems less than desirable, especially considering what happened over winter...
Even though spring break starts this weekend, 10 wrestlers will not have the luxury of a break as they will be competing in the MAC conference tournament Sunday at the University of Buffalo. Head coach Ryan Ludwig said it is crucial the competing wrestlers...
