NIU professors and students, high school teachers and community members volunteered to judge students’ projects at the 51st annual Regional History Fair. The fair featured projects, performances and documentaries created by students from more than 25...
For the third time in the last four weeks, the women’s gymnastics team has posted its season-high and sent its seniors off in fashion, as it defeated Eastern Michigan on Friday. The Huskies (4-4, 2-3 MAC) set their highest mark of the season on vault...
In its final home game of the season, the women’s basketball team was routed by the Central Michigan Chippewas, 82-61. Senior forward Shaakira Haywood was proud of the way NIU started the Senior Day game. “I definitely think we started out really...
The women’s basketball team will look to get its first home victory since Dec. 12 today against Eastern Michigan (7-19, 5-8 MAC). The Huskies (7-19, 2-11 MAC) have gone 2-3 in their last five games and have lacked consistency overall. However, NIU has...
NIU officials are already looking forward to using the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, though construction is not scheduled to wrap up until fall 2013. The Chessick Practice Center will serve as an indoor practice location for athletes on...
As women’s gymnastics prepares for its final home meet, there is a building sense of confidence but also a bit of unpredictability. The Huskies (3-4, 1-3 MAC) will look to apply that confidence and win their final appearance at home against the visiting...
The softball team (5-5) will participate in the Southern Illinois tournament in Carbondale this weekend. This tournament will include three games against in-state rival teams Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University, along with Butler...
After coming up 1-1 last weekend against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Western Illinois, the men’s tennis team will be heading to Indianapolis to face off against the Butler University Bulldogs (5-7) and Indiana University-Purdue University...
The women’s tennis team will head to Des Moines, Iowa, this week. They will participate in a triple header against University of Nebraska Omaha (2-1), Drake University (4-5) and University of Central Arkansas (5-7). The Huskies are on a six-game winning...
Tuesday saw the first time all classes have been canceled because of snow since February 2011. The afternoon’s snow storm led to the cancelation of all regularly scheduled night classes. The school follows a specific protocol when making these determinations,...
The wrestling season winding downs means the end of the college career for NIU’s lone senior, Arber Bebo. Bebo, who is the backup at 197 pounds, has spent the last two years at NIU after transferring from Harper College. During his career as a Huskie,...
After Eastern Michigan left a bad taste in NIU’s mouth in their first meeting this season, men’s basketball will get another shot at the Eagles today at the Convocation Center. The Eagles (12-15, 5-7 MAC) previously held the Huskies (5-20, 3-9 MAC)...
