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Most-anticipated local events of 2013

By Kia Clair | January 16, 2013

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be performing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center (PAC), 314 N. Main St. in Rockford. Tickets cost between $47 and $77 and are on sale at the Coronado PAC, Ticketmaster.com. You may also call 815-968-0595...

Gun control receives support from Pres. Peters, APLU

By Jessi Haish | January 16, 2013

NIU President John Peters has been working with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) to relay suggestions for Vice President Joe Biden’s gun violence task force. NIU is a member institution of APLU. A group of college and university...

Roy Manning named NIU running backs coach

Roy Manning named NIU running backs coach

By Brian Earle | January 16, 2013

With the departure of former football coach Dave Doeren and some of his staff to North Carolina State, there are a number of coaching vacancies that need to be filled. New football coach Rod Carey filled one of those spots Wednesday, when Roy Manning...

NIU men’s basketball to take on Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | January 16, 2013

Wrestling looks to pick up its first MAC victory of the season when the Huskies (7-4, 0-2 MAC) face the 12th ranked Central Michigan Chippewas (8-3, 2-0 MAC) this weekend. The Huskies are coming off a 32-13 defeat at the hands of MAC rival Ohio University....

Graduate’s cab service looks to rival Late Night Ride

By Erin Kolb | January 14, 2013

Though he believes the free ride services available in DeKalb are important student services, recent NIU graduate Jonathan Morse has noticed a problem with their timeliness. “A lot of people need to get around efficiently and some of the services we...

Jack Olsen Gallery to feature “Arranging Nature” exhibit

By Jessi Haish | January 14, 2013

Installations of insects pinned to a wall in repeating patterns will be featured in “Arranging Nature,” an exhibition created by Jennifer Angus, Design Studies professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The exhibition, in the Visual Art Building’s...

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By Cody Laplante | January 14, 2013

Often I write columns about world issues, politics or something else that you might hear about on CNN. While these issues are important, they are very big. What I mean by this is that unless you are a U.S. senator or a CEO of a large corporation, there...

Freshman Forward Darrell Bowie for Northern Illinois University makes a crossover toward the basket.

Darrell Bowie to start for NIU men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | January 14, 2013

Over the course of its season, men’s basketball’s starting lineup has gone through a number of changes. Its latest change was when freshman wing Darrell Bowie was inserted into the starting lineup. The decision was made by coach Mark Montgomery before...

Coaches Corner: Chris Weiss

By Matt Hopkinson | January 14, 2013

New women’s gymnastics assistant coach Chris Weiss may be brand new to this job, but not to the school or the sport. Weiss graduated from NIU in 2005 with a degree in kinesiology and is a former member of the NIU men’s gymnastics club. The Northern...

James McCarter | Northern Star Sophomore Forward Keith Gray for Northern Illinois University goes up for a layup during the Huskies game against Akron.

NIU falls to Akon 53-68

By Jacob Onak | January 13, 2013

Coming off a big road MAC-opener win against Miami of Ohio, the men’s basketball team (3-11, 1-1 MAC) turned its focus to the Akron Zips (11-4, 2-0 MAC) in its MAC home opener. The Huskies put themselves in a hole early and, despite their second-half...

Bridal Expo brings fashion, food and fun to NIU

By Kevin Steiger | January 13, 2013

The Second Annual Bridal Expo took place on Sunday, with more than 50 prizes given out, free taste-testing and a professional fashion show. Fifty prizes were given out to the public from various companies. The prizes consisted of free meals from various...

Rec Center to hold free fitness classes

By Lindsey Rodriguez | January 13, 2013

NIU is welcoming students back with a Group fitness free week. The Recreation Center is hosting a Fitness free week, which will be held until Saturday. All students are welcome to enjoy free fitness classes in activity rooms one and two. Eric Appiah,...