The research program, Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR), hosted two workshops last week that explained what unique opportunities it has to offer. USOAR will grant up to $2,500 toward chosen research project proposals...
It was an ugly game at the Convocation Center on Saturday night, as NIU men’s basketball was defeated convincingly by Western Michigan, 71-34. The Huskies (3-13, 1-3 MAC) struggled to score against the Broncos (10-8, 2-2 MAC) as they went 11 of 55 from...
Friday’s dual meet between NIU and Central Michigan University was a tale of two halves, but in the end the Chippewas prevailed 23-12. The Huskies (7-5, 0-3 MAC) won three of the first five matchups and had a 9-7 lead on the 12th ranked Chippewas (9-3,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
