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Should students live in the residence halls for 2 years? No.

Should students live in the residence halls for 2 years? No.

By Alyssa Pracz | August 31, 2011

With the addition of a new residence hall currently being built, I wonder what will inspire NIU students to live in the residence halls after the mandatory one-year sentence is up? NIU could make it mandatory for students to live on campus for two years....

Huskie Briefs: April 12

By Andrew Singer | April 11, 2011

Gonzales garners MAC POTW honor Coming off a three-hit complete game shutout over the weekend, NIU starting pitcher Jeremy Gonzales was named MAC West Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon. This is the first time in Gonzales' four years at NIU that...

NIU linebacker Pat Schiller (left) had multiple knee surgeries, and has returned to give the linebacking corps some needed depth.

Schiller finds a leg to stand on

By Andrew Singer | November 16, 2010

Sitting in his pickup truck on an April afternoon last semester, Pat Schiller stared into space, wondering when he would be able to play football again. While spring 2010 classes were finishing up, the Huskies were engaged in their annual spring practices....