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Harbison to seek a new destination as the Huskie leading rusher enters transfer portal

By James Krause | November 26, 2019

DeKALB — NIU Athletics has confirmed that redshirt junior running back Tre Harbison will be entering the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer.Harbison will not play tonight in the Huskies' season finale against Western Michigan University. Harbison,...

North Carolina going for sixth title

By Patrick Smith | April 4, 2016

The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship is set to take place tonight as Villanova University and the University of North Carolina face off in the 77th championship game.Villanova (34-5) destroyed the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday with a score...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies struggle at Liberty Spring Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 13, 2015

Men’s golf once again ran into trouble in the third round, shooting 25 strokes higher than their tournament-best this weekend.The Huskies (287, 290, 312, 889) finished in eighth place Saturday at the Liberty Spring Invitational in Amherst, Va. The No....

Pass/Fail: Dogs rescued, former college football player shot

By Danny Cozzi | September 15, 2013

Pass: Dogs rescued from fight circuit; shelter teaches loveAs an animal lover, I am sickened when I hear about any form of animal abuse.But now, 371 dogs federal and state authorities rescued late last month are being trained to love rather than fight.Authorities...

Associate VP of Student Affairs to leave NIU

By Northern Star Staff | April 24, 2013

John Jones, Student Affairs associate vice president, will leave NIU for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in early June. “I am extremely pleased that Dr. John Jones will be joining the leadership team at UNC Pembroke,” said UNC Chancellor...

Track and field breaks school record at Raleigh Relays

By Ed Rietveld | March 31, 2013

The track and field team sent two groups of athletes to two different events and came up with mixed results. The distance runners competed at the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University. At the event, one Huskie clinched her spot in the MAC...

Jamal Womble gets a chance to run with the Huskies

By Jimmy Johnson | May 3, 2011

Give Jamal Womble the eye test, and you'll see a classic bruiser, but your notion will quickly be put to rest. Sure, the NIU running back is built like a soda machine, but his feet tell a different story. "As soon as we got out there for the first day...