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Sophomore forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser prepares to shoot a free throw in an NIU men's basketball home game against Central Michigan University on March 5. Konan Niederhauser announced his commitment to The Pennsylvania State University on Monday via Instagram. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Konan Niederhauser commits to Penn State

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 16, 2024

DeKALB – Former NIU sophomore forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser announced his commitment to The Pennsylvania State University for the 2024-25 season via his Instagram Monday night.  Konan Niederhauser is the first of seven 2023-24 Huskies who entered...

Offense sputters as Huskies drop two to Penn State

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | February 25, 2023

DeKALB – The Huskies dropped to 0-6 after a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Penn State University. Game one saw Penn State take an early lead and never look back, winning the game 7-3. Game two was a low-scoring affair, with Penn State pulling...

Pass/Fail: Non-traditional office gives awards; Proposed energy solution not viable

By Tim Bullen | October 19, 2014

Pass: Non-traditional office gives awardsThe Off-Campus and Non-Traditional Student Services Department helps non-traditional students remain notified of all of NIU’s campus programs, resources and information.The Off-Campus and Non-Traditional Student...

In this Nov. 12 file photo, fans in the student section react
after Nebraska defeated Penn State 17-14 in an NCAA college
football game in State College, Pa. Penn State was playing for the
first time in decades without former head coach Joe Paterno, after
he was fired in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving a
former assistant coach. As Penn State leaves a harrowing week
behind and takes tentative steps toward a new normal, students and
alumni alike wonder what exactly that means.

NIU reacts to Penn State scandal

By Chelsey Boutan | November 21, 2011

When Jon Hohnstadt heard that Penn State students knocked over a news van while protesting the firing of football coach Joe Paterno, he said he understood how they felt. Hohnstadt said it's great to have free press, but when something negatively impacts...