Games in the Mid-American Conference are typically filled with very physical play and a lot of energy and don't expect anything less for the NIU men's soccer conference opener. The Huskies open up MAC play at 1 p.m. Saturday against Hartwick in DeKalb...
NIU's Faculty Senate discussed what method would be used in the search for a new dean for the graduate school Wednesday afternoon. The decision was made to search for candidates internally rather than externally due to cost. Faculty Senate President Alan...
Once is nice, but twice is much better. After beating Marquette on Friday night 8-5, the Huskie hockey team did it again on Saturday, this time by a score of 5-1. The teams split their season series last year. The first game saw a crowd of over 250 at...
The number of columns that I've written during my time at this newspaper asking the student body to pay attention to sports other than football has to be astronomical. I don't want to preach at you anymore than you don't want to hear me talk at you about...
With expectations for NIU football high this season, much of the anticipation is due to the strength of its defense. Redshirt senior linebacker Alex Kube figures to be one of the leaders for a unit that held opponents under 14 points on five occasions...
NIU broke camp on the 2010 season after Saturday's morning practice session. As with any football team there are questions and storylines that are still playing out before opening kickoff. Coming off a 7-6 season the Huskies entered camp as the favorite...
If NIU head coach Jerry Kill learned something from watching his Huskies in their last game, it's that the team needed a boost in the speed department. Turn the calendar back to Jan. 2 when the Huskies suffered a 27-3 International Bowl loss to South...
Bringing in international talent has been a constant for American soccer over the past few decades to improve the game in the States. The NIU men's soccer program has a history of acting similarly and has holstered top overseas recruits, which includes...
No matter what the sport, building a tradition of winning is at the top of any college coach's to-do list. Entering her third year as the head coach of NIU head women's soccer, Carrie Barker continues on her quest to build a tradition at NIU. Barker...
