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NIU graduate outside hitter Katie Erdmann serves the ball during the Huskies' Oct. 13 match against Eastern Michigan University at Victor E. Court. Erdmann joined the Huskies for her final season of college volleyball this fall after spending the past four years playing at the University of Southern Mississippi and the Florida Institute of Technology. (Skyler Kisellus | Northern Star)

Third time’s the charm: Erdmann’s journey to NIU

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 25, 2023

Head to Victor E. Court for a Tuesday morning NIU volleyball practice. Pay close enough attention between reps, and one might be able to witness the jocular antics perpetrated by graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann. One day, Erdmann might...

Darweshi Hunter (24) runs down the court beside Bulls junior guard Zid Powell (13), who is attempting to block Hunter. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Darweshi Hunter commits to Miami

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 12, 2023

DeKALB – NIU senior guard Darweshi Hunter has committed to Miami University Monday according to Verbal Commits.  Hunter is the second NIU men’s basketball player to transfer this season. Senior guard Kaleb Thornton – who transferred to the University...

(Left to right) Ella Mihacevich, Sammi Lockwood and Katie Jablonski positioning to receive a spike from NJIT during the first set of the team’s match on Friday.  (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Lockwood brings experience to NIU volleyball

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 18, 2022

The transfer portal gives and the transfer portal takes. NIU volleyball has firsthand experience with that, especially this offseason. The Huskies lost a combined eight years of experience after the departures of middle blockers Jasmine Kemp and Angie...

(Left to right) Sophomore middle blocker Charli Atiemo, senior outside hitter Katie Jablonski and junior setter Ella Mihacevich awaiting the start of a new rally as junior middle blocker/outsider hitter Emily Dykes serves in the first set against NJIT on Friday afternoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Highlander to Huskie: Dykes poised for success at NIU

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 14, 2022
One of NIU volleyball's recent transfers has made her presence known early in the season.

NIU should accept more transfer credits

By Colin Remes | October 2, 2011

Like many students at NIU, this is not my first institution. According to NIU's website, about 85 percent of graduates have at least one semester of transfer credits towards their degree. I would very much like to know how that breaks down, however. ‘Transfer...

Vision 2020 should meet needs of future students

By Editorial Board | September 14, 2011

Since President John Peters announced his plan to attract higher quality students while increasing NIU's enrollment to 30,000 by 2020, the Northern Star has had it's doubts.To us, the idea sounds like a paradox. How can NIU attempt to improve its overall...

New to campus? Know your do’s and don’ts

By Demarcus Robinson | August 19, 2010

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9.0px; line-height: 9.8px; font: 9.0px Helvetica;">Being a freshman or transfer student can prevent various obstaclesto those coming in. You may not be familiar with dealing...