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Huskies fall flat in tournament

By Danielle Brown | December 5, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. | The volleyball team saw a repeat of 2001 when they lost in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday against University Of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.Missouri controlled most of the game and defeated the Huskies in straight...

Members of the volleyball team celebrate after scoring in a Nov. 19 match against the University of Ohio on Victor E. Court. The Huskies defeated Ohio in straight sets to advance to the Mid-American Conference final. 

Volleyball prolongs success

By Danielle Brown | December 1, 2016

Members of the volleyball team celebrate after scoring in a Nov. 19 match against the University of Ohio on Victor E. Court. The Huskies defeated Ohio in straight sets to advance to the Mid-American Conference final. 

Volleyball finds out NCAA Tournament opponent

Volleyball finds out NCAA Tournament opponent

By Photos by Xavier Orterga | November 28, 2016

The NIU Volleyball team comes together at Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W Lincoln Hwy. in DeKalb to find out their opponent in the NCAA tournament. With a record of 25-5, the Huskies will play University of Missouri 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Columbia, Missouri. 

Students discuss NIU race issues

By Leah Nicolini | December 3, 2015

Ariel Owens, Student Association director of Public Affairs, stopped participating in class after she said her English teacher asked her to comment on a poem on behalf of her entire race.Instances of on-campus racism, like the one Owens said she experienced,...

A heat map shows where Safe Trek has been used in DeKalb throughout October.

App takes away need to call for emergencies

By Maxwell Bisailllon | October 23, 2015

University of Missouri students have designed an app to improve campus safety by eliminating the process of calling for emergencies.Individuals who feel they are in danger can open the app, Safe Trek, and press the shield icon. When they let go of the...

Northern Star Photo Illustration | A recent study by the
University of Missouri finds that gamers have a reduced response to
violence and a predicted increase in agression after playing.

Study indicates violent video games have real-life adverse effects

By Chelsey Boutan | September 7, 2011

When you're playing a violent video game, you are aware of what your eyes and hands are doing, but your brain is a mystery. A recent University of Missouri study on college students found out what's going on in gamers' brains when they play violent games...