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The Northern Illinois University men’s golf team finished the fall portion of its schedule Tuesday at the Pinetree Intercollegiate at Pinetree Country Club. The Huskies moved up one position in the team standings to finish 11th. Host Kennesaw State claimed the tournament team title for the second consecutive year, posting a 54-hole team total of...
Be a part of history as Northern Illinois University celebrates the inauguration of President Douglas D. Baker on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 13. The inauguration is the highlight of a four-day-long set of activities in conjunction with Baker’s installment as NIU’s 12th president. President Baker brings a rich background in business, organizational management and...
The Northern Illinois University men’s golf team got their final tournament of the fall under way on Monday, playing the first two rounds at the Pinetree Intercollegiate at Pinetree Country Club. Junior Liam White (Waukegan, Ill./Carmel Catholic/Indian Hills CC) led the way for the Huskies with a 36-hole total of 158, tied for 56th after...
Northern Illinois University senior quarterback Jordan Lynch has been named the Mid-American Conference West Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Lynch, who earned Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week honors, rushed for 316 yards Saturday in NIU’s 38-17 victory over Central Michigan to break the NCAA single game record for...
Each year, the NIU chapter of Mortar Board hosts a Last Lecture series based on the popular novel by Randy Pausch: An NIU faculty member or alumnus is formally invited to speak on a topic of his or her choice. This semester, Mortar Board welcomes Dr. Kenneth C. Chessick to present his figurative “last lecture.”...
The statistics are startling. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in three women and one in four men have experienced rape, physical violence or stalking in their lifetime. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, 1 million acts of domestic violence occur in the United States each year, with up to 10 million children...
Two NIU students have created a business plan that has been selected to advance to the final round of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology Student Business Plan Competition. Rachel Magann Faivre and Liz Tusler will represent the university and compete against four other student teams at the ADA convention in November. “Our task was...
Northern Illinois University senior quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill., Mt. Carmel HS) has been named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the organization announced Sunday. Lynch also became the first Huskie player to earn a “helmet sticker” on ESPN’s “College Football Final” show recapping the top...
Jess Wooldridge (Center Point, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana) scored two goals for the NIU Huskies women’s soccer team Sunday, good enough for a 2-2 tie versus the Ball State Cardinals. The Huskies faced a barrage of shots in the first half and were outshot 27-11 in the game overall, but the defense held for the NIU. The...
Although the NIU men’s tennis team had some tight matches Saturday, no players advanced to the final eight of the Midwest Regional in Columbus, Ohio. Axel Lagerlof almost took his first set against top-seeded Peter Kobelt (Ohio State) but fell just short. He eventually dropped the match in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3. Later in the day,...
Following a demoralizing loss the previous night, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team rebounded Saturday afternoon in Rhodes Arena with a 3-1 win against Akron. After dropping the first set, NIU (12-10, 4-4 MAC) caught fire with 44 kills and a .306 attack percentage in the next three sets, while limiting UA (6-13, 0-8 MAC)...
The Northern Illinois University women’s cross country team capped its regular season Friday afternoon with an 11th-place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic. As a team, NIU improved three spots from their finish at the same meet last year, but were edged out of the top 10 by Southeast Missouri State by 19 points. The...
