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As final exams week approaches, students often find their stress levels rising. To help students relax as they complete end-of-semester projects and prepare for final exams, NIU Health Enhancement will open four “stress-free zones” from Monday, Dec. 3, through Thursday. Dec. 6. Daytime hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Diversions Lounge...
Tommylee Lewis
Northern Illinois sophomore Tommylee Lewis has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Specialist of the Week, the league office announced Monday. He becomes the seventh different NIU player honored with a weekly award from the MAC this year. Lewis earned the MAC West Specialist honor after returning a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown...
Meghan Romo
The Northern Illinois volleyball team closed its 2012 season with a 3-1 loss at Marquette on Saturday evening at the Al McGuire Center as the Golden Eagles (27-6) possessed 52-46 kills, .305-.176 hitting, 70-60 digs and 10-4 blocks advantages over the Huskies (21-15) for a 28-26, 25-15, 15-25, 25-12 win. “Tonight was a match of...
Akeem Springs
Freshman guard Akeem Springs (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan Township) led Northern Illinois with 15 points but it wasn’t enough as Loyola Chicago escaped with a 53-46 victory on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. The Ramblers led by one at the half and used 56.3 percent shooting in the second half to claim the seven-point victory....
Akeem Daniels
Led by the one-two punch of quarterback Jordan Lynch and tailback Akeem Daniels, Northern Illinois cruised to a 49-7 victory over Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium Friday. The Huskies won their 11th straight game to finish the regular season 11-1 overall and 8-0 in Mid-American Conference play. Daniels finished with a career-high 112 yards rushing...
Jada Buggs
Facing a veteran South Dakota State team that’s been to the NCAA Tournament four times since moving to NCAA Division I play in 2004-05 and was coming off an upset of No. 15 Nebraska, Northern Illinois (2-2) gave the Jackrabbits (3-2) all they could handle in a 59-58 loss Wednesday night at the Convocation Center...
Ray Gooden
The Northern Illinois volleyball team signed three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2013 season on Wednesday. The Huskies’ latest recruiting class is comprised of outside hitters T’ara Austin (Joeliet, Ill./Joliet Central) and Mary Grace Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) and middle blocker Jenna Radtke (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson). A 5’8″ middle blocker...
Ed Mathey
The Northern Illinois baseball team announced the addition of four right-handed pitchers in its early signing class of 2013 Wednesday morning. Skipper Ed Mathey, now in his 11th season at Northern Illinois, will welcome three transfers, highlighted by one Northwoods League Summer All-Star, one of the tallest players in program history and one incoming freshman...
Ryan Ludwig
The Northern Illinois wrestling team has signed two wrestlers as part of its 2013 recruiting class, NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig announced Wednesday. Both won state titles in Illinois during the 2011-12 season, in addition to claiming multiple conference and sectional titles in their respective careers. “We are thrilled to announce the signing of two...
Ford Field
Who doesn’t enjoy a good road trip? The Student Association, Campus Activities Board and Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) have partnered to provide NIU students with a fan bus for the 2012 MAC Championship game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Starting Monday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m., students can purchase tickets for the...
NIU students packed 3,000 pounds of food that would provide 2,307 meals to families around northern Illinois last year.
Hunger and homelessness is recognized nationally each November during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, where organizations across the country plan and host activities related to raising awareness about these issues in their communities. NIU focused this year on service projects and educational activities, ranging from packing food for the hungry, both at the local and...
A scene from the ELS International Education Week dinner at Barsema Hall
The NIU College of Business again partnered with the ELS Language Center at NIU and the FLRP program to sponsor the second annual International Dance and Global Village Potluck on the final day of International Education Week. More than 300 members of the NIU, ELS and DeKalb community were welcomed Friday, Nov. 16, into Barsema...
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