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Megan Dortch
Northern Illinois University pitcher Megan Dortch was named the Mid-American Conference West Pitcher of the Week, the league announced today. Dortch, a native of Reno, Nev., went 2-0 and picked up a save in three appearances, posting a 0.49 earned run average, allowing one earned run, in three appearances this past weekend. She held opponents...
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The NIU Steel Band, under the direction of Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis, will present its spring 2012 concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building. Promising an eclectic blend of music from across the globe, the concert will be streamed live. Joining NIU’s musicians are...
Kurtis Luedtke
Junior Kurtis Luedtke (Aurora, Ill./West) is tied for 12th after shooting a pair of 73s to lead the Northern Illinois men’s golf team after the first day of the COG Mizzou Intercollegiate at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The Huskies are fifth in the team standings headed into Tuesday’s final round. “It was just a...
Jordan Rishavy
The NIU baseball team returns to the diamond Tuesday afternoon when it takes on perennial Missouri Valley Conference foe Illinois State at 3:05 p.m. The Huskies have played the Redbirds each of the last 10 seasons and are 6-4 against ISU in that time frame. “Illinois State is going to be a good opponent. They’re...
Brianna Phelan
The Northern Illinois University softball team opens a five-game homestand when the Huskies welcome DePaul to Mary M. Bell Field Tuesday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT. Fans can follow all the action live via Gametracker at NIUHuskies.com. “DePaul is a great program with a strong winning tradition,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard...
Issues ranging from the use of social media to sharing confidential information with friends will be in question when the NIU College of Business puts students in the hot seat during its second annual NIU Ethics Case Competition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 13. Hosted by the BELIEF Initiative (Building Ethical Leaders...
Michael A. Olivas
The NIU College of Law will welcome Michael A. Olivas, immediate past-president of the Association of American Law Schools, to present the Marla Dickerson Lecture on Public Interest. Professor Olivas will present his lecture at 3 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall. Olivas’ lecture, “Lessons Learned about...
Dani Parrish
The Northern Illinois University softball team rallied in its last at bat to pull off the come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Central Michigan at Margo Jonker Stadium Sunday afternoon. Trailing 2-1, heading into the top of the seventh, the Huskie (16-20, 4-4) offense erupted with a three-run inning. With one on and one out, senior Dani...
Paul Hammerschmidt
The Northern Illinois men’s golf team will travel to Columbia, Mo., to compete in the Columbia Orthopaedic Group Mizzou Intercollegiate on Monday, April 9, and Tuesday, April 10. The 54-hole event will take place at The Club at Old Hawthorne. Last season, NIU claimed 11th at the Mizzou Intercollegiate. Junior Bryce Emory (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy)...
Alex Beckmann
The Northern Illinois baseball team swung hot bats, combining for 12 hits and 10 runs, but it wasn’t enough for the Huskies as they fell to Ohio, 19-10. NIU falls to 2-7 in Mid-American Conference play. “We swung the bats better today and 10 runs is going to win you a lot of ball games...
Alternative Spring Break
Nearly 50 NIU students put a new spin on spring break this year, forsaking the stereotype of sun-drenched partying to volunteer across the nation. Their activities were part of NIU’s Alternative Spring Break program, which began in 2009. “It began with one trip to Galveston, Texas, to assist with clean-up following Hurricane Ike, which hit...
Kim Gotlund
Northern Illinois gymnasts Kim Gotlund (Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township HS) and Tanya Rachan (Lowell, Ind./Hanover Central HS) had mixed results in representing the Huskies in the 2012 NCAA Gymnastics Champaign Regional on Saturday at the University of Illinois’ Assembly Hall. Representing NIU with two competitors in the NCAAs for the first time since 2009, Gotlund had...
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