NIU Figure Skating took the ice for the first time March 5 and 6 at Bowling Green State University’s Falcon Invitational intercollegiate competition, sanctioned by the United States Figure Skating Association. In its inaugural season, the club sports team scored 23 points to place sixth out of 15 schools. Adrian College won the event; the...

Olympic champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will headline the Colgate Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular along with 10-time world gymnastics champion Simone Biles at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. The show begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Doors open at 6 p.m. Select tickets are now only $15 and can be purchased at...

NIU Campus Recreation’s Outdoor Adventures is planning plenty of winter fun in 2015. Registration deadlines and pricing for faculty, staff and community members is available online. Online pay options include credit cards or bursar charge. To pay with cash, check or Huskie Bucks, visit the Adventure Center. For more information, call (815) 753-9423 or email...

The East Lagoon near Altgeld Hall is free and open to all for ice skating. The ice is checked by employees of the Grounds Department, which is in charge of the sign located on the south end of the lagoon. A green sign indicates it is safe to skate. Skaters should always check the sign to...

Recreation Services is planning two trips for Valentine’s Day weekend that put physical activity over roses, dinner and a movie. An ice skating trip is planned from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, to Millennium Park in Chicago. Traveling by train into the city, travelers can enjoy skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink. The energy...