Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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Voice of NIU radio held many jobs, including one as WWF ring announcerNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - While Bill Baker has spent more than 50 years on the radio calling football and basketball games, he's also held down quite a few other jobs. Beer truck driver. Ad sales...
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NIU blanks Western Michigan, keeps bowl hopes aliveNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Northern Illinois University notched its first punt return for a score in 14 years, had its first shutout in four years and kept alive a shot at a second bowl b...
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NIU falls to Ball State on last-second FGNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Ball State got a late field goal and capitalized on three fumbles by NIU quarterback Rocky Lombardi for a 20-17 win Tuesday. In a 17-17 tie, NIU (4-6, 3-3 Mid-A...
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15 years later: NIU, DeKalb communities join victims' families at memorialFeb 15, 2023 4:30 am - Laurel Dubowski, whose 20-year-old daughter Gayle Dubowski was killed in a 2008 mass shooting on Northern Illinois University campus, said Tuesday she felt determined to...
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NIU marks 15 years since 2008 mass shooting: Survivors tell of lessons learnedFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - It's been 15 years since a lone gunman stepped into a Northern Illinois University lecture hall and fatally shot five students, wounded dozens of others and left a mark ...
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Science on a Sphere creates worlds of possibilitiesNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - On the first floor of Northern Illinois University's Founders Memorial Library hangs what may be the world's largest disco ball. It also may be the most detailed represe...
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Three Huskies to watch when NIU takes on Ball StateSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - The list of injured Huskies continues to mount after last week's 31-23 loss at No. 7 Kentucky. As is his style, coach Thomas Hammock didn't give details on who may be ba...
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Five takeaways from NIU's loss to No. 8 KentuckySep 24, 2022 1:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. - With its starting quarterback and an All-MAC defensive back sidelined, Northern Illinois on Saturday night still managed to keep No. 8 Kentucky on its t...
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NIU Alumni Association to Unveil "Mission's Grove" Alumni Tailgating Area on Sept. 1Aug 18, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association will unveil its newest opportunity for Huskie alumni, family and friends as the "Mission's Grov...
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Explore innovative designs on display at NIU Senior Design DayApr 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Spend a day being amazed by more than 150 senior engineering students as they display the capstone projects they've been working on all year. On Friday, May 6, the Coll...