A booming request for thunder sticks

Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Now that the “Family Day” football game is over, I want to ask NIU to do me a favor. ...

Simple suggestions to make Huskie Stadium more student-friendly

Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008

In 2006, former NIU athletic director Jim Phillips asked me why NIU struggled to fill Huskie...

Tuesday Commentary: College football's wacky weekend

Published Tuesday, September 30, 2008

My father imparted a lot of wisdom upon me as I grew up. One thing that stuck with me was his...

Saturday's blowout win necessary for a good conference start

Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Saturday’s 48-3 victory for the NIU football team in the 2008 home opener at Huskie Stadium was...

Lack of popularity for American soccer

Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Soccer is a failure in the U.S. and there needs to be a change. The popularity of soccer in the...

A guide to tailgating

Published Thursday, September 18, 2008

Tailgating has become the unofficial foundation of college football games. It seems like...

Games and good food make tailgating a great experience

Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Tailgating has become the unofficial foundation of college football games. It seems like...

Five questions about football

Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008

1. What exactly is the Sycamore mascot? 2. What sounds better – Football Championship...

Scrapping the BCS for a playoff system would benefit everyone

Published Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Bowl Championship Series has received much criticism over the past two years. There have been...

Nicholson makes a comeback after four years

Published Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Since I was 16 there’s been one thing I’ve hated about cars – sitting in the back seat. ...

NIU soccer hits the ground running

Published Tuesday, September 9, 2008

I’m not going to lie: When I was assigned to cover women’s soccer last fall, I made an...

How to be a good Huskie fan

Published Wednesday, September 3, 2008

After a close game with Minnesota, NIU has shown its fans that they are here to compete. But,...

Do your job as fans and we'll do ours as reporters

Published Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I get chills when I watch the replays. What I saw wasn’t a 2 a.m. programing on ESPNU –...

Point/Counterpoint: Who would you party with?

Published Friday, May 9, 2008

Andrew Hansen: Have you been following this Cedric Benson boat escapade? Apparently people are...

NIU athletics sports many stars and many great moments

Published Tuesday, May 6, 2008

When I first came to NIU two years ago, I joined the Northern Star sports section for two...