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Standard workload up for vote
NOAH THORNBURGH
News Editor
DeKALB — The United Faculty
Alliance’s tentative agreement in-
cludes salary raises, a $750,000
research fund and a guaranteed
standard teaching workload.
The contract was ratified by the
union Oct. 18. The Board of Trust-
ees will vote on the agreement Nov.
14.
The UFA, which was first rec-
ognized by the Illinois Regulation
and Labor Board in June 2016, cur-
rently represents over 500 tenured
and tenure-track faculty members
at NIU.
Simón Weffer, executive board
member for the UFA, said the
Huskies
drop
opener
QUENTIN WILSON
Contributor
DeKALB — A second quarter
run from the Harvard University
Crimson buried the women’s bas-
ketball team 59-53 Tuesday in its
opening game.
“[It’s] obviously not the result we
were looking for,” Head Coach Lisa
Carlsen said. “We got a lot of good
looks on the offensive end, but the
ball didn’t go in the basket nearly
often enough.”
NIU struggled offensively,
shooting 22% from the field and
20% from the three-point range.
Redshirt senior guard Court-
ney Woods scored a team-high 22
points in her first game back since
tearing her ACL during the 2018-19
season. Woods shot 32% from the
Theatre to perform unfinished Kafka novel as play
CHRIS PLUMERY
Contributor
DeKALB — The School of The-
atre and Dance will host “The
Castle,” an adaptation of the novel
written by Franz Kafka.
Opening night will begin 7:30
p.m. Friday and will run through
Sunday in the Corner Theater at
the Stevens Building. The show will
continue Nov. 14 through Nov. 16.
Tickets will be $7 and can be pur-
chased through the School of The-
atre and Dance website.
“The Castle” is a story about a
Northern
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contract is a victory for all parties
and follows about 2 years of civil
negotiations.
“Negotiations can often be con-
tentious, as we
saw in, say, the
[Chicago Teach-
er’s Union] strike
or a few years
ago when [Uni-
versity of Illinois
Chicago] went
on strike,” Wef- SIMÓN
fer said. “But, for WEFFER
UFA executive
the most part, ev-
board
eryone was civil member
and professional,
and it just took some time because
it’s the first contract, but also they
have four different lead negotiators
Senior guard Myia Starks charges through three Crimson defenders Tuesday in
the Huskies’ season opener. The team lost 59-53 at the Convocation Center.
field, hitting one three-point shot
in 10 attempts. She increased her
point total at the free-throw line,
hitting seven of eight shots.
“I felt good,” Woods said. “I need
to be able to impact the game in
other ways. I struggled to put the
ball in the basket when I couldn’t
get a three in.”
First-year guard Lola Mullaney,
who scored 14 points in the first
quarter, led Harvard through the
man who fights a powerful bureau-
cracy, attempting to gain entry into
a castle where he has been sum-
moned to work. The villagers hold
the castle in high regard and act as
if the leaders can do no wrong. Jo-
sef K, or K, is the only villager who
can see past the lies.
K is most likely Kafka projecting
himself into his writing, Alexander
Gelman, director of The School of
Theatre and Dance, said.
“This is how he sees the world,”
Gelman said. “In theatre, we take
a terrific writer and their world-
view, and we enter into a dialogue
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over that time period, so, you
know, that can set things back.”
The university released a state-
ment Oct. 18 stating they were
pleased with the negotiations. The
university declined to comment
further at this time.
The contract
Under the contract, unionized
faculty members would see a 3%
salary raise for all three years of
the contract. Non-unionized fac-
ulty members received a 3% salary
increase in May.
If ratified, the contract would set
a base pay of $62,500 for assistant
professors, $67,500 for associate
professors and $77,500 for full pro-
fessors.
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game. Mullaney hit four of her six
shots from deep range while grab-
bing four rebounds. Her perfor-
mance helped Harvard obtain a
20-16 lead after the first.
In the second quarter, the Hus-
kies’ offensive struggles started to
surface, and their defense could not
pick up the slack.
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with that text because we can only
be ourselves, and then the audi-
ence comes in, and it becomes a
layer [sic] of that dialogue, and now
we’re all talking to each other.”
The novel was never finished.
Kafka died of tuberculosis before
it was completed. There have been
many theories, created by his fans,
that have come with the dialogue
that the audience wants to finish,
according to Gelman.
Gelman spoke about a univer-
salism that the play evokes, tran-
scending time.
“It seems like it could have been
Star
The administration will spend a
total of $10 million on salary, in-
cluding raises and the development
fund, during the four years of the
contract, according to a summary
of the contract put together by the
UFA. The summary states this to-
tal is a 23% increase in university
spending for faculty salaries.
Weffer said the across-the-board
raise NIU employees received fall
2018 was the first he received since
he started.
The administration would spend
$500,000 every year for the three
years of the contract to correct
salary compressions or inversions
based on the 2015-2016 Faculty
Salary Study.
Salary compression refers to
Redshirt senior guard Courtney Woods reaches for a layup Tuesday, passing by
Crimson defender Mackenzie Barta in the women’s basketball season opener.
written today,” Gelman said. “We
like to think we do classical work
or old writings that have been
around for centuries because of its
age. We don’t do it because its old;
we do it despite of its age, because
it doesn’t have an age.”
Gelman said he chose the play
for a multitude of reasons. He said
it is his favorite work by Kafka, and
there is a dialogue to be had for it.
“Every piece we choose for pro-
duction is there to serve multiple
needs: to train the students work-
ing on it [and] having a sense of
dialogue we want to have with our
when the pay gap between new
hires and senior professors de-
creases as the university increases
the wages new hires receive. An
inversion is when new hires make
more than senior professors.
Salary compression was found to
be widespread at the university, ac-
cording to the study.
“Salary inversion occurs in de-
partments of the College of Busi-
ness and the College of Engineer-
ing and Engineering Technology,”
the study reads. “Several other de-
partments have compression ratios
for associate professors that are
close to 1.0, indicating serious sal-
ary compression.”
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community,” said Gelman.
One of those community mem-
bers is Suzanne Rosenik, market-
ing director for the School of The-
atre and Dance.
“I’m very excited about the show;
I’m looking forward to seeing what
the performance will bring,” Rose-
nik said.
“The play is a type of conversa-
tion with the audience,” Gelman
said. “This play was a conversation
we wanted to have.”
Christopher Plumery is a contributor.
He can be reached at
editor@northernstar.info.
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Contract includes
layoff protections
Contract | From page 1
Weffer said the $500,000 is not
going to address possible sex or
race wage differences.
The study states there is a pos-
sibility for sex and race discrimina-
tion, but the conclusion cannot be
made strongly.
An additional fund of 1% of the
university’s total salary expendi-
ture will go toward merit increases
each year.
The contract states the merit
increases will be determined by a
Faculty Service Report conducted
annually, in conjunction with the
annual departmental evaluations.
The university would set aside
$750,000 in a professional develop-
ment fund for research and curric-
ular improvements. The contract
summary states the offer came af-
ter the UFA spoke at the Sept. 12
Board of Trustees meeting.
The union would receive layoff
protections, the contract states.
There are only two acceptable
layoffs for union members: in the
event of a declared financial need
by the university or in the event of
program discontinuation.
Weffer said the union negotiated
these terms to prevent something
like the layoffs that occurred at
Western Illinois University during
the state budget crisis. The Chica-
go Tribune reported Western Illi-
nois University laid off 132 faculty
members in March.
“We wanted to ensure there was
a fair and equitable process,” Wef-
fer said.
In the event of program discon-
tinuation, the union would have
a Program Elimination Review
Committee tasked with advising
the executive vice president and
provost on programs being con-
sidered for elimination when a
unionized faculty member would
be at risk of losing their job.
The provost would provide the
committee with a list of programs
being considered for elimina-
tion 90 days before the elimina-
tion would result in the layoff of
a unionized faculty member, the
contract states. The committee
would present its recommenda-
tions to the Board of Trustees’
Academic Affairs, Student Affairs
and Personnel Committee meeting
at least 30 days before the Board of
Trustees would vote to remove the
program.
The contract would establish an
18 credit hour equivalent maxi-
mum workload per academic year
for unionized faculty. The univer-
sity would pay at least $1,750 per
credit hour for any overload teach-
ing a unionized faculty accepts.
Weffer said this would prevent
any selective teaching workloads.
“The language that the univer-
sity had was basically something
like, ‘in general, it’s 18 units,’” he
said. “But what does that mean?
Does that mean I get to teach 12
units because you like me, and
you’re making [another professor]
teach 24 because you don’t like
[them]?”
The contract lists requirements
for unionized faculty offices. The
administration will not be able to
relocate these faculty without “rea-
sonable justification and notifica-
tion.”
The contract includes a no-
strike agreement by the union and
a no-lockout agreement by the ad-
ministration.
Weffer said negotiations for a
new contract could start in sum-
mer 2021, or the union and admin-
istration could agree to renew the
contract for another term.
More information
The Board of Trustees will
vote on the contract Nov. 14.
If passed, the contract would
take effect immediately.
Noah Thornburgh is the news editor.
He can be reached at
editor@northernstar.info.
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Michael Espinos (right), educational technology specialist and STEM
communicator, raises his hand Tuesday during a panel on cybersecurity at the
Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center.
Experts discuss
internet security
ASHLEY DWY digital portrait, and it will follow
Contributor them in college, in their careers and
into the military.”
James O’Hagan, director of digi-
DeKALB — To talk about how
tal and virtual learning for the Ra-
to protect online users, five experts
cine Unified School District in Wis-
answered questions from a modera-
consin, advised not to limit a child’s
tor and the audience 6 to 7:30 p.m.
screen time too much depending
Tuesday at Barsema Alumni and
on the living situation of the family
Visitor Center’s Ballroom.
involved.
The event started with a hall re-
ception from 5:30 to 6 p.m. when He said that, especially for stu-
dents who do not feel relevant or
audience members talked and ate.
connected in school, students are
A little before 6 p.m., they filed into
able to feel that sense of relevancy
the ballroom to take their seats.
and connectivity when they step
During the panel, Michael Cha-
into a video game.
hino, Chief Information Officer
“We’re seeing a high crime area,
and Executive Director of Network
and the parents will not let their
Operations and Information Secu-
kids play outside during the sum-
rity at Elgin Community College,
described different types of attacks mer and they insist on keeping them
hackers attempt, such as pushing inside all of the time,” O’Hagan said.

Editor in Chief a political agenda, bringing down

The Northern Star is preparing to choose
its Editor in Chief for the Spring 2020
Semester. This is the top posistion at the
student operated newspaper. Duties
include: overseeing all departments and
employees, hiring, firing and being the
final authority for all content. He or she
assigns, edits and writes news stories and
editorials.
Qualifications
- Must be an NIU student in good academic To apply - Send resume, cover letter, clips
standing.
- Must be enrolled at NIU with a minimum
of 6 credit hours.
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and must have been a Northern Star editor, Board c/o Northern Star
or assistant editor for at least one semester.
OR Cover Letter should include:
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servers, financial attacks against
institutions or individuals and even
identity theft.
“There are about 1500 attacks per
Application Deadline: minute [against our firewall], so
it’s constant attack,” Chahino said.
“These cyber attackers are well fi-
11/12/19 nanced and have a lot of resources.
We’re always trying to catch up.”
These attacks happen partially
Applications are accepted and reviewed by
because of the common practice of
the Northern Star Publication Board, having one password for multiple
which interviews candidates and forwards accounts, Joe Jaruseki, Director of
Infrastructure Technology for Na-
all names to the Northern Star perville School District 203, said.
Chahino advised users to set strong
Management board, which is made up of passwords.
“Hackers know you use the same
student managers and editors. That board
makes the final decision.
password for everything,” Jaruseki
said. “That’s why it’s very important
to have a difficult password for dif-
ferent accounts.”
or other supporting materials to: Chahino said the cybersecurity
panel was there to increase aware-
ness for adults. Children do not
Maria Krull understand the how important the
internet is in the modern age. The
human element of cybersecurity is
needing to be more aware of what
is put on the internet. He also said
nothing ever leaves the internet;
nothing is deleted forever.
Campus Life Building 130 “You do have access and rights to
be on your kids’ accounts,” Jaruseki
said. “Their online presence is their
“So, where are they supposed to
play? Pew Research data is telling us
that 97% of boys and 83% of girls in
the teenage range are playing video
games,”
During the cybersecurity panel,
there were many elements of cy-
berspace brought up, such as online
accounts like email and banking
accounts, video games, social me-
dia and even online classes were
brought up.
Jason Rhode, executive direc-
tor of extended learning at NIU,
said that, even with online classes,
people are still leaving a digital foot-
print.
“If you’re seriously consider-
ing an online program, don’t just
window shop,” Rhode said. “Re-
quest more information and speak
to someone about it to really get a
sense for what the program consists
of, what protections are there, etcet-
era. There are lots of great opportu-
nities where you can increase your
skills and gain credentials that will
help you move ahead in your life
and your career. Don’t be afraid of
online learning.”
Rhode said the internet opens up
new ways of learning nowadays that
were not possible two decades ago.
Ashley Dwy is a contributor.
She can be reached at
editor@northernstar.info.

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SEASite:
An outdated website racks up 41 million hits
NOAH JOHNSON
Contributor
DeKALB — Tagalog instructor
Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail sat in Wat-
son Hall’s Language Learning cen-
ter, scrolling down a website that
garnered 41 million hits last year.
The website is called SEAsite. It’s
an award-winning set of free learn-
ing resources for the study of South-
east Asian languages, literature and
cultures. SEAsite offers free instruc-
tion in Burmese, Tagalog, Indone-
sian, Thai and Khmer.
“This is the only comprehen-
sive website in the world that spe-
cifically focuses on the Southeast
Asian region,” Gallo-Crail said, as
she clicked in and out of the only
Phillipino constitution written in
Tagalog available online.
She has been developing SEA-
site’s Tagalog material for 23 years
with help from her graduate assis-
tants.
In a time when
“ globalization is a
reality and national
borders are as
porous as now, the
Filipino identity is
promoted, contin-
ued and preserved
by SEASite together
with other South-
east Asian coun-
tries.”
FRANCIS BUENAVENTURA
Language acquisition
teacher in the Philippines
Funded by the U.S. Department
of Education and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Defense, SEAsite began in
1983 with the work of NIU faculty
and staff, including Asian linguist
John Hartman and two computa-
tional linguists, Jim Henry and Bob
Zerwkh. Henry and Zerwkh devel-
oped the databases for the project
in addition to SEAsite’s Java applets.
Among countries most active
in using SEAsite last year were the
Philippines, with over 17 million
hits, the U.S., with over five million,
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A SEASite page on Vietnamese fruits, designed in 2000, is shown above.
and Thailand, with over one mil-
lion.
States such as California and New
York were more active on the site
than Illinois last year, despite SEA-
site being unique to NIU. California
attracted over 1 million hits, New
York attracted over 227,000 and Il-
linois attracted over 145,000.
“I don’t even know how many
pages [there are] actually,” Gallo-
Crail said, scrolling through vocab-
ulary lessons. “Just in the Phillipine
site alone there are thousands of
web pages, from culture to vocabu-
lary to language learning and any-
thing else that you could think of.”
Francis Buenaventura is a lan-
guage acquisition teacher at The
Beacon School in Taguig City, Phil-
ippines. He came across SEAsite in
2012. The site caters to the unique
situation his students are in.
“Most of my students are Filipino
and are exposed with the language,
but their mother tongue happens
to be English,” Buenaventura said.
“English is their language at home,
with their friends and [they] would
almost always be out of the country,
during breaks and holidays.”
SEAsite helps give his students
exposure to Filipino tradition, lan-
guage, history and culture.
“In a time when globalization is
a reality and national borders are as
porous as now, the Filipino identity
is promoted, continued and pre-
served by SEASite together with
other Southeast Asian countries,”
Buenaventura said.
Kaela Malloe, sophomore South-
east Asian Studies minor, used SEA-
site during her Tagalog translation
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course.
“I think it’s really good mate-
rial to use when you’re studying for
your class,” Malloe said. “Outside of
class, I also think it’s a really good
resource to learn more about the
culture you’re studying.”
SEASite could improve its adver-
tising, Malloe said.
“I don’t think many people know
about it,” Malloe said. “To be honest
with you, I didn’t know about it un-
til six months into taking Tagalog.”
As Gallo-Crail continues to navi-
gate through the massive website,
she comes across web-pages that
will no longer open.
Earl Jones, director of the Center
for Southeast Asian Studies, said
that a lack of computer expertise
has led to some aspects of SEAsite
becoming unusable.
“There are some parts of the web-
site that appear old, which isn’t a
fatal problem, but there are some
parts that can’t be made to work
unless you have an old computer,”
Jones said.
Jones said the Center for South-
east Asian Studies will be using its
annual federal funding to gradually
update the site.
“Since NIU is the only univer-
sity in the country to have these
resources, we see the importance
of redesigning it and making it
sustainable,” Gallo-Crail said, look-
ing at 23 years worth of her work.
“There’s a lot of materials on the
website that you won’t be able to
find anywhere else.”
Noah Johnson is a contributor.
He can be reached at
editor@northernstar.info.
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supports students
JORDAN RADLOFF
Contributor
NIU has partnered with Kish-
waukee College to create a pro-
gram that will allow students from
certain high schools to get asso-
ciate’s and bachelor’s degrees in
three years. This can be beneficial
to students trying to save time and
limit tuition costs. The initiation of
this program is a positive decision
by both colleges, and it should be
expanded to include more career
paths.
Students who are involved in
this program will begin attending
Kishwaukee College in Fall 2020,
Ron Smith, director of Commu-
nity College Partnerships said.
“We are very excited for this pro-
gram and believe that it is a great
way for local students to save time
and money while getting both an
associate’s and bachelor’s degree, as
well provide them the opportunity
to stay in the area for a college edu-
cation,” said Smith.
The 2 Degrees in 3 Years
Eligible high schools
•DeKalb High School
•Genoa-Kingston High School
•Hiawatha High School
•Indian Creek High School
•Rochelle Township High
School
•Sycamore High School
The Kishwaukee College Student Center Oct. 16. Kishwaukee college is partnering with NIU for the 2 Degree in 3
years program.
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able for five major programs: busi-
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chology. For the 2018 fall semester,
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in business administration, 777
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Music is a universal language. It’s
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cause no matter the language spo-
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“ specifically utilizes
the music, whatever
components within
music allow a per-
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order to meet their
goals.”
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student at Illinois State
University
Music therapy is used to help
many illnesses including Alzheim-
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NIU routs Lakers

MIKE KNAPP with a game-high 19 points. The
Contributor senior,from Gary, Indiana shot
7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-6
DeKALB — While college bas- from behind the 3-point arc.
ketball teams around the country In all, 11 Huskies scored with
began their regular seasons Tues- seven players scoring seven points
day night, the men’s basketball or more. Mateen came off the
team had one more dress rehears- bench to join German in double
al. figures with 10 points, while ju-
Taking on Roosevelt University nior forward Nathan Scott had
in an exhibition game ahead of nine points while grabbing seven
Saturday’s home opener against rebounds. Junior forward Chris
Northern Iowa University, the Johnson had a game-high 12 re-
Huskies had little trouble Tuesday bounds while adding eight points.
from the visiting Lakers, rolling First-year guard Quin Riggins
to a 29-point halftime lead before led Roosevelt with 13 points.
running away to an 85-50 win. The Huskies will open the regu-
The Huskies used a 16-2 run lar season 3 p.m. Saturday when
midway through the first half to they host Northern Iowa at the
jump out to a Convocation Center.
20-4 advantage
and finished the
half leading 39- Home schedule Northern Star
Junior Catherine Biddle (left) performs a beam routine Nov. 15 at the Convocation Center, and senior Amanda Bartemio
10.
performs a routine Feb. 27 during The Beauty and The Beast Meet held at the Convocation Center.
Overall, the •3 p.m. Nov. 9 vs Northern
NIU defense
ZAIRE
MATEEN
Guard
held Roosevelt
to just 4-for-31
shooting in the
first half and
Iowa University
•6 p.m. Nov. 15 vs Coppin
State University
•3 p.m. Nov. 16 vs Rockford
Huskies ready to compete
University
outrebounded the Lakers 39-21. MADDIE BARRETT Championships, making her a key 9. The meet starts 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in
•7 p.m. Nov. 18 vs Long-
The Huskies grabbed 14 boards on Assistant Sports Editor performer in winning the meet for Normal.
wood University
the offensive end and turned that NIU for the first time in gymnastics The Huskies compete against the
•7 p.m. Nov. 25 vs Oakland
into six second-chance points. DeKALB — Huskie gymnastics’ school history. Lord also received a Central Michigan University Chip-
NIU stretched its lead as high as
University
schedule has been set for the season 9.800 on beam at the NCAA Cham- pewas 1 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Convoca-
39 points on a junior guard Zaire
•1 p.m. Dec. 21 vs University
and released to the public. It will be pionships, the Huskies’ second-best tion Center. NIU will then take on
Mateen free throw with 13 min- of Wisconsin – Green Bay
facing teams inside and outside its regional score on balance beam all- Eastern Michigan University 5 p.m.
utes left in the game, but the Lak- •3:30 p.m. Jan. 11 vs Eastern
conference. time. Feb. 7 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
ers shot 49% in the second half, Michigan University
NIU will compete against 11 “I think [achieving my goal] is NIU will then compete in an-
and NIU owned just a 46-40 edge •7 p.m. Jan. 14 vs University
teams in total with four regular sea- just about putting the work in at the other non-conference meet when
on the scoreboard in the second of Akron son meets. gym,” Lord said. “Making sure I get it participates in the George Wash-
half. •3 p.m. Jan. 25 vs Western “We’ve learned and we’ve cre- those numbers in and don’t count ington Quad Meet against North
Senior guard Michigan University ated a pretty good travel system, so anything less than my best. I think Carolina State University, Temple
Eugene Ger- •7 p.m. Jan. 28 vs Ohio I feel like we compete on the road the more I do that the more confi- University and George Washington
man, who will University pretty well,” Head Coach Sam Mor- dent I’ll be.” University.
begin the regu- •3 p.m. Feb. 3 vs Miami reale said. “I don’t think that’ll hurt The Red Black Intrasquad scrim- For the team’s last invite of the
lar season just University – Ohio us other than the fact that we have mage will be 6 p.m Nov. 22 at Victor season, it will travel for a meet 7
428 points be- •3 p.m. Feb. 8 vs Kent State less opportunity E. Court. The Huskies then travel p.m. Feb. 28 in Nashville, Tennesse
hind T.J. Lux University to show campus to compete against Kent State Uni- against Southeast Michigan State
EUGENE as the Huskies’ what we can do.” versity to begin their official season. University.
GERMAN all-time scor- Mike Knapp is a contributor. Gymnastics is The meet is at noon Jan. 12 in Kent, The Huskies will be back at home
Guard ing leader, He can be reached at coming off a sea- Ohio. 1 p.m. March 1 in the Convocation
paced NIU editor@northernstar.info. son that included “I’m super encouraged and posi- Center against Ball State University.
the 2019 Mid- tive about what I’ve seen so far and NIU will take on its last non-con-
American Con- where we are,” Morreale said. “We ference competition of the season
MIA ference Champi- will learn a lot more at the intra- 6 p.m. March 6 at the Convocation
LORD onship and two squad meet coming up since we’re Center against Illinois State.
Junior NCAA qualifying bringing in actual judges and it’ll be The Huskies will close regular
performers. Junior Mia Lord and realistic. For the most part that’s the season competition 1 p.m. March
former Huskie Anna Martucci trav- next real step.” 14 in Bowling Green, Ohio, against
eled to the 2019 NCAA Champion- The team will Bowling Green State University.
ships April 5 in Ann Arbor, Michi- pair up with NIU The 2020 MAC Championships
gan. wrestling to put are set for 1 p.m. March 21 in Ka-
The Huskies will look to improve on the annual lamazoo, Michigan as the Huskies
on their 13-7 record from the 2018- Beauty and The will attempt to retain their confer-
19 season. Lord says the team is set- Beast Meet when ence title.
ting the bar high, thanks to a cham- it will compete “We have expectations and goals
SAM
pionship season in 2019. against Western MORREALE that we set for ourselves,” Morreale
“I think last year it might’ve been Michigan Univer- Head Coach said. “The pressure would come
Araya Benegas | Northern Star
like ‘wow look how good NIU is sity 6 p.m. Jan. 17 from the fact that everybody else
Senior guard Eugene German defends an opponent Tuesday at NIU’s 85- doing,’ but I think definitely they’re in the Convocation Center. will probably expect the same re-
50 exhibition-match win against Roosevelt University at the Convocation expecting that greatness from us,” The team will then travel to take sults from us, but I don’t know that
Center. Lord said. “I think we’re definitely on Illinois State University, its first that’s our pressure.”
putting the pressure on ourselves to non-conference meet of the season.
stay ready and prove that we can do The Huskies shut out the Redbirds
Maddie Barrett is the
everything we did last year again.” last season in two separate meets, assistant sports editor
Lord received a score of 9.900 winning 195.750 to 195.075 March She can be reached at
on balance beam at the MAC 1, and 193.350 to 192.050 March editor@northernstar.info.

Carlsen says defensive struggles hurt team

Basketball | From page 1
The Huskies were outscored 19-8
in the second quarter, allowing a
17-point run by the Crimson. The
lead grew to 18 points, but the Hus-
kies were able to cut it down to 15
by the half.
“In the first half [there] were
times we were a little [relaxed] on
the defensive end, and when you’re
not shooting the ball well, those
things get exploited,” Carlsen said.
In the second half, the Huskies
were able to turn up the inten-
sity, keeping the Crimson to 20%
shooting. In the third quarter, Har-
vard shot three of 15 from the field.
NIU was not able to capitalize, hit-
ting only one shot in the quarter.
The Huskies were able to cut the
lead down to four points by hitting
11 free throws in the fourth quarter,
missing only one. NIU played the
foul game late in the game, allowing
Harvard to shoot 40% from the line,
missing 12 free throws that would
have put the game out of reach for
the Huskies.
Mullaney finished with 25 points,
and senior forward Jeannie Boehm
finished with 16 points and 14
rebounds to help the Crimson to
their first win of the season.
“[Harvard] left us opportunities
to get back in the game,” Carlsen
said. “I thought we got good shots,
and we are going to take good shots
again.”
The Huskies’ next game will be
1 p.m. Sunday at Scheels Center in
Fargo, North Dakota, against the
North Dakota State University Bi-
son.
Quentin Wilson is a contributor.
He can be reached at
editor@northernstar.info.
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