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FRIDAY FEATURE: Victor E. homecoming pride

By Josephine Dunmore, Photojournalist
October 12, 2023
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Victor E. shows his Huskie pride in front of the HSC during the Homecoming Kick Off on Monday. (Josephine Dunmore | Northern Star)
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Plush toys with creepy doll faces sit on a table. The Dark Art and Oddities Con took place in Altgeld Hall. (Yari Tapia | Northern Star)
Get eerie with Dark Art and Oddities Con
Three windows outside of the Holmes Student Center are painted with different designs at the “Paint the Windows” event. This week marks NIU’s 117th Homecoming where there will be various events all week around campus and DeKalb. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
Gallery: Homecoming Paint the Windows Event
Employees of the Special Collections and Archives Department at NIU help children learn about how printing was done with bright colors and fun shapes. The Special Collections and Archives Department at NIU’s Founders Memorial Library is restoring three printing presses previously used by NIU for a future class called “The History of the Book.” (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: 15th annual STEM Fest
Daniela Olivares, a senior sports management major, holds a Mexican flag while walking with a group of students during the Latino Heritage Parade. There will be many Latino Heritage Month events including a Latino Dinner on Oct. 2 at Patterson Dining. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Parade and El Grito kick off Latino Heritage Month
Zach Conro (left), a sophomore finance major, and Shawna Koslovich, a junior nursing major, answer trivia at the Student Financial Services to spin a wheel and win prizes. The questions asked ranged from ‘What days are food trucks on campus’ to ‘When did NIU adopt the fight song.’ (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: 2024 Campus Resource Fair
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean Dave Grewell speaks at the CEET Welcome Back Cookout. Grewell received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in welding engineering from The Ohio State University. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: CEET hosts Welcome Back Cookout
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A bowl filled with mac and cheese sits on a counter. This 25 to 30 minute mac and cheese includes four kinds of cheeses. (Northern Star Graphic)
Cooking With the Star: Four-cheese mac and cheese
NIU senior tight end Grayson Barnes (81) is lifted up in the endzone by redshirt senior offensive lineman J.J Lippe (79) and celebrates in the endzone after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter. Barnes had one catch for the game and it came on the touchdown pass. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Gallery: Huskies defeat Akron in midweek MACtion
A Ukrainian garden salad sits in a bowl. This fresh meal comes together in 15 to 20 minutes. (Northern Star Graphic)
Cooking With the Star: Ukrainian garden salad
NIU veterans and military students stand as they salute the flags during the Veterans Day flag ceremony. Veterans Day originally was called Armistice Day to celebrate the agreement between Allied nations and Germany to end World War I. (Nia Jackson | Northern Star)
Gallery: Veterans Day flag ceremony and luncheon
A husky walks alongside the Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center. As the general elections is still underway, it is a reminder that it is still not too late for students to vote. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
Election Day in DeKalb: Afternoon scene
A vehicle is seen in front of the Westminster church with “vote here” signage taped to the side of it. With today being the presidential election, residents are finding resourceful ways to get others to vote. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
Election Day in DeKalb: Morning scene
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Junior Nataly Ninova returns the ball during her doubles match against Marquette University on the second day of the Huskie Invitational. Ninova was undefeated during her singles matches Friday and Saturday as well as with her doubles partner senior Erika Dimitriev. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: Women's tennis dominates at Huskie Invitational
Pumpkins sit on the grass for the decorated pumpkin competition with some labeled for the place they finished. The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival began back in 1956 and had over 1000 entries in the Lions Club Decorated Pumpkin Display this year. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
Gallery: 63rd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Fest
NIU senior running back Antario Brown (1) celebrates after scoring a 34-yard touchdown during the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. The Huskies will travel to Western Michigan for their next game at 6 p.m. CST Nov. 6 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Gallery: Huskies battle at Ball State for Bronze Stalk
A marching band drum major claps along to “#5 (Hey Song)” performed by the NIU Marching Band joined by band alumni. The marching band performed five songs during the Yard then marched down Stadium Drive South around Huskie Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: 117th Homecoming football pregame festivities
The Huskies run on the field pregame with Victor E. Huskie on Saturday for the 117th Homecoming game against the University of Toledo. The attendance for the 117th Homecoming game was 18,350. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Gallery: 117th Homecoming football game against Toledo
Sophomore defender Luka Vasic (4) clears the ball from the net. NIU lost 1-2 against #14 Western Michigan on Saturday, making them 2-10 overall and 0-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: Huskies face undefeated Western Michigan