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String quartet performs classical music at Founders Memorial Library

By Josephine Dunmore, Photojournalist
November 30, 2023
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Violinists Riley Farrell (left) and Jordan Weiss ,violist Elianna Nielsen and cellist Hannah Sheridan are a part of the Ravel Quartet. They performed at the Founders Memorial Library Thursday, playing pieces by Maurice Ravel. (Josephine Dunmore | Northern Star)
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A sign of the “State of Being” art gallery is painted on the wall next to Danielle Koenig’s signature and the photo “Sunrise.” Koenig’s master thesis statement “State of Being” will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)
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The Islamic Center of DeKalb sits at 801 Normal Road and serves the local Muslim community by providing a place of worship. From Feb. 28 to March 29 Muslims all over the world observe the holy month Ramadan. (Northern Star Media)
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Students put motivational messages in jars as they drink soda floats provided to them. The NIU Campus Activity Board held their Stay-A-Float event as a way to destress students after midterms. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Director Andrew Glendening waves to the NIU Wind Ensemble as he enters stage for the start of their Thursday performance. The next School of Music performance in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall will be the NIU Choral Collage Concert on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The NIU Wind Ensemble performes "O King from Sinfonia" by Luciano Berio on stage during thier concert. The NIU Wind Ensemble wowed the audience during their performance. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)
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Director Linc Smelser bows at the end of the Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert as the audience roars with applause. The Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert was named after Arthur Dale Montzka, the first director of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra after his passing in 2002. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
Gallery: Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual memorial concert
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The words “Campus Creators Market” are scrawled on the pavement in different colored chalk in front of the lower entrance to the Founder’s Memorial Library. The Campus Creators Market was held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and will return April 1 and 2. (Grace Kilbreath | Northern Star)
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An acrylic painting on canvas, “Magic Object #1,”by Douglas Binder displays a voodoo doll from the “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of Douglas Binder” exhibit. There were two versions of this piece, one being a drawing named “1st version,” and then the painting which had slight similarities and differences but resulting in the same theme. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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Groups of students eat at Neptune Dining Hall for the 70s Dinner. Neptune Dining Hall hosted a 70s themed dinner on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Northern Star | Sofia Howell)
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Scouts for the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns talk amongst each other after watching former linebacker Jaden Dolphin’s 4.78 second 40-yard dash. NFL scouts both ran the drills and watched during NIU’s Pro Day on Monday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU junior guard Alecia Doyle (22) claps and freshman guard Lexi Carlsen (20) screams after Bowling Green called a timeout during the fourth quarter. Doyle and Carlsen both led the Huskies with 43 minutes played. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Davis Hall and the observatory brace through the snow fall on Wednesday. Davis Hall is home to the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, the Department of Geography. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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The Orion constellation brightly illuminates the night sky above DeKalb. The Orion constellation is considered one of the brightest constellations due to the constellation being partly made with the 7th and 10th brightest stars and was named after the Greek mythological hunter known for his skills. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Normal West Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ryan Budzinski, stands at the conclusion of their final song during the NIU Jazz Day on Thursday. The Jazz Day featured a performance by the NIU Jazz Orchestra in the Concert Hall at 12:20 p.m. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The NIU women's basketball team gives out free signatures to fans who attended the game. The Convocation Center had an attendance of 1,401 people at the game Wednesday night. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)
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Emma Jo Vitallo’s colorful pieces, “Everything in Technicolor 1 and 2,” show toy unicorns on a colorful background. Vitallo is currently a student at NIU pursuing their master of fine arts degree in photography with an emphasis in art history. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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