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IN PICTURES: NIU jazz honors Ronald Carter in concert

By Sam Dion, Photojournalist
March 7, 2024
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NIU Jazz Orchestra director Reginald Thomas speaks about how Ronald Carter would end performances and demonstrates the call and response used by Carter with the audience. The NIU Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble worked to memorialize Ronald Carter and his impact throughout the concert. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
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The NIU Jazz Orchestra performs “The Neighbor from Naylor” by Bryan Carter. Ronald Carter worked to help young musicians grow through jazz education. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
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Dancers Anna Lindstrom (left) and Millicent Collins kick their legs up in unison during “The Continuum of Change (2024).” The Dance Concert consists of 16 dancers total, along with help from numerous production staff from the School of Theatre and Dance. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Spring Dress Rehearsal takes center stage
Instructor of Trombone Timothy Riordan conducts the NIU Trombone Choir’s second piece, “Tenebrae Factae Sunt,” composed by Marc’ Antonio Ingegneri, who lived from 1535 to 1592. “Tenebrae Factae Sunt” translates to “darkness has been made” and is about the gospels of the crucifixion. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: School of Music hosts 'Brass Chamber Concert'
Lo (from left), the main performer of Four Poets One Mic, is surprised with a painting of their logo as a gift from Chakra Da Kid and Darius Jackson. The painting was created by Cheyene Hoerr, a professional mixed-media artist. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: 'Four Poets' animate Egyptian Theatre crowd
Club Secretary Janek Sunga, a political science Ph.D. student, shoots an arrow early in the meeting Wednesday in Anderson Hall 100. Sunga, who joined the club five years ago and became the secretary this year, expressed his love for archery and enjoyment of the club. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Archery Club on the straight and arrow
Members of BMI greet students entering the 2nd Annual leadership award ceremony, the “Met Gala Ball,” presented by the Black Male Initiative on Mar. 30. The event is held to honor organizations associated with the African-American Student Association. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: BMI brings flair for 'Met Gala'
Loko dances while singing along to a song as the audience shouts and cheers for her movements. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Queens shine in Holmes Student Center
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NIU freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) runs to first after hitting a double that drove in two runs during the first inning. Cohn was one-for-four during the game with two runs batted in. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball drops midweek game to UIC
The Huskies baseball team celebrate after freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) hit a home run to win the game against Valparaiso on Tuesday. NIU was tied 9-9 after the top of the ninth inning until Cooper hit the home run with only one out in the inning. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball defeats Valparaiso
A graphic hangs over Angelina Padilla-Tompkins sitting at a desk in the Northern Star. The Northern Star Top Editors oversee all written and digital content published by the Northern Star. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
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Senior catcher Colin Summerhill (8) hits a ground ball to Kent State senior shortstop Kyle Jackson (4) who throws him out in the fourth inning. Summerhill would later score NIU’s first run by hitting a home run to left field earning him the single-season home run record. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball falls short against Kent State
A pair of trees with faces and an owl carved into them stand in the woods. Prairie Park offers man-made and natural picturesque scenes. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)
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Sigma Nu celebrates first place for the 2024 Tugs season. Sigma Nu has earned first place in the past four Tugs championships. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Sig Nu and Phi Sig battle for Tugs championship
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Phi Kappa Theta leans down against the planks in their pits against Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Phi Kappa Theta utilized the entire 15 minutes of the allocated call time to defeat Sigma Alpha Epsilon. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Best of Tugs Day 3 and 4
Delta Chi members leverage against the planks in their pits during the first match. The tuggers wore trash bag ponchos during the rain while they were not tugging to help keep their duct tape sleeves dry and retain traction. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Highlights from Tugs Day 2
Reggie Thomas, the coordinator of the NIU jazz studies program, plays the piano during his piece “Three Kids.” Three Kids” is a piece Thomas wrote about his kids and the dynamics of having three. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Reggie Thomas leads NIU jazz recital celebration
Phi Sigs eats against Phi Kaps in the final round Monday. Phi Sigs closed out the night by causing Phi Kaps to step on the rope, signifying they’re tapping out for the round and awarding Phi Sigs a point. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: 2024 IFC Tugs tournament kicks off
The Huskies celebrate a home run hit by sophomore pitcher Danielle Stewart (22) for the first at-bat of the second inning. Stewart has hit four home runs this season, the previous home run was her first grand slam of her career Wednesday at Bradley University. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Softball powers past Toledo
Tuggers from Phi Kappa Psi lay low in their ruts attempting to tug the Phi Kappa Psi members on the other side. Tuggers can be seen wearing a tape shoulder to increase their grip on the rope and to protect their skin from the burns. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Phi Psi and Sig Nu practice for Tugs tournament
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