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IN PICTURES: Reggie Thomas leads NIU jazz recital celebration

By Sam Dion, Photojournalist
April 17, 2024
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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)
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Saxophonist Geof Bradfield improvises during “Three Kids” by Reggie Thomas. Bradfield is a professor of jazz saxophone and jazz studies at NIU. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
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A graphic portrays a spring Spotify playlist. Here are the Northern Star's picks for spring songs. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)
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A huskie plays with a ball of yarn. Fiber Arts is a new club that specializes in a wide variety of skills such as sewing, crochet, knitting, embroidery and more. (Courtesy of Vincent Bratcher
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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 Trend” logo sits in front of a purple background. Episode 32 discusses the sexual assault allegations made against "Impractical Jokers" star Joe Gatto. (Northern Star Graphic)
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Saba raps to the song "head.rap" in a hallway in a music video for Saba's and No ID's collab album "From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID." "From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID" might be album of the year as it did not disappoint. (Saba Pivot under Fair Use)
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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)
Gallery: Neptune Hall hosts 1970s themed dinner
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)
Gallery: 2025 NFL Draft aspirants show off at Pro Day
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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"The Trend" logo sits in front of a purple background. Episode 31 of this pop-culture podcast focuses on the harmful aspects of child stars on social media. (Northern Star Graphic)
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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)
Gallery: CAB hosts event to beat midterm stress for students
The faces of Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe hang next to the StarNotes logo. The third installment in the "Paddington" film series, "Paddington in Peru" released Feb. 14 and is a solid family film choice. (Ryan Day | 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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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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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
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)
Gallery: NIU’s sudden snow day
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)
Gallery: The stars over DeKalb