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IN PICTURES: Softball split doubleheader with Ball State

Mathews hits two home runs in first game
By Totus Tuus Keely, Photojournalist
May 1, 2024
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The NIU softball team cheers on freshman designated hitter Alana Powell (8) at home plate after she hit a home run to center field in the third inning of the first game. NIU hit three home runs in the third inning, first by senior first baseman Caitlyn Shumaker (3), then Powell and freshman designated hitter Alana Powell (8) adding four runs to NIU’s score, helping NIU beat Ball State 9-2. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Sophomore catcher Trinity Jones Estrada (7) hits a single to left field during the seventh inning of the second game. Estrada was catcher for both the first and second game Tuesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Attendees crowd the Convocation Center’s floor halfway through the senior design showcase. Over 15 high school and middle schools along with more than 283 students from schools visited the showcase Friday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Senior Design Showcase displayed Friday
Redshirt senior pitcher Reagan Klawiter (17) pitches a second strike to Ball State junior catcher Hunter Dobbins (32) in the ninth inning on Friday. Dobbins would hit a double to the left field line off of the next pitch. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Baseball outplayed during Ball State series
Senior news reporter Rachel Cormier poses with the NIU Huskie salute. Cormier gave a recap of the biggest stories the Northern Star has covered in the spring 2024 semester. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
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End of Year Reception attendees line up in the Huskie Den at the Holmes Student Center for food and beverages. Among the food at the event was pizza, chicken wings along with ice cream and toppings. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: End of Year Reception celebration at Huskie Den
People talk with one another in front of booths of different employers in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center. About 80 employers were present at this year’s End-of-Year Career Fair, according to Career Services Director Brian Pillsbury. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Career Services host End-of-Year Career Fair
A group of protestors hold signs and chant. Students for Justice in Palestine led a protest through NIUs campus to Altgeld Hall. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
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Silas Ashby, Trent Starzynski and Ethan Cowburn wave cards in front of a camera for the computer to generate sounds based on what it sees during “Project Sector 6” by Silas Ashby. The sounds were created using a microphone and a camera that took what it saw and processed it. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Electronic Computer Music class perform sound production
Members of DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the DeKalb High School Marching Barbs march with musical instruments and flags during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in DeKalb. The 2024 Memorial Day Parade will take place May 27. (Courtesy of the City of DeKalb)
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From closest to the trophy, Killdeer residents Mile Vuckovic (left) and son Tyler Vuckovic, a Lake Zurich High School student, pose next to the Camellia Bowl champion trophy along with silverettes Alyssa Altman, a junior marketing major, and Halle Beverley, a senior marketing and sales major, on both sides. The trophy was available for fans to pose with, along with Toyota cars on either side brought by Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Fan Fest highlights football spring showcase
Redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) throws the ball during the Spring Showcase. Besides the Victor E. Fan Fest, fans tailgated in the various fields and parking lots near the Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Football ends spring practice with showcase game
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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





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