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Gallery: 63rd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Fest

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor
October 29, 2024
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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)
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A ferris wheel owned by Windy City Amusements takes people high above Sycamore. Windy City Amusements has been providing carnivals in the Chicago-land area with attractions for over 30 years. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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The group members of Proxima Centauri Alpha stand in front of a sign in the Founders Memorial Library. On May 3, the group will launch a weather balloon from Huskie Stadium. (Courtesy of Proxima Centauri Alpha)
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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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