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Gallery: The Yard kicks off pregame festivities vs Central Michigan

Huskie Marching Band and NIU Spirit Squads perform inside Chessick Practice Center
By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist
December 3, 2024
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The NIU marching band marches into position in front of the Huskie Athletic Fund presentation and the wall of people formed to watch the performance. Saturday’s The Yard featured a DJ instead of a live performance in addition to the marching band’s rally. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Matt VanAcker, a 2012 alum, shows an NIU baby shirt to his wife Emily VanAcker at the Victor E. Threads set up in the Chessick Practice Center. After The Yard, fans could make their way to their seats to watch the Senior Night ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. on the field. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU redshirt senior linebacker Quinn Urwiler wraps up the leg of University of Maryland redshirt freshman running back DeJuan Williams (0) during the second quarter of NIU’s road opener on Sept. 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. Urwiler was the Huskies’ highest-graded defensive player against Mississippi State University on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU junior wide receiver DeAree Rogers (6) makes a leaping catch over Mississippi State University redshirt senior safety Hunter Washington during the second quarter of Saturday’s non-conference football game at Davis Wade Stadium in Mississippi State, Mississippi. Rogers finished with six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Huskies’ 38-10 loss. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)
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The NIU football team runs onto the field before the Huskies’ matchup against the University of Maryland on Sept. 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. NIU fell to Mississippi State University 38-10 on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock and players run onto the field before the Huskies’ non-conference game against the University of Maryland on Sept. 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. NIU will play another Power Four opponent Saturday when they face Mississippi State University. (Northern Star file photo)
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NIU redshirt junior cornerback Jacob Finley (3) celebrates after helping force an incomplete pass during the third quarter of a non-conference football game against the University of Maryland on Sept. 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. The Huskies' next opponent will be Mississippi State University on Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU redshirt junior left tackle Evan Malcore (54) throws a block against University of Maryland freshman defensive lineman Sidney Stewart (29) during the fourth quarter of NIU's road opener on Friday night at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. Pro Football Focus graded Malcore as one of the Huskies' top offensive players for the game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The group of Lotería Game Night attendees focus on caller Elbia Menéndez as they were about to win on Wednesday at Lotería Game Night in the Peters Campus Life Building. Lotería Game Night was moved from the Holmes Student Center to the Peters Campus Life Building. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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Blue light protection glasses sit on top of a computer in the NIU Esports Arena located in Altgeld Hall 100. Blue light glasses can help reduce eye strain, a potential health issue for gamers. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Mila (left) and her father Mike Meegan, both Ottawa residents, solder a connection for a “blinkie” at the Build-a-Blinkie station on Saturday at STEM Fest inside of the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. A “blinkie” is a small board cut into a design with flashing LEDs, supplied by the 501(c)3 organization Build-a-Blinkie. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Freshman forward Mya Newcombe (2) attempts to push past Miami University junior forward Katie O’Malley’s (15) tackle in the second half of Sunday’s match at the NIU Track and Field & Soccer Complex. NIU began their MAC play with a 2-0 loss against Miami University. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU freshman Amelie Ojeda (left) and NIU graduate runner Sarah Maggio (right) dash toward the first hill of the course near the 2 kilometer mark. Maggio placed 7th with a time of 18:42.20 at the 5K Huskie Invitational on Friday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Sophomore forward Alyssa Stephenson (12) breaks past two Eastern Illinois University players on Thursday. Stephenson scored the winning goal for the Huskies at 90 minutes. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Senior first baseman Madison Mathews (21) dabs after her double to center field during the first inning of the second game on Tuesday against Western Michigan University. Mathews made most of a difference for the second game in fielding, tied for most number of putouts at a total of five for the second game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Senior defensive end Roy Williams (97) celebrates after receiving a “The Hard Way” recognition for his performance during the 2024 season. Williams enters the upcoming season as one of the most experienced players on NIU’s new-look defense. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Sophomore shortstop Alana Powell (8) watches a ball pass home plate during the third inning. Powell hit a homerun past right field during the fifth inning, earning NIU their second and last run of the game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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