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Gallery: The Star over Winter Break

By Sarah Rose and Ryan Day
January 13, 2025
Ryan Day
Passengers board the festive themed Metra Train Number 500. Metra Number 500 is an EMD SD70MAC that was purchased in 2019 and debuted in 2022. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
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The Civic Opera Building stands in front of the Chicago River. The Civic Opera Building was opened in 1922 as a result of Samuel Insull. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
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Sarah Rose is majoring in English and double minoring in political science and economics. Sarah enjoys thrifting, reading, and listening to music on vinyl.
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Ryan Day, Social Media Editor
Ryan Day is a senior communications-media major and marketing minor emphasizing in digital marketing. He joined the Northern Star in fall 2024 and hopes to pursue a career in social media management and content production post-graduation.
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