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Gallery: Neptune Hall hosts 1970s themed dinner

By Sofia Howell, Photojournalist
March 23, 2025
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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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NIU dining workers serve hot meals to students. The 70s Dinner had classic eats like a cheeseburger macaroni skillet, Hawaiian meatballs, three-cheese grilled cheese and cheese and chocolate fondue pots. (Northern Star | Sofia Howell)
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