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Gallery: The best of Week of Welcome

By Totus Tuus Keely and Ethan Rodriguez
August 28, 2025
Ethan Rodriguez
An Adventure Staff employee prepares a kayak for students as other kayakers line up to leave the East Lagoon. Attendees had to line up for several minutes in order to get a turn in the kayaks. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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NIU students and their families sit at tables set out during the President Picnic. The Presidents Picnic held a wide variety of activities for attendees to do such as kayaking, Jenga, bean bag toss, Connect 4 and volleyball. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Totus Tuus Keely
Totus Tuus Keely, Assistant Photo Editor
Totus Tuus Keely is a junior mechatronics engineering major at NIU. He began as a photographer in the spring 2024 semester. Outside of his busy class schedule, he enjoys photographing sports and capturing the emotions of fans and players. He was able to travel and photograph the historic football win against No. 5 Notre Dame in 2024. Along with photography, he enjoys performing in the World Music Program and the NIU Pep Band, as well as constantly expanding his musical taste.
Ethan Rodriguez
Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor
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Maha Almasri, senior biology major, attempts to kick a soccer ball to hit targets on Thursday at Jewel Osco, located at 1320 Sycamore Road, for Jewel Jamboree. The parking lot of Jewel Osco had games for students to play, a DJ and free groceries in addition to the groceries given indoors. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Students group up and chat around the bonfire on Wednesday night during Campfire Connections. Campfire Connections had a single fire maintained by NIU Recreation Center staffers who stacked pallets on the fire to keep it burning. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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