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Two participants jump into a pool of freezing water during the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. The event kicked off more than a month of Polar Plunges set to be held across the state of Illinois. (Skyler Kisellus | Northern Star)

Students, locals team up to take Polar Plunge at Huskie Stadium

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 15, 2025

DeKALB – When junior psychology major Ellie Papandria first heard about the Polar Plunge being held at Huskie Stadium, she and her friends were immediately intrigued, but skeptical of the concept. “It was kind of a joke at first,” Papandria said....