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Brids sit on the top of the water tower at Eastern Illinois University on Tueday.

Karolina Strack|The Daily Eastern News
Dolores Coble, of Mattoon, Ill, waits in the bleachers for the arrival of her grandson Justin Lutz who was deployed in Afghanistan with the National Guard unit Alpha Company 634 on Sept. 11 at the Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Ill. After landing in Wisconsin the unit drove to the high school's football field to be released and reunited with loved ones.

Karolina Strack|The Daily Eastern News
A member of the marching band performs at half time during the football game against Illinois State University on Sept. 3 at O'Brien stadium.

Karolina Strack|The Daily Eastern News
Chase Cain, senior flanker, picks up her "teammate, roommate, best friend, and stand up comedian" Tiffany Kennedy, junior flanker, after the team's afternoon practice. Cain obtained a career high 19 tackles in the game against Ball State on Sept. 5 in Muncie, Ind.