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Sean Acker, 8, of Waterman holds his light sabers while waiting for the Star Wars-themed Chem Wars chemistry show in Cole Hall Friday March 31, 2017. Chemistry students at Northern Illinois University performed experiments demonstrating important chemical principles that resemble special effects used in motion pictures. Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media