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NORTHERN TODAY 8 FALL 2020 TUDENT S still found safe ways to celebrate, with homecoming activities held on campus following SDBOR and CDC guidelines. At the coronation ceremony, Livia Wallace of Pipestone, Minn., and Kelson Brewer of Stanwood, Wash., were crowned as this year’s queen and marshal. Now, the Northern campus is gearing up for next year. NSU President Dr. Tim Downs assured the parade is expected to be back stronger than ever in 2021. “We’re already looking forward to next year,” Downs said. “We hope everyone in Wolves Country is ready to help us make 2021 the biggest parade in the history of Northern.” Homecoming 2020 News | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY Marshal Kelson Brewer and Queen Livia Wallace Royalty and candidates, from left: Cory Weeks, Watertown; Eduardo Mendoza, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Judah McKinley, Pierre; Parker Heger, Underwood, N.D.; Marshal Kelson Brewer, Stanwood, Wash.; Queen Livia Wallace, Pipestone, Minn.; Sarah Schafer, Flasher, N.D.; Kylie Werner, Sioux Falls; Molly Walter, Monticello, Minn.; and Molly Kueter, Brandon. Northern saw many changes to homecoming this fall, with both the traditional football game and the annual parade canceled as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 virus.