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Comedic actresses Mary Beth Barone and Wally Baram will be visiting NU as A&O Productions’ fall speakers, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Reported by Maya Wong
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Reported by Maya Wong
Mary Beth Barone, Wally Baram announced as A&O fall speakers
Comedic actresses Mary Beth Barone and Wally Baram will be visiting Northwestern as A&O Productions’ fall speakers, the organization announced Wednesday. In an Instagram post, A&O said the pair will m...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Comedic actresses Mary Beth Barone and Wally Baram will be visiting NU as A&O Productions’ fall speakers, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Reported by Maya Wong
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Reported by Maya Wong
More than 50 people attended a lecture titled, “Sudan and South Sudan in Context,” by Loyola University Chicago history Prof. Kim Searcy on Wednesday evening as recent atrocities in Sudan spark international horror.
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Reported by Emily Dissanayake
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Reported by Emily Dissanayake
Northwestern hosts ‘Sudan and South Sudan in Context’ lecture
More than 50 people attended a lecture titled, “Sudan and South Sudan in Context,” by Loyola University Chicago history Prof. Kim Searcy on Wednesday evening. The talk, hosted in 620 Library Place, wa...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
More than 50 people attended a lecture titled, “Sudan and South Sudan in Context,” by Loyola University Chicago history Prof. Kim Searcy on Wednesday evening as recent atrocities in Sudan spark international horror.
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Reported by Emily Dissanayake
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Reported by Emily Dissanayake
Renovations for the first-ever dedicated pickleball courts in Evanston were completed in October. After months of construction, games are already in full swing at the new courts.
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Reported by Eliza Goldwasser and @wallis_rogin
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Reported by Eliza Goldwasser and @wallis_rogin
Evanston wraps up tennis and pickleball court renovations
Approaching the newly renovated James Park courts, the thwack of paddles on wiffle balls rings out. A group of onlookers in lawn chairs watches what has become a Sunday tradition — pickleball games. ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Renovations for the first-ever dedicated pickleball courts in Evanston were completed in October. After months of construction, games are already in full swing at the new courts.
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Reported by Eliza Goldwasser and @wallis_rogin
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Reported by Eliza Goldwasser and @wallis_rogin
With Thanksgiving slowly approaching, there are a variety of events around the city celebrating the start of the holiday season. From artistic endeavors to a flannel fest, here are some of the festivities around town throughout November.
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Reported by @alexbespeakin
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Reported by @alexbespeakin
Evanston’s November map to local holiday events
As leaves transform into autumn-ready colors, Thanksgiving slowly approaches and pies of a wide variety begin to bake, there are several events in Evanston to commence the holiday season. With most ev...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
With Thanksgiving slowly approaching, there are a variety of events around the city celebrating the start of the holiday season. From artistic endeavors to a flannel fest, here are some of the festivities around town throughout November.
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Reported by @alexbespeakin
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Reported by @alexbespeakin
As uncertainty about the future of SNAP benefits looms, thousands contributed to a food drive at ETHS Sunday. Organizers and community members said such mutual aid efforts are critical as federal immigration enforcement activity increases in Evanston.
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Reported by @jdowb2005
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Reported by @jdowb2005
Residents host food drive amid SNAP reduction, immigration enforcement
Hundreds of cars lined Evanston Township High School’s campus Sunday as volunteers carried food and household essentials into the Willie May Field House. The community food drive, organized in just 1...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
As uncertainty about the future of SNAP benefits looms, thousands contributed to a food drive at ETHS Sunday. Organizers and community members said such mutual aid efforts are critical as federal immigration enforcement activity increases in Evanston.
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Reported by @jdowb2005
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Reported by @jdowb2005
A slew of NIH grant terminations in the spring left Northwestern researchers with few avenues to continue multi-year projects. Some had their NIH grants reinstated, while others were forced to lay off employees and abandon projects.
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Reported by Cate Bouvet
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Reported by Cate Bouvet
Researchers with NIH grant terminations pursue reinstatement
A slew of National Institutes of Health grant terminations in the spring left affected Northwestern researchers with few avenues to reinstate funding for their disrupted multi-year research projects. ...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A slew of NIH grant terminations in the spring left Northwestern researchers with few avenues to continue multi-year projects. Some had their NIH grants reinstated, while others were forced to lay off employees and abandon projects.
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Reported by Cate Bouvet
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Reported by Cate Bouvet
Dozens of students gathered at The Rock for a Día de los Muertos celebration Sunday afternoon hosted by Mariachi Northwestern.
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Reported by @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social
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Reported by @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social
Latin music brings community together at Día de los Muertos event
Dozens of students gathered at The Rock for food, drinks, Latin music and a candle-lit ofrenda at a Día de los Muertos celebration Sunday afternoon hosted by Mariachi Northwestern. Saturday night, stu...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Dozens of students gathered at The Rock for a Día de los Muertos celebration Sunday afternoon hosted by Mariachi Northwestern.
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Reported by @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social
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Reported by @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social
Ahead of what would’ve been Britney Perez’s 21st birthday, Nov. 3, her loved ones from home and the Northwestern community commemorate who she was and the lasting impression she left on so many lives.
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Reported by @Janelle_Mella and @Marisa_G_Ech
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Reported by @Janelle_Mella and @Marisa_G_Ech
‘She left a mark’: Loved ones afar, on campus remember Britney Perez Loved ones afar, at NU remember Britney Perez
Whether it was grabbing spicy chips at La Michoacana in Chicago, singing at her family’s church or turning her kitchen into a “‘Cake Boss’ showdown,” Britney Perez had a way of turning ordinary moment...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ahead of what would’ve been Britney Perez’s 21st birthday, Nov. 3, her loved ones from home and the Northwestern community commemorate who she was and the lasting impression she left on so many lives.
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Reported by @Janelle_Mella and @Marisa_G_Ech
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Reported by @Janelle_Mella and @Marisa_G_Ech
Hundreds of community members gathered for a vigil just a day after widespread federal immigration activity in Evanston. Mayor Daniel Biss called the situation an attack on the neighborhood but emphasized the community’s resilience.
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Reported by @jdowb2005
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Reported by @jdowb2005
Community vigil decrying ICE and Border Patrol enforcement draws hundreds
About 250 community members gathered Saturday afternoon for a vigil at the Dr. Jorge and Luz Maria Prieto Community Center, protesting increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Pat...
dailynorthwestern.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Hundreds of community members gathered for a vigil just a day after widespread federal immigration activity in Evanston. Mayor Daniel Biss called the situation an attack on the neighborhood but emphasized the community’s resilience.
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Reported by @jdowb2005
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Reported by @jdowb2005
Federal prosecutors indicted congressional frontrunner and progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh for protest activities at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, sparking outcry among district Democrats.
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Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech
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Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech
Congressional frontrunner Kat Abughazaleh federally indicted
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated Oct. 29 at 2:01 p.m. Federal prosecutors indicted six individuals, including Illinois’ 9th Congression...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Federal prosecutors indicted congressional frontrunner and progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh for protest activities at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, sparking outcry among district Democrats.
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Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech
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Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech
The Northwestern Music Academy is a community-based music school that teaches students of all ages in the Chicagoland area. The Academy offers both group and individual piano lessons, focused on both technique and theory.
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Reported by Ivy Frater
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Reported by Ivy Frater
Northwestern Music Academy teaches students technique, theory
As a child, Annie Hsiao (Doctorate ’04) would make a long trek to her piano teacher’s house in the dead of a hot Taiwan summer. Upon arrival, she would find her instructor in a fancy, air conditioned ...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Northwestern Music Academy is a community-based music school that teaches students of all ages in the Chicagoland area. The Academy offers both group and individual piano lessons, focused on both technique and theory.
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Reported by Ivy Frater
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Reported by Ivy Frater
After summer layoffs led engineering clubs to lose after-hours access to the Ford Prototyping Lab, some after-hours access was reinstated on Oct. 17.
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Reported by Natalie Kim
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Reported by Natalie Kim
Northwestern Ford Prototyping Lab reinstates after-hours access
When Baja SAE members tried to access the Ford Prototyping Lab after hours at the end of the second week of Fall Quarter, their card access was denied, McCormick senior Ryan Kelly said. Last academic...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
After summer layoffs led engineering clubs to lose after-hours access to the Ford Prototyping Lab, some after-hours access was reinstated on Oct. 17.
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Reported by Natalie Kim
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Reported by Natalie Kim
District 65 reached a consensus to explore a two-school closure plan and model staggered shutterings at its Monday night meeting, changing course after weeks of focusing on three-school closure scenarios.
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Reported by @sidvaraman
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Reported by @sidvaraman
District 65 explores two school closures after public pushback
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education reached a consensus to explore a two-school closure plan and model staggered shutterings at its Monday night meeting. The board switched cours...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
District 65 reached a consensus to explore a two-school closure plan and model staggered shutterings at its Monday night meeting, changing course after weeks of focusing on three-school closure scenarios.
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Reported by @sidvaraman
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Reported by @sidvaraman
After federal funding cuts to Jumpstart, the new Community Connect program seeks to bridge civic engagement with career development goals by facilitating volunteer opportunities for work-study students.
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Reported by Maryclare Nestor
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Reported by Maryclare Nestor
NU Community Connect offers volunteering for work-study students
Community Connect, a new Center for Civic Engagement program piloted this fall, is a new pathway for Federal Work-Study students to complete volunteer work with local organizations, earning pay while ...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
After federal funding cuts to Jumpstart, the new Community Connect program seeks to bridge civic engagement with career development goals by facilitating volunteer opportunities for work-study students.
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Reported by Maryclare Nestor
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Reported by Maryclare Nestor
Northwestern announced a committee for the search of the next provost Monday, with the goal of naming the provost by Winter Quarter.
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Reported by Ashley Wei
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Reported by Ashley Wei
Northwestern announces committee to lead provost search
Northwestern interim President Henry Bienen appointed a 14-member committee to lead the search for the next provost, the University announced Monday. After five years in the position, Provost Kathleen...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Northwestern announced a committee for the search of the next provost Monday, with the goal of naming the provost by Winter Quarter.
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Reported by Ashley Wei
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Reported by Ashley Wei
A coalition of D65 community members held protests on Sunday and Monday, calling on the board to protect neighborhood schools as it deliberates the final phase of its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan to achieve financial stability.
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Reported by @jdowb2005 and @sidvaraman
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Reported by @jdowb2005 and @sidvaraman
D65 community members call to protect neighborhood schools
Shortly before the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education scaled back its plan to close three schools at its Monday night meeting — opting instead for a two-school closure scenario, doz...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A coalition of D65 community members held protests on Sunday and Monday, calling on the board to protect neighborhood schools as it deliberates the final phase of its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan to achieve financial stability.
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Reported by @jdowb2005 and @sidvaraman
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Reported by @jdowb2005 and @sidvaraman
The Block Museum hosted a two-night retrospective with award-winning documentary filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj, screening her films “Tobacco Embers,” “Something Like A War” and “Invoking Justice.”
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Reported by Navya Singh
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Reported by Navya Singh
Deepa Dhanraj documentaries highlight women’s struggles in India
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. The Block Museum hosted a two-night retrospective Thursday and Friday with award-winning documentary filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj, sc...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Block Museum hosted a two-night retrospective with award-winning documentary filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj, screening her films “Tobacco Embers,” “Something Like A War” and “Invoking Justice.”
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Reported by Navya Singh
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Reported by Navya Singh
Bob’s Pizza, home to popular Tuesday night trivia, may be closing at the end of October, but Evanston still has many other trivia offerings throughout the week. From breweries to coffee shops to sushi restaurants, here are some of the options.
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Reported by @reganmichele215
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Reported by @reganmichele215
Evanston businesses boast lively trivia scene
Tuesday Trivia Nights at Bob’s Pizza were a staple for many Northwestern undergraduate students and Evanston residents alike. With the pizza joint’s closure approaching at the end of the month, regula...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Bob’s Pizza, home to popular Tuesday night trivia, may be closing at the end of October, but Evanston still has many other trivia offerings throughout the week. From breweries to coffee shops to sushi restaurants, here are some of the options.
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Reported by @reganmichele215
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Reported by @reganmichele215
NUGW members staged a work-in Friday to protest the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence, which they say endangers academic freedom and diversity, equity and inclusion protections.
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Reported by Yong-Yu Huang
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Reported by Yong-Yu Huang
NUGW work-in protests Trump administration compact
The doors to the Technological Institute opened Friday to Northwestern University Graduate Workers members in bright yellow shirts on their laptops, as they staged a campus-wide work-in from 11 a.m. t...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NUGW members staged a work-in Friday to protest the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence, which they say endangers academic freedom and diversity, equity and inclusion protections.
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Reported by Yong-Yu Huang
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Reported by Yong-Yu Huang
Bob’s Pizza will close at the end of the month, leaving Evanston’s nightlife one bar short. The pizza joint succeeded Tommy Nevin's Pub as the host of Tuesday trivia nights, and now, Prairie Moon will take over.
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Reported by Ashley Dong
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Reported by Ashley Dong
Another one bites the crust: Bob’s Pizza closure leaves Evanston nightlife one slice short Bob’s Pizza closure leaves Evanston nightlife one slice short
Over the last three years, Weinberg senior Maggie Schneider has spent most of her Tuesday evenings at Bob’s Pizza, taking part in the bar’s beloved Tuesday Trivia Nights. The pizza joint will close at...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Bob’s Pizza will close at the end of the month, leaving Evanston’s nightlife one bar short. The pizza joint succeeded Tommy Nevin's Pub as the host of Tuesday trivia nights, and now, Prairie Moon will take over.
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Reported by Ashley Dong
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Reported by Ashley Dong
Interim President Henry Bienen sat down with The Daily for an interview surrounding issues from the federal funding freeze to the controversial bias training.
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso
Northwestern President Henry Bienen talks federal funding freeze
Northwestern interim President Henry Bienen aims to step down from his role by late spring, he told The Daily in an Oct. 17 interview. “I did this once before, as you all know,” Bienen said. “The lif...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Interim President Henry Bienen sat down with The Daily for an interview surrounding issues from the federal funding freeze to the controversial bias training.
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso
Provost Kathleen Hagerty will step down by the end of the academic year after five years in the role, Northwestern announced Thursday.
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso and Cayla Labgold-Carroll
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso and Cayla Labgold-Carroll
Northwestern Provost Kathleen Hagerty to step down
Provost Kathleen Hagerty will step down by the end of the academic year, Northwestern announced in a Thursday news release. Hagerty, who is NU’s first female provost, was appointed in August 2020. Af...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Provost Kathleen Hagerty will step down by the end of the academic year after five years in the role, Northwestern announced Thursday.
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso and Cayla Labgold-Carroll
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso and Cayla Labgold-Carroll
A research project led by a NU Ph.D. student aims to transform Evanston’s lawns into ecosystems abounding with native plants and bees while connecting neighbors through collective environmental stewardship.
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Reported by Sophie Gardiner
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Reported by Sophie Gardiner
Bees on the Block project studies collective planting in Evanston
Growing up in Evanston, Libby Shafer hated the city’s grass lawns. They are overly manicured, which is “wasteful” and takes up too much space and energy, she said. Now, the third-year plant biology a...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A research project led by a NU Ph.D. student aims to transform Evanston’s lawns into ecosystems abounding with native plants and bees while connecting neighbors through collective environmental stewardship.
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Reported by Sophie Gardiner
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Reported by Sophie Gardiner
Heartbreak is a normal occurrence, and GIVĒON’s Monday’s concert at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom made that experience relatable for everyone.
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Written by Maya Hawks and Yoni Zacks
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Written by Maya Hawks and Yoni Zacks
GIVĒON mends broken hearts in ‘DEAR BELOVED, THE TOUR’
During his Monday concert, GIVĒON set his wine glass on a candlelit table, shrugged off his coat and draped it around an audience member’s shoulders, serenading her in song to the giddy shrieks of the...
dailynorthwestern.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Heartbreak is a normal occurrence, and GIVĒON’s Monday’s concert at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom made that experience relatable for everyone.
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Written by Maya Hawks and Yoni Zacks
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Written by Maya Hawks and Yoni Zacks
“Regretting You” proves to be a dumpster fire of a film you won’t regret seeing. The movie, based on the book by Colleen Hoover, will premiere Friday.
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Written by Clare Kirwan
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Written by Clare Kirwan
‘Regretting You’ is a trainwreck you must watch
This review contains spoilers. Who on earth came up with the plot line of this movie? It’s a question I asked myself as I sat through the new rom-com (though some could argue horror movie), “Regrettin...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“Regretting You” proves to be a dumpster fire of a film you won’t regret seeing. The movie, based on the book by Colleen Hoover, will premiere Friday.
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Written by Clare Kirwan
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Written by Clare Kirwan