Public interest experts, workers undeterred by initial low acceptance for loan forgiveness program
November 30, 2018
Filed under Administration, Campus, Latest Stories
Over 28,000 public servants applied for a loan forgiveness program between last September and this April, and only 96 were accepted. The statistic is daunting, but public interest experts and workers said they were confident the numbers only represented a rocky start and would get better. The Public...
As colder temperatures bring fewer sightings, students reflect on abundance of skunks this fall
November 30, 2018
Filed under Campus, Top Stories
Two weeks into her college experience, Jennifer Zhan was walking back to her dorm. Then disaster struck. Sitting right in the middle of the sidewalk was a skunk, its black and white tail raised to the sky in a defensive position. She started walking toward it, but as she approached, something strange...
Controversial visiting researcher — heavily criticized as having racist work — sparks pushback
Rachel Kupfer, Reporter
November 30, 2018
Filed under Academic, Campus, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Students and faculty of the psychology department are asking for a revamp of the screening process for visiting scholars after a controversial psychologist’s request to conduct research at Northwestern was approved without scrutiny. Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist and intelligence...
With Hinman’s closing, residential services left without substance-free space
Ashley Capoot, Reporter
November 29, 2018
Filed under Campus, Facilities, Top Campus Stories
This year, no students on Northwestern’s campus requested to live in substance-free special interest housing groups. These special interest groups have been available to students for more than 10 years, and can exist in different buildings across campus over different periods of time. Jennifer...
Weinberg sophomore Daniel Jessell dies
Alan Perez and Kristina Karisch
November 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Top Stories
Northwestern student Daniel Jessell was found dead on Wednesday, Dean of Students Todd Adams wrote in an email to Northwestern students late Wednesday evening. Jessell was a Weinberg sophomore from Delray Beach, Florida. He lived in Kemper Hall. “I am deeply saddened by this news, and I extend...
Criticized for their marketing towards youth, Juul suspends most e-cigarette flavors
Cassidy Wang, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories
Bowing to recent pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, e-cigarette manufacturers like Juul Labs will suspend sales of most e-cigarette pod flavors. The change follows criticism from the public and government of the manufacturer’s role in fueling the widespread usage of e-cigarettes among...
Equity associate VP critiques proposed Title IX regulations at faculty senate
Joshua Irvine, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Faculty, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Interim associate vice president for equity Sarah Wake critiqued the federal government’s proposed changes to Title IX at Wednesday’s faculty senate meeting. In her first appearance at a faculty senate meeting, Wake listed several concerns she has about the proposed Title IX changes released by the Department of Education earlier this month, including the regulations’ definition of sexual harassment, restrictions on the university’s ability to act on off-campus rep...
ASG Senate votes on additional fall funding for A-status student groups
Danielle Spitz, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Student Government, Top Campus Stories
Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday voted down requests from A-Status student groups to increase supplementary funding for events. Mayfest and A&O Productions, two groups that take a large portion of ASG’s funding, requested additional supplemental funds at the meeting. ASG vice president...
College entrance exam scores raise red flags about math achievement
Stephanie Zhu, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Academic, Campus, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories
Scores on the ACT and the SAT are raising red flags about college readiness and math achievement across the nation. Four million high school students took the ACT or SAT in 2018, an increase from 3.8 million students in 2017. Although the number of test-takers has gone up, only 49 percent of these...
Northwestern grad students design partner with Feeding America to tackle food insecurity
Wilson Chapman, Web Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Academic, Campus, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories
Before he took Design 401-3: Service Design, Enes Umur, a McCormick graduate student working with the Segal Design Institute, didn’t really think much about food waste or food rescue. Through this class, he learned about an important issue he was unfamiliar with, and discovered how he could make a...
John Ashcroft speaks about liberty and security in the modern age at NU event
Wilson Chapman, Web Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Events, Student Groups, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Former U.S Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke about the difficulty of attaining a balance between liberty and security on Tuesday at the College Republican’s annual fall speaker event. The burden he felt when he oversaw the Justice Department in the period immediately following the Sept. 11,...
‘Cats Closet provides free professional clothing, aims to increase interview accessibility
Danny Vesurai, Reporter
November 27, 2018
Filed under Campus, Career, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Northwestern Career Advancement this quarter launched ‘Cats Closet, a service that provides students free access to professional attire and aims to ensure students aren’t deterred from pursuing interviews or career opportunities because of clothes. Undergraduate and graduate students can pick...
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