In Focus: With demand for greater accessibility, Northwestern staff, students aim to close institutional gaps
Jake Holland, Development and Recruitment Editor
March 9, 2018
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Accessibility does not rank highly on Northwestern students’ list of priorities. In one section of Associated Student Government’s most recent annual analytics survey, Northwestern students were asked to allocate points among 16 prompts, said Austin Gardner, ASG’s vice president for accessibili...
In Focus: Student-athletes face unique mental health challenges, work to overcome stigma of getting help
Joseph Wilkinson, Sports Editor
March 7, 2018
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At the Northwestern women’s basketball game against Indiana on Jan. 14, 2017, Amber Jamison didn’t wear her regular jersey. Instead, she wore No. 5 in honor of Jordan Hankins, her best friend on the team. Just five days earlier, Hankins had died by suicide. Jamison scored 13 points that afternoon, he...
In Focus: Under proposed housing plan, Northwestern’s residential life faces uncertain future
Allyson Chiu and Maddie Burakoff
February 19, 2018
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When picking a college, Scarlett Machson wasn’t sure Northwestern was the right fit for her. Though her mother was pushing her to apply to NU, Machson said she wasn’t excited about the prospect of becoming a Wildcat. But then she discovered the Communications Residential College. After scrolling...
In Focus: As NU goes global, professors raise concerns of pay, gender equity among non-tenure language faculty
Erica Snow, Campus Editor
November 21, 2017
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At Northwestern, not all faculty feel they are treated equally. According to a survey on faculty compensation, 50 percent of all instructional or clinical faculty — who are ineligible for tenure — were satisfied with their salaries. But for those in the humanities in the Weinberg College of Arts...
In Focus: New University initiative aims to alleviate costs of materials for low-income freshmen in STEM courses
Allyson Chiu, Print Managing Editor
November 17, 2017
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When most people feel like spoiling themselves, they indulge in decadent meals or go on shopping sprees. Communication freshman Carter Liebman treated himself to a Northwestern education. “My being nice to myself and spending money on myself was coming here,” he said. “And ultimately, that's...
In Focus: Student leaders struggle with University’s barrier-free initiative for group admissions
Stavros Agorakis, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 15, 2017
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A self-described “overachiever,” Weinberg junior Danielle Hojnicki thrived in her high school social scene. As a leader and member of several organizations — National Honor Society, choir, an art club, among others — she always felt eager to pursue her extracurricular interests. But coming...
In Focus: Over a year after University Commons reveal, administrators struggle to find funding
Syd Stone, Copy Chief
November 10, 2017
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Northwestern attracts some of the wealthiest donors in the country. In the last six years alone, the University raised $3.57 billion in a fundraising campaign that helped launch the construction of world-class facilities like the Kellogg School of Management Global Hub and the Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter...
In Focus: Political science Profs. Jacqueline Stevens, Alvin Tillery entangled in legal fallout over a year after contentious meeting
November 8, 2017
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More than a year after a meeting between political science Profs. Jacqueline Stevens and Alvin Tillery resulted in a rift, the two are embroiled in a lawsuit over claims made about that day. On March 8 last year, Tillery invited Stevens to his office to discuss her course schedule, which he told The...
In Focus: Administrators run into barriers amid attempts to diversify faculty
May 26, 2017
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When physics and astronomy Prof. Michael Schmitt became chair of his department more than two years ago, only three of the 37 professors were women. The department launched searches for new faculty members that year, Schmitt said. At the end of the hiring process, the physics and astronomy department...
In Focus: As cost of living in Evanston rises, some residents struggle to keep up
David Fishman, City Editor
May 24, 2017
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Charrisse Roberson did “everything right.” She never drank alcohol or used drugs. She did odd jobs around the neighborhood as a child and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree. She even held management positions for most of her life. Then, in 2008, things took a turn for the worse. While working...
In Focus: Northwestern graduate student sues professor for invasion of privacy, defamation following book release
May 22, 2017
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A Northwestern graduate philosophy student filed a lawsuit Tuesday under the pseudonym Jane Doe against Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis and publishing house HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, following the April 4 release of Kipnis’ book, “Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus.” The b...
In Focus: As town-gown strains subside, concerns over communication gaps, University contributions linger
Rishika Dugyala, Reporter
May 19, 2017
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When Morton Schapiro stepped into his role as Northwestern’s president in 2009, Elizabeth Tisdahl, who had just been elected Evanston mayor, immediately reached out to him. Tisdahl said she threw Schapiro a welcoming party and gave him homemade baked goods to send a clear message: She wanted the...
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