A weekend of youth-led street painting: “BLACK LIVES MATTER,” “DEFUND EPD” painted on major Evanston streets
Binah Schatsky, Reporter
July 5, 2020
More than five weeks after George Floyd’s death, which has spurred nationwide protests against racial injustice and calls to defund the police, the holiday weekend of July 4 was a weekend of anti-racist street painting in Evanston. The Evanston Township High School basketball team painted “BLACK...
Kellogg program helps Evanston small businesses thrive during COVID-19
Wesley Blaine, Reporter
July 5, 2020
A new small business advisory initiative from the Kellogg School of Management is offering marketing, financial planning and human resources support to small businesses in Evanston. The program connects local business owners to Kellogg students and alumni through StartupTree, a software provider that...
Mural celebrates Northwestern graduates, throws love to the world
Rayna Song, Reporter
July 5, 2020
A little girl in Evanston throws 15 purple hearts out of the window every day, even when it rains. The girl is painted on the side of 829 Foster St., part of a new mural. Artist Ryan Katz said she painted the mural as a way to celebrate love and the Northwestern class of 2020. “(The hearts) were...
NU Recreation launches virtual personal training program
Ellen O'Brien, Reporter
July 2, 2020
With the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion closed for training, Northwestern Recreation is offering virtual personal training workouts for clients to complete at home. Those interested in the virtual personal training program can purchase three, six or 12 training sessions online with a master or staff...
Northwestern researchers develop synthetic material that mimics living creatures
Vivian Xia, Reporter
July 2, 2020
Northwestern researchers recently developed a hybrid material that mimics living creatures when exposed to light. Composed of hydrogel polymers, peptide-based molecules known as peptide amphiphiles and small, light-absorbing molecules known as photoswitches, this material can contract like muscles...
Loading ...