Northwestern changes course, expands COVID-19 testing to underclassmen living in Evanston
Isabelle Sarraf, Campus Editor
September 25, 2020
Northwestern announced in an email that it has secured additional COVID-19 testing capacity and plans to expand asymptomatic testing to first- and second-years in the Evanston area. Previously, the University said it was limited in providing asymptomatic testing to underclassmen due to “capacity...
Remembering Ed Bryant, the “heart and soul” of Students Publishing Company
Isabelle Sarraf, Campus Editor
September 25, 2020
Serving on the board of Students Publishing Company for 48 years, Ed Bryant’s colleagues pegged his commitment and longevity to The Daily Northwestern’s “legacy of journalistic excellence” as typical of his character. A former opinion writer at The Daily in the 1960s, the Medill and Pritzker...
Block Museum screened animated film featuring drawings by incarcerated artists
Yonjoo Seo, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 25, 2020
The Block Museum of Art presented a virtual screening Thursday of film “The Long Term,” which features an animation made up of drawings created by incarcerated individuals with long-term sentences. The film was created as part of the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project, a program that has ...
“Why should we trust you?”: Despite pandemic complications, residents remain opposed to for-profit events at Welsh-Ryan Arena, citing distrust with Northwestern
Sam Heller, Assistant City Editor
September 25, 2020
In September 2019, Northwestern submitted its final application to the city of Evanston to allow the university to host professional events and for-profit concerts at Welsh-Ryan Arena. A question on the application asked, “In what ways is the proposed amendment compatible with the overall character...
Chinese international students feel anxiety, frustration over potential WeChat ban
Megan Munce, Web Editor
September 25, 2020
When Weinberg sophomore Ika Qiao needs to contact someone, her “automatic reaction” is to open WeChat. Weinberg junior Lily Liu said WeChat isn’t just a messaging app — it combines the functions of Facebook, Instagram, FaceTime and PayPal. The two are among the many Chinese international...
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