Preservation Commission approves additional findings for preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion
Ruiqi Chen, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under City, Latest Stories, Local, Top City Stories
The Evanston Preservation Commission reviewed and approved findings for the preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion at Tuesday’s meeting, following their unanimous denial of the city’s application for demolition last month. The Harley Clarke Mansion is located on the lakefront in north Evanston...
Pritzker, Rauner, to make joint appearance at bicentennial
Kristina Karisch, City Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under City, Latest Stories, State, Top City Stories
To commemorate the Illinois bicentennial, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker will be making a joint appearance at the state’s 200th birthday celebration. The party will mark 200 years since Illinois was founded on Dec. 3, 1818, becoming the 21st state to join the Union. Following...
Cross Country: Aubrey Roberts clinches NCAA Championship bid as Wildcats fall short of berth
Troy Closson, Managing Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Cross Country At this weekend’s NCAA Midwest Regionals — a meet that marked either the end of Northwestern’s season or the team’s first appearance at NCAA Championships in program history — the Wildcats fell short. NU finished fifth overall in team standings with 205 points, traili...
Affording NU: Don’t assume everyone knows how to network
Allie Goulding, Development & Recruitment Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion
In this series, a writer explores the everyday struggles of being a low-income student at Northwestern. In my last column, I discussed the requirement I saw on many internship applications: “Previous internship experience is required.” This creates an unnecessary barrier to students who can’t afford to have previous unpaid inte...
Researchers discover nature’s anti-resistant, nontoxic answer to cancer
Danny Vesurai, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, Faculty, Latest Stories, Science & Technology
Northwestern researchers believe they’ve found nature’s answer to cancer — kill codes that exist in every cell in the body. The research could lead to a more effective form of cancer treatment than chemotherapy because the kill codes aren’t resistant and don’t have malignant side effects,...
University Police alert Northwestern community about two new incidents
Alan Perez, Campus Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Northwestern is warning the Evanston campus community of two reported incidents Tuesday night. The first incident occurred just before 5 p.m. in the 1900 block of Sheridan Road, according to an email sent by University Police Chief Bruce Lewis. Two female individuals reported that two white men approached...
Volleyball: Northwestern to play Illinois in big midweek game Wednesday
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Volleyball
Volleyball If Northwestern’s season was split into quarters, each segment would tell a very different story. The first quarter of the season would be the first month of the campaign when the Wildcats travelled to nonconference invitationals and won 10 games. The second quarter would be the...
Blotter: Tip jar taken from Starbucks
Amelia Langas, Development & Recruitment Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under City, Latest Stories, Police, Top City Stories
Between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Monday, the tip jar from the Starbucks at 1901 Dempster St. was stolen. At around 1:20 p.m., a Starbucks employee called the Evanston Police Department to report the theft of the tip jar, containing about $40, Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. The officers...
Football: Bowser named Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week
Benjamin Rosenberg, Copy Chief
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football Prior to Northwestern’s game at Rutgers on October 20, most Wildcats fans probably did not know the name Isaiah Bowser. Now, the freshman has become the featured running back for NU’s offense, rushing for 483 yards and four touchdowns on 112 carries over the Cats’ last four games. He total...
Wilkinson: A Response to “I Miss Northwestern Football’s Losing Tradition” from The New York Times
Joseph Wilkinson, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Football Saturday, the New York Times published an opinion piece entitled “I Miss Northwestern Football’s Losing Tradition” by Carmel McCoubrey, a Northwestern alumna. To this point, McCoubrey (Weinberg ‘86) cites the dangers presented by college football and the concern that Northwestern is spending a large amount of money on it (spec...
Football: Northwestern ranked No. 22 in College Football Playoff rankings
Andrew Golden, Assistant Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football For the first time this season, Northwestern is ranked No. 22 in the latest college football playoff rankings. After beating Iowa, clinching the Big Ten West and securing a spot in the Big Ten championship game, the Wildcats (6-4, 6-1 Big Ten) were placed in the rankings for the first ...
Stop drinking milk after coming to NU? You’re not alone
Evan Robinson-Johnson, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Science & Technology, Top Campus Stories
Many students change their study habits, sleeping habits and even personalities when they come to Northwestern. But a change in one part of their lives can often go unnoticed: milk consumption. Dining halls offer students an exciting array of choices, ranging from fruit-infused water to Starbucks...
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