Northwestern partners with University of Illinois on research institute
Ally Mauch, Assistant Campus Editor
October 23, 2017
Filed under Campus, Facilities, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Northwestern will partner with the University of Illinois System to create a $1.2 billion research institute in downtown Chicago, a news release announced Thursday. The Discovery Partners Institute will be a research facility for faculty and students in various fields –– including agriculture,...
Football: Wind plays role in Northwestern’s decision-making against Iowa
Max Schuman, Gameday Editor
October 22, 2017
Filed under Football, Gameday, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Football Northwestern battled with Iowa on the ground Saturday. But above it, the Wildcats had to contend with an invisible foe — a strong wind that played a large role in coaching decisions throughout the game. Blowing toward Ryan Field’s north end zone, the gusts played havoc with the k...
Football: Northwestern’s defense shines again, smothers Iowa
Tim Balk, Gameday Editor
October 21, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Gameday, Latest Stories, Sports
Football In the low-scoring slugfest many expected between Northwestern and Iowa on Saturday, the Wildcats’ defense blinked last. “We knew this was going to be a battle,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “We knew it was going to be a struggle. We were going to have to fight for every inch...
One Book One Northwestern author discusses modern relevance of Declaration of Independence
Wilson Chapman, Reporter
October 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Author Danielle Allen said her experiences teaching people with limited access to education inspired her book “Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality,” which was required reading for all Northwestern first-year students this year. Allen, a professor...
Students lead teach-in on Mexican politics after devastating earthquakes
Alan Perez, Reporter
October 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, Diversity and Inclusion, Events, Latest Stories
Students gathered in Crowe Hall on Thursday to learn about the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Mexico and the national government’s response. SESP sophomore Christina Gutierrez and Weinberg sophomore Erykah Nava led the teach-in on indigenous political movements and criticized the Mexican...
Men’s Basketball: McIntosh, Lindsey named to preseason All-Big Ten team
Tim Balk and Jonah Dylan
October 20, 2017
Filed under Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports
Men's Basketball Senior guards Bryant McIntosh and Scottie Lindsey were named to the preseason All-Big Ten team, the conference announced Thursday. McIntosh joined Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ and Michigan State forward Miles Bridges as a unanimous selection. Last season, McIntosh earned second-...
Field Hockey: Northwestern controls its own destiny in search of Big Ten title
Joseph Wilkinson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 20, 2017
Filed under Field Hockey, Latest Stories, Sports
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CTSS to host panel of acclaimed journalists
Ally Mauch, Assistant Campus Editor
October 19, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Speakers, Top Campus Stories
The Contemporary Thought Speaker Series will host a panel of three journalists — Doreen St. Félix, Rembert Browne and Wesley Morris — at an event Oct. 26, CTSS announced Thursday. The event, titled “Journalism in the 21st Century: Politics, Pop Culture and Protest,” will be moderated by Chicago-based...
Faculty, students criticize Trump’s response to hurricane in Puerto Rico
Sophie Davis, Reporter
October 19, 2017
Filed under Campus, Diversity and Inclusion, Events, Latest Stories
Director of the Latina and Latino Studies program Frances Aparicio and second-year graduate student Zorimar Rivera Montes discussed how colonialism affected the response to Hurricane Maria at an educational event Tuesday. Aparicio and Rivera Montes gave a presentation to roughly 50 people about Puerto...
Ta-Nehisi Coates comes to ETHS, urges country to confront its past
Jake Holland, Assistant City Editor
October 19, 2017
Filed under City, Latest Stories, Top City Stories, Top Stories
Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates said at a Wednesday discussion that the first step in dismantling white supremacy is through truthful representation of history. At a public event hosted by Evanston Township High School, Coates told more than 1,400 audience members that false narratives and...
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers reflects on career in political, academic settings
Elizabeth Cameron, Reporter
October 19, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Speakers, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers compared his roles in politics and academia at an annual department of economics lecture Wednesday. Summers, who served as director of the White House National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama, spoke about his different careers with Kellogg...
Safety forces rescue boat passengers near Dempster Street Beach
Rishika Dugyala, City Editor
October 18, 2017
Filed under Latest Stories, Top City Stories, Top Stories
Local safety forces rescued three individuals in the water off Dempster Street Beach on Wednesday after receiving a call that two sailboats had overturned. Evanston Fire Department officers, U.S. Coast Guard officers and an Evanston lifeguard responded to the incident, which occurred just before 5...
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