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Alexis White, Reporter

Alexis is a Medill junior from St. Louis. She has previously worked as assistant audio editor and assistant campus editor. You can reach Alexis via Twitter and email.

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Defining Safe: Rainbow Alliance speaks on importance of pronouns

Defining Safe: Rainbow Alliance speaks on importance of pronouns

October 21, 2019
Podculture: Reactions to ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Podculture: Reactions to ‘Avengers: Endgame’

May 9, 2019
Poetry in a heartbeat: Rachael Zisk

Poetry in a heartbeat: Rachael Zisk

May 1, 2019
Podculture: Theories, worries, hopes for ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Podculture: Theories, worries, hopes for ‘Avengers: Endgame’

April 24, 2019
Behind the Byline: An uncontested ASG election

Behind the Byline: An uncontested ASG election

April 19, 2019
Defining Safe: International students discuss stereotypes, adjusting to American culture

Defining Safe: International students discuss stereotypes, adjusting to American culture

April 15, 2019
Medill sophomore talks school-hosted trip to Shanghai

Medill sophomore talks school-hosted trip to Shanghai

April 10, 2019
Defining Safe: Students of low socioeconomic backgrounds push for greater inclusivity on campus

Defining Safe: Students of low socioeconomic backgrounds push for greater inclusivity on campus

March 8, 2019

The Weekly: Several female students harassed on and near campus

November 20, 2018

The Weekly: The Year of the Woman

November 2, 2018

A Tale of Two Deficits

October 26, 2018
This year’s results from AlcoholEDU, an online course that educates first-years about alcohol and drugs and surveys them about their alcohol and drug usage, show a 3 percent increase in students who believe choosing not to drink is acceptable.

Fewer first-year students say alcohol is an important part of social life, AlcoholEdu survey shows

October 18, 2018
(Source: Tribune News Service) Education Secretary Betsy Devos issued interim Title IX guidelines that permitted Northwestern to abandon the 60-day timeline requirement. Devos is expected to issue new, permanent guidelines soon.

Under updated sexual misconduct policy, University has additional time to investigate reports of Title IX violations

September 26, 2018
Former Gov. Pat Quinn, center, signs into law a bill in March 2011 in Springfield with Kwame Raoul beside him. Raoul won the Democratic nomination for attorney general on Tuesday.

Raoul wins crowded Democratic primary for attorney general

March 20, 2018
Officers respond to the eventual gun threat hoax on Wednesday.

Faculty, staff reflect on Wednesday lockdown, gun hoax

March 16, 2018
Northwestern students walk out on Sheridan Road on Wednesday, March 14.

Northwestern students participate in walkout to support Parkland shooting victims

March 14, 2018
Roxane Gay

Writer Roxane Gay to speak on campus April 3

March 11, 2018
Dance Marathon 2018 raised over $1.1 million for Cradles to Crayons and the Evanston Community Foundation.

Dance Marathon 2018 raises over $1.1 million for Cradles to Crayons, Evanston Community Foundation

March 11, 2018

Block 1: Comic Books and Captain Hooks

March 9, 2018
Fisk Hall. A search committee has been formed to find the next dean for Medill School of Journalism.

Medill sees 24 percent increase in undergraduate applications

March 8, 2018
Brad Zakarin, Tim DeBold and Paul Hubinsky — members of the Undergraduate Residential Experience Committee — discuss the housing report with Associated Student Government senators Wednesday. Senators also elected two new vice presidents during their meeting.

ASG gives feedback on housing report, elects vice presidents

March 8, 2018
Sky Patterson, the vice president of academics for Associated Student Government, presents the “Creating Trans-Inclusive Spaces” guide to senators. The Wednesday Senate meeting also included elections for an interim parliamentarian.

ASG to distribute guide for ‘Creating Trans-Inclusive Spaces’

March 1, 2018
Students wait in line to get food at Sargent Dining Hall. Several groups on campus, including student organizations and administrative departments, have been addressing food insecurity on Northwestern’s campus.

Northwestern community increases efforts to address food insecurity on campus

February 27, 2018
Weinberg sophomore Neha Basti receives a check after winning the Improve NU Challenge. Basti pitched The Ad Meliora Initiative to create mental health resilience programming.

Student wins Improve NU Challenge with pitch for mental health resilience programming

February 25, 2018
Weinberg junior Jessica Wang speaks in support of a resolution for Latinx and Asian American Studies departments. Wang and other members of the Latinx Asian American Collective attended Associated Student Government’s Wednesday Senate meeting.

ASG passes resolutions in support of departmental status, textbook affordability

February 22, 2018
Northwestern University in Qatar communications Prof. Marco Williams. Williams directed “Tell Them We Are Rising,” which featured African American Studies Prof. Martha Biondi and Provost Jonathan Holloway.

Professor’s PBS documentary features Northwestern faculty

February 21, 2018
Senators Bassel Shanab and Emerson Carlson introduce a textbook affordability resolution at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The resolution said the University should consider more affordable options for class materials.

Senators introduce resolution calling on administrators to create Latinx, Asian American studies departments

February 15, 2018
Students attend a Wednesday teach-in hosted by the Latinx Asian American Collective. The Collective exceeded its 1,000-signature goal on a petition to create departments for the Latina and Latino Studies Program and the Asian American Studies Program.

Petition for Latinx, Asian American Studies departments exceeds goal after social media pushes

February 11, 2018
Associated Student Government senators had a feedback discussion at their Wednesday meeting. The senators brainstormed various issues on campus they could address in the future.

ASG brainstorms, gets feedback from Senators

February 7, 2018
Pritzker School of Law. Lawyers from Northwestern’s MacArthur Justice Center settled a case for an immigrant who was falsely accused of being a gang member.

Northwestern lawyers settle for release of immigrant incorrectly identified as gang member

February 7, 2018
NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth. A national study showed Northwestern students had above average rates of voter registration and turnout in the 2016 election.

Study shows NU voter engagement significantly above national average

February 1, 2018
Associated Student Government senator Bassel Shanab listens to debate on an amendment to election rules that would allow the president and vice president to endorse candidates. ASG ultimately changed the rules to prohibit those endorsements in their Wednesday Senate meeting.

ASG approves new spring election rules

February 1, 2018
A Black Lives Matter flag raised over Norris University Center in January 2018. Northwestern provided a progress update on its previously announced commitments to racial and social justice.

Black Lives Matter flag raised over Norris for second year

January 31, 2018

NU Active Minds to host art gallery focusing on mental health

January 28, 2018
Associated Student Government chief of staff Lars Benson presents to the ASG Senate Wednesday. During the meeting, ASG announced they had a $20,000 surplus.

ASG announces $20,000 budget surplus, some will be donated to Student Enrichment Services

January 25, 2018
Kaja Burke-Williams plays Eliza Doolittle in Wave Productions’ performance of “My Fair Lady” in February. Wave Productions is part of the Student Theater Coalition — one of the organizations a new student petition is calling to move away from paper forms for general auditions.

Petition advocates for paperless general auditions in student theater

January 23, 2018
Emily Ash and Sid Ahuja speak at ASG Senate. In February, ASG will hold its new Improve NU Challenge, in which students will present ideas for improving the campus and potentially receive funding to implement them.

ASG to sponsor challenge event for students to tackle, solve NU problems

January 22, 2018
Chief of staff Lars Benson speaks at an Associated Student Government Senate meeting. Senators elected this year’s election commission at their first meeting of the quarter.

ASG elects seven members to spring election commission

January 18, 2018
Tyler Pager. Pager, former editor-in-chief of The Daily Northwestern, won a reporting trip abroad through a New York Times contest.

Medill alumnus wins New York Times trip

January 16, 2018
Keynote speaker Don Thompson talks to vigil attendees on Monday about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s messages. Thompson, president and CEO of Cleveland Avenue in Chicago, said respect is something King advocated for.

Annual Martin Luther King candlelight vigil features Q&A with former McDonald’s CEO

January 16, 2018
Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha sit in silence as they hold their candles to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in January 2017. This year’s MLK Commemoration will include a new MLK Arts Festival Jan.18-20.

MLK Commemoration includes new Arts Festival

January 12, 2018
Willard Hall, 1865 Sherman Ave. After over a year of renovations, Willard was reopened to students this week.

Willard reopens after more than a year of renovations

January 8, 2018
The Buffett Institute for Global Studies, 1902 Sheridan Road. Members have been finalized for the search committee that will select a new executive director for the Institute.

Buffett director search committee announced

January 6, 2018

Community organizer discusses alternative justice for sexual assault survivors

November 14, 2017
Britt Julious (left) moderates a panel of journalists Rembert Browne, Doreen St. Félix and Wesley Morris in Harris Hall on Thursday. The panel discussed their personal experiences in newsrooms during a changing media landscape.

Journalists speak at panel about diversity in newsrooms

October 27, 2017
Jatwaun Smith and Peter Hoy speak at a Justice Talk on urban agriculture and food justice. Smith and Hoy discussed their work with Chicago organization A Just Harvest, one of the partners of the University’s new Neighbor2Neighbor program.

Nonprofit representatives discuss relationship between food, equity

October 13, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power speaks at an event in Technological Institute Monday. During the talk, Power spoke about her time as a diplomat and journalist.

Former UN Ambassador Samantha Power reflects on career in diplomacy, journalism

October 3, 2017
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