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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Astry Rodriguez

Astry Rodriguez, Senior Staffer

Astry is a senior from Chicago, Illinois double majoring in journalism and sociology with a minor in Latine studies. Outside of The Daily, she is part of North by Northwestern magazine as a managing editor and reporter. Also, she reports for the Evanston RoundTable and has interned at networks like NewsNation and Telemundo Chicago (NBC). She loves reading and binge watching tv shows. You can reach Astry via email or Twitter.

Last updated fall 2024.

All content by Astry Rodriguez
Individuals sit at round tables with paint supplies.

Aging ‘gracefully’: Aging Well Conference provides education and leisure to older adults

May 19, 2024
People look at items in a booth.

Fourth annual Umbrella Arts Festival celebrates Asian diaspora cultures, art

May 12, 2024
People surrounding tables and a rack with a t-shirt saying “it’s our birthday.”

Paws and Claws Birthday Bash celebrates center’s anniversary

May 5, 2024
An illustration of a black drum, a trumpet and a cello along with music notes are in front of a blue background.

Evanston Symphony Orchestra gives back through age-inclusive performances, education

November 2, 2023
An illustration features the outlines of two figures’ faces looking away from one another. A school building and a dividing line appear between them.

NU forges relationships with Chicago public high schools through education programs, recruitment

June 4, 2023
People stand around tables with files of plants in pots, including flowers.

Garden Club of America Flower Show puts on colorful display channeling elements of the Earth

May 18, 2023
Blue wall with a company logo that reads “Paws and Claws cat rescue” next to a shelf of mugs and sweatshirts.

Paws and Claws opens a cat adoption center, hopes to save more cats from euthanasia

May 14, 2023
Red brick building with glass windows and words that read, “Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center.”

District 65 dedicates moment of silence to Jacquis Irby, discusses project plans

April 25, 2023
Two kids lifting large bubbles from a bucket of soap.

Evanston Ecology Center Earth Day Celebration brings family engagement, environmental knowledge

April 23, 2023
Person stands at a podium as the backs of multiple people sitting in chairs are in the foreground.

Authors of new Evanston history book speak at EPL

April 17, 2023
Person standing behind table full of small product bottles.

Healing mind and body: Luna Delgado Botanicals brings Ayurvedic medicine to Evanston

April 9, 2023
Close-up view of an “Evanston Police” badge.

Citizen Police Review Commission discusses over-policing of communities of color, elects new co-chairs

March 2, 2023
A portrait of a man in a suit superimposed on a sepia-toned image of an old plane.

Time Capsule: Remembering aviator Fred Hutcherson Jr., Evanston’s ‘hometown hero’

February 23, 2023
Exterior of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center, a brick building with large windows.

District 65 candidates speak at virtual forum about education plans

February 17, 2023
Snow globe next to a “Danger!” sign and containing a snowy downtown Chicago.

Weather relief programs, shelters open during the winter

January 10, 2023
A white hand hands a piece of paper over to a Black hand on a teal background.

Reparations Committee discusses funding, resident experiences with reparations

January 5, 2023
Individuals sit in front of two panelists in front of a brick wall.

Gallery Incubator hosts business advice panel for Evanston Latine entrepreneurs

November 17, 2022
Two people holding up peace signs underneath a black banner with pink letters that reads ‘Sesame Cafe,’ behind a table with cat portraits and items like cat beds.

Sesame Cafe creates Asian food-inspired cat toys, promotes cultural representation

November 14, 2022
Person smiling at the camera as she stands before a green vine wall bordered with large pink flowers and a glowing neon pink sign in the middle that reads “Shower Blooms.”

Black-owned business Shower Blooms brings natural remedy skincare to Evanston

November 2, 2022
The house in the middle of a blue screen and two green heads on the side.

Long-term care facilities promote principles of Residents’ Rights Month

October 26, 2022
Over 30 adults and children sitting on blankets and lawn chairs at an open grassy area in a park.

Families watch Harry Potter under the stars at city-hosted movie nights

October 3, 2022
Front of tall red-brick building with the words “Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington” in steel letters.

Evanston Public Library halts digital hotspots, expands online e-books

October 3, 2022
storefront with a yellow slope window awning with word “Edzo’s” in big bubble letters above “burger shop

Edzo’s Burger Shop returns with a soft reopening, revitalized interior

September 28, 2022
Multiple small landscape paintings on easels on top of a wooden brown table in the middle of the store entrance.

Artists of varied crafts showcase work at new Evanston Made pop-up store

September 26, 2022
The board in front of the Hemenway United Methodist Church reads “Hate Has No Home Here.

Puerta Abierta Preschool partners with Main-Dempster Mile, expands fundraising initiatives under new director

September 22, 2022
Top photo of one person in a button-up black shirt in front of a presentation screen smiling at the camera. Bottom photo of a person in all black professional clothes holding up a red tribal flag and smiling at the camera.

Northwestern federal award recipients reflect on their experiences, future endeavors

August 17, 2022
Worker at the coffee bar counter whisking coffee in a white porcelain cup.

Dollop General Store and Cafe creates an immersive shopping and café experience in Evanston

August 14, 2022
A diagonal stripe of photos on a yellow background.

A guide to Northwestern’s religious spaces

August 12, 2022
An illustration of a dollar sign with a crane holding it up.

Navigating Northwestern’s financial support programs

August 12, 2022
“The Weekend Ahead” is written out, surrounded by graphics of a building, paintbrushes, NU pennant and lighthouse on an orange background.

The Weekend Ahead: Happenings on campus, in Evanston from Aug. 5-7

August 4, 2022
Plates of paint and crayon on a black table. Hands take vegetables and paint on paper.

‘EPL on the Fly!’ summer initiative provides educational, creative youth programming

July 27, 2022
A white fence surrounds a small garden with orange carrots and yellow sunflowers. The sun is shining and the sky is blue.

‘My City, Your City, Our City’ initiative engages Evanston youth with summer activities

July 25, 2022
Three circles above an image of Evanston. In the left circle is a drawing of a house. The middle circle is a figure of a person with three question marks. The right circle is a drawing of a stack of papers with dollar bills around it.

Students staying in Evanston for summer juggle fun and productivity

June 21, 2022
Person at a podium presenting a senior project on a projector screen

Asian American Studies Program senior symposium spotlights student projects

May 24, 2022
“How the Word Is Passed” book cover on a gray background with white hexagons and multicolored circles.

History Prof. Leslie Harris announced as One Book One Northwestern faculty chair

May 23, 2022
Students participate in a barn dance among hay bales and string lights.

Lassos and cowboy boots: NU Hillel, Catholic Student Association host interfaith barn dance

May 20, 2022
A dining worker serving food in Allison Hall.

With new Home Plate Series, Northwestern Dining workers celebrate cultural initiatives

May 17, 2022
Picture of five pre-med students in their lab coats alongside three health professionals.

Pre-med students gain experience through shadowing program

April 14, 2022
Drawing of green vegetables inside of a paper grocery bag behind food cans and a tomato.

Low-income students living off-campus manage food insecurity

April 13, 2022
Portrait of Sarah Klaper in front of a scenic park background.

New ombudsperson Sarah Klaper aims to cultivate self-advocacy on campus

March 1, 2022
Nine rectangular faceless portraits of Supreme Court Justices, one of a black woman covered by a white question mark.

President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court spurs student optimism

February 18, 2022
The Helicon symbol with two purple wildcats on the top right and bottom left corners with scribbled writing in the other two corners.

Helicon fosters creativity and community through literature and art

February 2, 2022
Three rows of purple, white and gray figures in front of a pink background.

NU Bystander Intervention training plans to encourage bystanders to act

January 18, 2022
Photo of Searle Hall surrounded by snow and a parked car with headlights.

Northwestern Medicine Student Health Service hopes to improve student access to health services

January 5, 2022
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