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Aviva Bechky

Aviva Bechky, Development and Recruitment Editor

Aviva is a Medill sophomore from Maryland majoring in journalism and gender & sexuality studies with a minor in data science. In the past, Aviva served as Assistant City Editor for two quarters, reporting on education and public health in Evanston. When they’re not at The Daily, Aviva works at Deering Library, freelances for D.C. publications and watches a lot of Star Trek. You can reach them via Twitter or email.

Last updated fall 2022.

All content by Aviva Bechky
A brown building with large windows and a sign reading “Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center”

Anya Tanyavutti leaves District 65 Board of Education after six years

September 20, 2022
Two holding hands over an orange background with a purple phone on the side.

‘Anyone is welcome’: Peer-led model of walk-in mental health crisis care comes to Evanston

May 27, 2022
Brainstorm: Sounding it out: Advocates fight for better reading education

Brainstorm: Sounding it out: Advocates fight for better reading education

May 25, 2022
A crab robot sits next to the head of a needle, which the crab is smaller than.

Northwestern researchers develop smallest-ever walking robot in crab shape

May 25, 2022
The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center, a red brick building, on a cloudy day.

Evanston receives almost $250,000 to improve sidewalks near schools

May 25, 2022
The word ‘dyslexia’ is imposed on a background of blue and red letters.

Reading the signs: Parents advocate for District 65 dyslexia diagnosis, reading support

May 24, 2022
Two rapid COVID-19 tests stacked on top of each other next to a rapid test marked “negative.”

Evanston reports 12.6% increase in new COVID-19 cases from previous week, “Medium” community risk level

May 20, 2022

Paper lanterns, pineapple cakes and pungmul performances: Umbrella Arts Festival celebrates ASPA community

May 18, 2022
An illustration of a teacher in a green shirt at a desk with an apple.

History Makers Series presents diverse voices to District 65 community

May 17, 2022
Rev. Michael Nabors, wearing a suit, speaks into a microphone while looking to the left.

Evanston faith community rallies after racist hate crimes in Evanston and Buffalo

May 17, 2022

Driver arrested, charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapon

May 12, 2022
The exterior of Evanston Township High School.

ETHS, Northwestern partnership continues even as school leaders depart

May 12, 2022
People wearing black hold up red signs saying “TRUST THE TEACHERS AND STAFF OF D65.”

District 65 Curriculum and Policy Committee discusses de-escalation, restorative practices

May 10, 2022
Bushes in front of the brick wall of the Joseph E. Hill Education Center.

District 65 Curriculum and Policy Committee reviews strategic plan draft

May 10, 2022
Illustration of a black sponge with water around it.

Northwestern researchers develop sponge to clean oil spills

May 9, 2022
Ald. Peter Braithwaite speaks into a microphone, with one hand pointing.

Reparations Committee discusses avenues to increase budget by $2.6 million

May 5, 2022
An illustration of Foster School in red is imposed over a sketch of a map.

‘A sense of continuity’: Foster and King Lab alums reflect on the schools’ legacies

May 3, 2022
The exterior of Tomo Japanese Street Food. A red sign has the restaurant’s name.

Tomo Japanese Street Food reborn with small setting and casual food

May 3, 2022
An illustration of a white hand reaching from the left and a Black hand reaching from the right holding a piece of paper from either end.

Evanston announces first reparations beneficiaries have chosen where to apply $25,000 housing benefit stipends

May 3, 2022
Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

April 25, 2022
A white sign with an arrow pointing to an Earth Day celebration.

Evanston environmental groups educate and engage at the Ecology Center Celebration

April 24, 2022
The exterior of the Evanston Public Library.

Evanston Public Library executive director Danczak Lyons will step down

April 24, 2022
The front of Evanston Township High School on a sunny day.

Marcus Campbell named next ETHS superintendent

April 22, 2022
The illustration of a person on the left has their mouth open, with a speech bubble filled with religious symbols. Illustrations of people with question marks over their head are in the right corner.

Teaching religious diversity: Evanston students, educators reflect on how schools discuss religion in light of new law

April 21, 2022
A drawing of a globe with clouds is surrounded by a pink heart. The illustration is framed with drawings of leaves.

ETHS student activists lead first Climate Justice Conference

April 21, 2022
A bug’s eye view drawing of the Family Focus building, a tall red-brick school.

From Foster to Family Focus: More than a century of District 65 decisions in the 5th Ward

April 20, 2022
The exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Equity and Empowerment Commission releases survey about racial equity

April 19, 2022
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in the snow.

City Council to re-interview four city manager candidates by end of April

April 14, 2022
The exterior of Beth Emet The Free Synagogue on a snowy day.

Local Jewish organizations work to make keeping Passover more accessible

April 12, 2022
The front of Evanston Township High School. Snow covers the ground and the sky is clear.

District 202 functional needs team updates Board of Education

April 12, 2022
On an indoor brick wall that reads “MISSION MADE” hang three collages. The collages are made up of lighter and darker strips, with scribbles over the strips.

Philz Coffee launches partnership to feature local student artists

April 7, 2022
An aerial view of Evanston. A wide street runs down the middle with many cars passing through. The street is paved black, the surrounding buildings are brown.

Evanston begins rehabilitating city sewer system

April 6, 2022
Four squares with illustrations of people in them. On the left side, two people wear masks, and on the right, the same people are unmasked.

Evanston community centers, businesses adapt protocols following mask mandate lift

April 3, 2022
The front of Evanston Town High School in the snow.

ETHS graduation to return to Welsh-Ryan Arena

March 30, 2022
The logo of Booked surrounded by illustrated blue, pink and white books.

‘I want them to have an experience of being celebrated’: Booked plans a Transgender Day of Visibility party for youth

March 30, 2022
The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

City Council allocates funds for walk-in mental health crisis center

March 29, 2022
The exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Rapid Recap: City Council approves changes to ARPA fund usage plan

March 15, 2022
A silhouette of a head colored in pink. The brain is drawn in yellow with a pink heart inside. The background is blue and white.

First-response Alternative Crisis Team provides mental health support to people in crisis

March 4, 2022
A map of Evanston divided into elementary school zone districts. Colored blocks define the edges of the current school zones, and black lines outline the boundaries proposed by the SAP committee.

D65 Student Assignment Project committee presents school redistricting options to community

March 2, 2022
A menu written on a blackboard, with a sign reading ‘Dyslexia Cafe’ taped at the top. Many of the words are jumbled, with letters appearing backward or upside down and in different orders.

Zafiro Papastratakos pushes for different reading education with Dyslexia Connection of Evanston

March 2, 2022
The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

Rapid Recap: City Council approves South Boulevard housing project

March 1, 2022
A variety of cookies is displayed in a display case in the bakery

Best Dessert: Bennison’s Bakery

February 28, 2022
The Century 12 theater.

AMC Theaters to reopen movie theater on Maple Avenue

February 28, 2022
A red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building in front of a sidewalk.

District 65 stakeholders reflect on switch to new IEP and 504 plan software

February 24, 2022
Kids sit around a table. A mat with an illustration of a tree is in front of each, and they’re holding cards. Six illustrated square cards sit in the middle of the table, and one player is reaching towards them.

Evanston resident Kate Hunt develops children’s board game

February 22, 2022
Smoke billows out of a tall building. A ladder reaches up to one of the windows, and firefighters stand near the entrance.

Evanston fire on Monroe St. displaces 12

February 21, 2022
Defining Safe: Local bookstores work to center diverse voices

Defining Safe: Local bookstores work to center diverse voices

February 16, 2022
A white and red calendar on a teal background. The calendar has the number “13” and the letters “SUN” written in Black.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 13

February 14, 2022
Defining Safe: Working toward accessibility in acupuncture

Defining Safe: Working toward accessibility in acupuncture

February 10, 2022
Two people stand in a gym with exercise equipment behind them. The person on the left, Minky Kim, wears white and is gesturing in front of themself. The person on the right wears green and is looking at Kim.

‘We want to be able to revel in each other’s euphoria’: Han Training offers accessible, trans-inclusive gym space

February 9, 2022
The outside of the building of Evanston Township High School. There’s a sign on the right with the school’s name.

D202 board talks literacy progress, AP class participation

February 8, 2022
A photo of the outside of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center. On the outside of the building, letters spell out the name of the center.

District 65 Student Assignment Project gets input on magnet schools, school boundaries

January 31, 2022
The background is the trans pride flag. An illustrated person, colored with gray, sits in a chair wearing a hair cutting cape. Two other people, also colored in with gray, are on either side of the person in the center and also wear hair cutting capes.

Local hair salons work to become trans-welcoming spaces

January 30, 2022
A deep teal body diagram with a yellow and green background.

Local acupuncturists work to build community, improve accessibility

January 25, 2022
A hand holds a phone on top of a purple polka-dotted background. On the phone screen, ‘therapy’ is typed in the search bar and there’s a question mark under it.

Local therapists address increasing caseloads, new patient boundaries

January 20, 2022
A photo of the front of Evanston Township High School, a brick building. ETHS is on the right side of the photo, and a sign with the school’s name is on the left. There’s a bed of red and purple flowers in the front.

D202 Board discusses COVID-19 mitigation protocols, case numbers

January 19, 2022
A drawing of a teacher wearing a green shirt and a mask. The teacher sits behind a desk with an apple on it. The background is a turquoise blue with wavy lines.

Local school districts look to reopen during COVID-19 surge

January 11, 2022
A white and red calendar on a teal background. The calendar has the number “9” and the letters “SUN” written in black.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Jan. 9

January 9, 2022
A green infographic about enrolling in health insurance. It highlights three resources: widget.getcoveredamerica.org for finding local help, the helpline 1-800-318-2596 and www.healthcare.gov/see-plans/ for estimating prices. A drawing of a calendar sits above text which reads, “Unless you have a qualifying event later in the year, you must sign up by Jan. 15 to be covered by Affordable Care Act insurance during 2022.” In the center, the infographic notes 5 steps for signing up for insurance under ACA: figure out if you’re eligible, choose your healthcare priorities, gather documents to apply, see subsidies you’re eligible for and decide on a plan.

The deadline to register for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is Jan. 15. Here’s what to know before signing up.

January 7, 2022
An aerial view of Evanston. A wide street runs down the middle with many cars passing through. The street is paved black, the surrounding buildings are brown.

Three things to know about Evanston’s city manager candidates

January 6, 2022
1630 Sherman Avenue. Northwestern Medicine’s new immediate care facility replaced the former Barnes & Noble location.

Northwestern Medicine opens immediate care center on Sherman Avenue

January 4, 2022
Two destination points are connected by a dotted line, with one endpoint on a globe and the other under an arch.

International students plan for winter break around ticket expenses, quarantine requirements

December 1, 2021
An illustration with a drawing of a lavender calendar and a piece of paper with writing on it in the background. In front is an outline of a person’s head with a purple brain inside.

Here’s why some support the law authorizing mental health days in Illinois schools, and why some say it falls short

November 22, 2021
A red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building in front of a sidewalk.

District 65 Board hears updates on mental health and Special Services

November 17, 2021
Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) sits at a wooden desk and wears a dark suit jacket.

City Council votes to add $1 first-hour parking fee in city garages, excluding Sundays

November 10, 2021
NU Declassified: A greener recovery

NU Declassified: A greener recovery

November 8, 2021
A clear tube is taped to an extended arm. The tube ends under a small white bandage on the arm. In front of the arm is a black machine with a dial on it.

Amid national blood shortage, here’s how Evanston residents can donate

October 18, 2021
A person wearing black with a gray vest stands in a classroom with a desk behind him. Projected on the screen are the words, “What do you think of when I say: ‘Native American’?”

Media educator Ernest M. Whiteman III speaks about Native American media representation

October 13, 2021
Students stand in two lines on pavement, each wearing either green or yellow T-shirts and shorts. Another student, dressed in green, stands to the side with mouth open. The sky is black.

Students readjust to in-person training for NU’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp

October 6, 2021
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