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Michelle Zauner poses between two books.

[Photo] Illinois Libraries Present hosts ‘An Evening with Michelle Zauner,’ discusses her music career and memoir ‘Crying in H Mart’

July 1, 2022
The Evanston Arts Center building with an illustrated background featuring multicolored pops and art supplies.

[Photo] Evanston Arts Council releases 2022 Cultural Fund Grant recipients

June 27, 2022
Computer with speech bubbles featuring a book, a chart and a graph. The background is purple.

[Photo] NU students explore academic interests through summer research opportunities

June 26, 2022
A map of Illinois is surrounded by silhouettes. Check marks fill the background. The illustration is black and white.

[Photo] The Daily Northwestern’s Guide to Illinois’ 2022 Governor’s Race

June 24, 2022
“The Weekend Ahead” in big caps letters, showing a beach scene inside. The background is a dark yellow grid. An NU pennant, a lighthouse, a paintbrush, a building and a film strip are in the bottom of the image.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: happenings on campus, in Evanston June 24-26

June 24, 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.

[Photo] Students staying in Evanston for summer juggle fun and productivity

June 21, 2022
A graphic showing the Weber Arch, the city of Evanston and question marks.

[Photo] Saving up this summer? Here are some student-friendly spending options for food, transport and more

June 20, 2022
“The Weekend Ahead” is written out, surrounded by graphics of a camera, paintbrushes, books and busts.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: happenings on campus, in Evanston June 17-19

June 16, 2022
Woman in red vest and googly eye on forehand extends hand outward, surrounded by eyes in the background.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: On feeling nothing after watching ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and performative representation

June 12, 2022
Quote from Kemone Hendricks that reads Now that the school is being built, and the obvious gentrification that’s already been going on in the 5th Ward, is this really going to be a safe space for Black families anymore?

[Photo] In Focus: As Evanston braces for its first ward redistricting in nearly two decades, residents say changing demographics speak to a lack of affordable housing

June 10, 2022
Two holding hands over an orange background with a purple phone on the side.

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

May 27, 2022
A globe superimposed over a calendar for 2022-2023, written in red.

[Photo] SustainNU prepares to release second 5-year Strategic Sustainability Plan in 2022

May 27, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 9

May 26, 2022
Four white hands on a purple background. Two hands on either side have a Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian flag. A hand with a Northwestern bracelet holds a hand with a Ukrainian flag while the rest of them reach.

[Photo] As Northwestern aids community members affected by Ukraine crisis, some students say support for other countries is lacking

May 26, 2022
An illustration of the shape of Illinois with hands reaching out toward it. Dollar bills and pencils float by the shape of the state.

[Photo] Illinois workers no longer excluded from EIC tax relief due to age or immigration status

May 22, 2022
An aerial shot of Evanston with a photoshopped pink sky.

[Photo] Soaring hummingbirds and bright flowers: Art Encounter helps plan for a mural in the Custer Oasis

May 20, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 8

May 19, 2022
Two Armenian flags are in each bottom corner. The top corners have white outlines of hands holding each other. In the middle, the logo of the organization reads “NU” in the colors of the Armenian flag with “Armenian Students Association” underneath the N.

[Photo] ‘A solid and vibrant community’: Newly approved Armenian Student Association joins campus

May 18, 2022
Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring look at each other underneath the text “Heartstopper”

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: ‘Heartstopper’ captures the importance of found families within the queer experience

May 15, 2022
A hand holds up a phone screen, with a heart on it, against a city skyline.

[Photo] ‘A gift and a curse’: Social media serves as channel for reproductive justice advocacy

May 13, 2022
A doula, silhouetted in turquoise, holds the hand of a pregnant person silhouetted in pink.

[Photo] Chicago Volunteer Doulas organization works to uplift those giving birth

May 12, 2022
Illustration of a card held up to a gray lock. An arrow points from the lock to a group of people, and there is an outline of a city skyline in the background.

[Photo] Graduate students continue advocating for a dedicated lounge space on Chicago Campus

May 12, 2022
Illustration of a white notebook with Arabic lettering in front of a teal background.

[Photo] Northwestern’s Arabic professors implement new teaching approach to integrate speaking and writing skills

May 12, 2022
A banner that reads “sex week” with pastel colors in the background.

[Photo] Sex therapist Casey Tanner imagines more expansive sex education at NU Sex Week panel

May 11, 2022
Illustration of a black sponge with water around it.

[Photo] Northwestern researchers develop sponge to clean oil spills

May 9, 2022
Blue surgical mask with green money behind it. Money has “NU” written on it.

[Photo] Unfulfilled demands: More than a year later, the fight for lost retirement contributions for faculty and staff continues

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

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

May 3, 2022
A blue and orange background with scattered stars and a large moon in the center.

[Photo] Evanston community members reflect on local Ramadan celebrations

May 3, 2022
Houses lined up on a blue background with a green floor. A piece of paper with black lines and a dollar sign is in the foreground with COVID-19 particles in the sky.

[Photo] Q&A: Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence on Homeowner Assistance Fund

May 2, 2022
An illustration of a piece of paper with a large dollar sign icon on top of it. Blue houses line the background.

[Photo] Q&A: Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence on Homeowner Assistance Fund

May 2, 2022
Picture of Flo Milli in front of a black background and A&O logo.

[Photo] Flo Milli, Dreamer Isioma announced as A&O Ball concert performers

April 28, 2022
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[Photo] In Focus: Multicultural Student Affairs office assistants report lack of support and action from professional staff

April 28, 2022
An outline of Illinois surrounded with illustrations of dollar bills and pencils. Blue outlines of hands reach from the outside.

[Photo] Illinois funds child savings accounts, makes college saving more accessible

April 26, 2022
Four restaurants with a fish above two and a loaf of bread above the other two.

[Photo] Evanston businesses expand through co-ownership, collaboration

April 25, 2022
Picture of a woman in a white shirt against a blue background with white speech bubbles.

[Photo] Keynote speaker for Sexual Assault Awareness Month Chanel Miller speaks on reframing her narrative

April 26, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 4

April 21, 2022
The PSA logo rests in the center of the space, surrounded by a green background with a squiggly pattern of lines. Each line is a different shade of green.

[Photo] Newly founded Pakistani Students Association hopes to offer ‘a bit of home’ for students of Pakistani descent

April 20, 2022
An illustration of houses with a backdrop of papers.

[Photo] Local leaders reflect on Evanston’s reparations effort, one year later

April 20, 2022
A silhouette illustration of a person with their brain illuminated.

[Photo] Chicago area groups use counseling, support to address refugee mental health crisis

April 19, 2022
Students at Northwestern spend hours role-playing in Dungeons and Dragons quests.

[Photo] Step inside the dungeon: Students talk Dungeons & Dragons at Northwestern

April 18, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 3

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

[Photo] Low-income students living off-campus manage food insecurity

April 13, 2022
The TikTok logo rests on top of a yellow caution sign. The bottom layer contains a lock and a key.

[Photo] TikTok’s global chief security officer Roland Cloutier addresses Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

April 12, 2022
A man’s face with purple-and-white shadows over a purple rectangle. The background is split in four with different shades of purple and white.

[Photo] Pritzker Prof. Michael Kang analyzes Supreme Court reform on Presidential Commission

April 12, 2022
Tyler James Williams outlined in varying shades of purple.

[Photo] Tyler James Williams speaks on embracing Blackness in Hollywood and sharing authentic stories at State of the Black Union

April 8, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 2

April 7, 2022
An illustration of a timeline from March 2020 to December 2022 with cartoon germs and icons of masks and vaccines.

[Photo] The Daily recounts two years of COVID-19 policy in Evanston

April 4, 2022
A monthly timeline on a blue face mask. Three green circular drawings of the virus that causes COVID-19 are around the mask.

[Photo] Northwestern’s COVID-19 Timeline: A close look at how the pandemic impacted University life

April 3, 2022
Two women in Regency-era dresses and hair stand against an ornately patterned background.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: Fantasy and History collide in Bridgerton Season Two

April 3, 2022
A computer monitor displays a white paper with scribbled black lines. Next to the computer, there is a window, a notebook and a pencil.

[Photo] Testing, vaccines and environmental monitoring: Northwestern’s research contributions to the pandemic

April 3, 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.

[Photo] Evanston community centers, businesses adapt protocols following mask mandate lift

April 3, 2022
A close-up of Michael Morbius amid an image of popcorn pictured left.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: ‘Morbius’ is a mess, but an entertaining mess at that

March 31, 2022
Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

[Photo] The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 1

March 31, 2022
The Batman stands in front of a red background.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ finds success as dark detective story

March 30, 2022
A poster of four people sitting on a truck bed, reading “CODA” at the top. The poster is surrounded by yellow circle lights and three golden Oscar awards. The background is a red grid.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: Oscars Best Picture “CODA” combines coming-of-age, inclusivity

March 30, 2022
The illustration represents a classroom in which four students (represented by circles) are wearing a mask and six are not. Above the students are drawings of three blue masks. The masks appear from left to right, and each mask appears more faded than the last.

[Photo] Faculty members, teacher’s assistants express concerns about lifted mask mandate in classrooms

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

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

March 30, 2022
A Black F is on a white notebook, which is one of many on the page.

[Photo] Satirical publication NU Flipside explores relationship between comedy and accountability

March 4, 2022
An illustration of a purple notebook to the left of a green notebook, with green and purple pencils to the top and bottom of the notebooks, respectively.

[Photo] Middle-class students express concerns as Northwestern increases its cost of attendance

March 3, 2022
An illustration of a red medical aid cross over a background of American bills.

[Photo] Students have mixed sentiments on student health insurance coverage

March 3, 2022
A hand holding a phone with a search bar at the top of the screen that says “therapy.” A big question mark is on the screen below the search bar. Behind the phone is a light purple background with dark purple polka dots.

[Photo] A guide to mental health therapy resources in Evanston and Chicago

March 2, 2022
An illustration of a menstrual product dispensary beside a bathroom sink.

[Photo] MEA campaigns for free menstrual products in dorm bathrooms

March 2, 2022
Visual representation of a timeline from 1840 and 1850 showing two people sitting side-by-side, the induction of Illinois as a state (represented by a flag) between 1850 and 1860, and the Zoom icon at the far right marking its creation.

[Photo] Faculty, students launch web exhibit covering Black organizing in pre-Civil War Illinois

March 1, 2022
Illustration of a wooden stage with dark red curtains and two white figures. Above it is the JTE logo with a candle.

[Photo] Humanity from a Jewish perspective: JTE premieres student-written plays at A Night of New Work

March 1, 2022
Three light brown empanadas with an Argentina flag stuck in one of them are stacked on top of each other with a white, yellow, and light blue swirl background.

[Photo] 5411 Empanadas has plans to open fourth location in Evanston

March 1, 2022
Two dogs with red and green earmuffs.

[Photo] How to keep pets healthy during winter months in Evanston

March 1, 2022
An April and May calendar are displayed next to each other. The May calendar has stacks of bills on it.

[Photo] Biden offers student loan reform but stops short of full cancelation

March 1, 2022
A group of dishes on an orange background with the words Hot from the Oven in bubble letters across the top.

[Photo] Hot from the Oven: At Hecky’s BBQ, the secret is the sauce

February 28, 2022
Three groups of three people stand together with a question mark above them.

[Photo] Northwestern task forces seek to create change on campus. Do they?

February 28, 2022
A calendar showing the date February 27.

[Photo] The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 27

February 28, 2022
Illustration of computer with the screen projecting a piece of paper with work. Next to the keyboard of the computer, there’s a notepad and a pencil. There’s a window in the background next to the computer.

[Photo] Navigating undergraduate summer research at Northwestern

February 28, 2022
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An illustration of two generic people-figures on unbalanced book stacks, with the one on the top stack holding a scientific flask and the one on the lower stack throwing the flask in the air.

[Photo] FGLI students say they often struggle transitioning to NU’s STEM courses

February 24, 2022
Five main characters from “Uncharted,” before an orange and white background of palm trees and mountains

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: Tom Holland makes ‘Uncharted’ a successful video game adaptation and entertaining adventure film

February 23, 2022
An illustration of a skate park with a ramp on a sunny day.

[Photo] Land architects and residents discuss potential layout for Evanston’s first skate park

February 23, 2022
An illustration of many US passports oriented in different directions.

[Photo] Global Learning Office and Multicultural Student Affairs launch passport initiative

February 22, 2022
Three circles on top of a yellow background. The one all the way on the left houses a podium leg, the middle circle features a document and the third contains a man with a tie.

[Photo] A comprehensive guide to Evanston City Council meetings

February 23, 2022
A cracked white Wi-Fi symbol against a red background with three exclamation points.

[Photo] With the switch to Eduroam as Northwestern’s primary Wi-Fi network, many students are unhappy

February 22, 2022
A navy rug and a red rug with gold, white and bronze details.

[Photo] Local rug shop imports Afghan rugs to support weavers

February 21, 2022
An illustration of three people standing in front of a setting sun. Behind them is a lake that reflects the sun.

[Photo] Not invisible: Students create solidarity and community in NAISA

February 20, 2022
A knight with an “N” on the chest of armor surrounded by naan.

[Photo] Late-night food now a naan issue: Garage startup Naan Knights brings Indian cuisine to NU

February 20, 2022
A calendar showing the date February 20

[Photo] The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 20

February 20, 2022
An illustration of two people sitting on couches in front of a TV while it snows outside.

[Photo] NU students discuss the Winter Olympics as the Games come to a close

February 18, 2022
Nine rectangular faceless portraits of Supreme Court Justices, one of a black woman covered by a white question mark.

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

February 18, 2022
A graphic with the tall girl cast on a computer screen and a bag of popcorn.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: ‘Tall Girl 2’ falls incredibly short

February 18, 2022
Dean E. Patrick Johnson on left, Heather Headley on the right, background contains purple paint splotches.

[Photo] School of Communication hosts Dialogue with the Dean featuring actress Heather Headley

February 16, 2022
An illustration of American bills with Northwestern N’s printed on them as they fan out of a brown wallet.

[Photo] Northwestern Graduate Workers present NU’s financial report, discuss alternative allocations

February 16, 2022
A helmeted man with his face shielded wearing body armor. To the right, a woman wearing a helmet with an eye slit.

[Photo] Reel Thoughts: “The Book of Boba Fett” doesn’t do its titular character justice

February 15, 2022
A purple coin with a “B” on it

[Photo] Northwestern faculty and students educate their peers about blockchain and cryptocurrency

February 14, 2022
A white and red calendar on a teal background. The calendar has the number “13” and the letters “SUN” written in Black.

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

February 14, 2022
A speech bubble that reads, “she, he, they” and a speech bubble that reads “ella, el, …” on a blue background.

[Photo] Foreign language faculty and students discuss issues with lack of gender-affirming language

February 14, 2022
This is an illustration of two children’s picture books. The one on the left features a little girl with brown skin and black hair. The girl is smiling. The one on the right features two children holding hands near a tree, under a bright blue sky.

[Photo] NU alumni’s book subscription box provides diverse books to subscribers and underserved children

February 14, 2022
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