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

The Daily Northwestern

Joanna Hou

Joanna Hou, Campus Editor

Joanna is a sophomore from San Diego majoring in journalism and history. This quarter, she serves as The Daily’s campus editor. She is a green grape enthusiast and proudly drives a Prius. You can reach her via Twitter or Email.

Last updated spring 2023.

All content by Joanna Hou
Brew, Hou, Leung, Pandey: On being scared to tweet and the pressure to market yourself as a student journalist

Brew, Hou, Leung, Pandey: On being scared to tweet and the pressure to market yourself as a student journalist

June 4, 2024
Luke Figora, Northwestern’s chief operating officer, answered questions in the Guild Lounge Wednesday.

Rebuild Ryan Field to be funded with ‘significantly increased’ Ryan family gift, University debt, University COO tells Faculty Senate

November 16, 2023
University President Michael Schill addressed questions about Ryan Field funding at the Oct. 16 Faculty Senate meeting.

As administrators propose partially funding the $800 million Ryan Field project by incurring debt, faculty demand answers

October 26, 2023
Shake Smart is already serving up smoothies students are excited about.

Shake Smart receives “berry” good reviews from students for smoothies, acai bowls

September 20, 2023
Printing station with purple splat, “Norris Print Center” written on the wall.

NUPrint to be replaced with new print service Northwestern Print

May 30, 2023
Dark-colored arch with fall foliage in the background.

NU undergraduate tuition to increase 4% for the 2023-24 academic year

May 28, 2023
Chalkboard with The Jasmine Collective logo.

‘An important first step’: The Jasmine Collective provides space for South Asian political discourse, affinity bonding

May 24, 2023
Sign saying “Brew At Café Bergson” in front of glass window.

Brew Coffee Lab in Main to close permanently, NU spokesperson says

May 24, 2023

NU undergraduate seriously injured in off-campus shooting

May 23, 2023
Cydney Hope Brown wears pink clothing with “Black to Front” symposium graphic behind her.

‘Black Studies is inclusivity and community’: ‘Black to Front’ symposium celebrates department renaming

May 22, 2023
Hand holding phone with “AlertNU” in bubble in front of blurry arch background.

Q&A: Luke Figora discusses University communication lapses during Clark Street Beach shooting

May 21, 2023
A gavel placed over a pie chart with different-sized slices representing students of different skin tones.

Ahead of national affirmative action rulings, Schill emphasizes NU’s commitment to diversity

May 18, 2023

Medill sophomore Avani Kalra named The Daily’s next editor in chief

May 17, 2023
A night-time photograph of a large boulder painted in red with the words “75” and “Nakba” written on it in white. There are lit candles on the ledge in front, which is also painted red and has the Palestinian flag painted on it.

SJP vigil commemorates 75th anniversary of the Nakba, centers empowerment and resistance

May 16, 2023
An illustration of a black car with “SPLIT” in light purple text on it. Behind it is a smartphone with several location symbols, an airplane and a graduation cap. The background is purple with polka dots.

SPLIT startup breaks up airport ride-sharing costs, brings students together

May 12, 2023

Opera star and Bienen alum Grace Bumbry dies at 86

May 10, 2023
McCormick journalism center building with gray stone and brick.

Hollywood producer Mara Brock Akil to deliver Medill convocation address

May 10, 2023
Annenberg Hall, beige building with teal door frames.

Ekpedeme Bassey to deliver SESP convocation address

May 10, 2023
A protester in the crowd outside Swift Hall held the transgender pride flag.

Students protest conspiracy theorist James Lindsay at NUCR and YAF event

May 3, 2023
Multiple arms in different colored and patterned sleeves with different student groups labelled on them.

SOLR hosts May Day event to celebrate campus workers, spotlight intersectional activism efforts

May 2, 2023
The Arch during fall with leaves in the background.

Northwestern provides emergency communication updates following Clark Street Beach shooting

April 30, 2023
Worker in purple cap and purple crewneck with hair pulled back crouched over holding a yellow broom. There is a blurred thought bubble above her head. Laundry machines surround both sides.

‘We are suffering too much’: Maintenance technicians report overwork, retaliation from Northwestern supervisors

April 27, 2023
Drummers sitting in a circle and striking a drum in the middle. Behind the drummers is a group of singers.

‘The land is our relative’: NAISA hosts second annual Pow Wow on Earth Day

April 24, 2023
Students huddle over a book. Illustration features girl in green sweater and boy in jean jacket and white top. Recommended by Goodreads in glowing text over purple book.

Students find time to read for leisure, connect with friends through books

April 23, 2023
Donovan Cusick in a plaid button down, black shirt and black pants. Molly Whalen in a black long sleeve and blue jeans. The two are sitting on concrete stairs and Cusick has his hand on Whalen's shoulder.

Donovan Cusick and Molly Whalen win ASG presidential election while turnout rate hits record-low of about 2%

April 17, 2023
Text says “University Police are responding to a report of a ______ on the Evanston Campus at ______.” The first blank is filled out with a red handwritten “shooting”, and the second is filled in with “Clark Street Beach” in the same red. “On the Evanston Campus” is stricken through with red.

One dead and two injured in Clark Street Beach shooting, questions raised about NU and Evanston emergency communication

April 14, 2023

Northwestern leaders update University community on emergency response procedure following Wednesday shooting at Clark Street Beach

April 13, 2023

Northwestern lifts shelter-in-place following shooting on Clark Street Beach, one dead and two injured

April 12, 2023
Three seated students talk to one another in a semicircle on a stage with an “ASG Presidential Town Hall” graphic in the background.

ASG co-presidential candidates talk funding, administration and residential resources at town hall

April 12, 2023
Illustration of a red “Crying in H Mart” book with assorted shapes in tan, red and black.

Michelle Zauner’s ‘Crying in H Mart’ announced as 2023-24 One Book One Northwestern selection

April 10, 2023
Donovan Cusick in a plaid button down, black shirt and black pants. Molly Whalen in a black long sleeve and blue jeans. The two are sitting on concrete stairs and Cusick has his hand on Whalen's shoulder.

Meet ASG Co-Presidential Candidates Donovan Cusick and Molly Whalen

April 10, 2023
Illustration of a man wearing black tuxedo standing at a podium with an “ASG” logo on it.

Donovan Cusick and Molly Whalen to run unopposed in upcoming ASG election

April 8, 2023

WeDriveU reaches tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 727, University shuttle service to continue as normal

April 4, 2023
A photograph of a gray brick building with numerous windows and a triangular roof.

Conference Services to pay summer Conference Assistants on biweekly basis, improve scheduling process

April 3, 2023
Purple campus shuttle with Northwestern Medicine theme.

Possible strike against outside vendor that supplies University Shuttle drivers may interrupt campus shuttle service

April 3, 2023
Blue Rock with “We miss you Daniel”, a heart and a plane painted on it. On the ledge of The Rock, the Daniel Gives Back charity website URL is painted on.

‘The power of the story’: Daniel Gives Back charity honors late Daniel Perelman with blood drives, organ donation advocacy

April 2, 2023
A headshot of a smiling woman with silver hair, wearing a dark-gray sweater and a black leather jacket, sitting in a blue chair. The background is a gray wall.

Lisa Dhar to lead Innovation and New Ventures Office as associate vice president for innovation

March 30, 2023
Allison dining hall worker swipes in a student. Purple OZZIs line the background.

Northwestern awarded EPA sustained excellence award for fourth consecutive year

March 29, 2023
Man wearing glasses, checkered plaid shirt and tuxedo.

Bryan Brayboy to become SESP dean, will bring experience in Indigenous education to NU

March 29, 2023
The Weber Arch with the sun hitting the rim.

Northwestern receives historic number of applications as overall acceptance dips slightly to 7%

March 28, 2023
Orange hands clasping a heart-shaped trans flag. Pink background with orange stripes.

Q&A: Sociology Ph.D. student Aven Peters to present research on trans health care disparities at NIH convention

March 28, 2023
Lake Michigan with waves crashing onto a beach.

Evanston intake pipe replacement project starts at northeast end of campus

March 27, 2023
Glass building at night with car blurred in front.

Emily Babb to lead Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance as its associate vice president

March 23, 2023
Two people holding up a handmade sign reading “Protect the Sacred” next to The Rock with a winter sky in the background.

NAISA commemorates 158th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, reiterates demands to NU

November 18, 2022
An illustration of yellow silhouettes carrying blank rectangular signs.

The Daily Explains: Key changes students have proposed to Northwestern’s demonstration policy

November 16, 2022
A photograph of a portion of Main Library in winter.

Students express frustrations with midnight closing hours at Main and Deering

November 15, 2022
Speaker wearing a gray sweater at a brown podium with a person on Zoom and a painting in the background.

Lorraine Goffe discusses staffing retention problems, possible solutions at Faculty Senate

November 10, 2022
A person uses a voting machine in a polling location with tan curtains in the background.

‘I hope American voices get heard’: Students react to 2022 midterm election results

November 9, 2022
Midterms 2020 banner over a checkered background and a voting box

Michael Frerichs projected to win third term as Illinois treasurer

November 8, 2022
People dressed in Halloween costumes sit in a row of desks.

ASG selects Health and Wellness Board, hosts Halloween costume contest

October 26, 2022
Woman in black-and-white blazer smiles.

Alicia Löffler to leave executive director position at Innovation and New Ventures Office

October 10, 2022
The Garage logo on top of a pane of glass.

Mike Raab assumes executive director position at The Garage

October 6, 2022
A sign reading “Northwestern Technological Institute” in front of a stone building.

Northwestern and Minute Molecular collaborate on potential PCR test for monkeypox

September 29, 2022
An exterior photo of Margarita Inn.

Connections for the Homeless presents Margarita Inn listening session responses, Good Neighbor Agreement

September 21, 2022
Hou: You belong here, and you don’t need to sacrifice your well-being to prove it

Hou: You belong here, and you don’t need to sacrifice your well-being to prove it

August 12, 2022
Woman in red vest and googly eye on forehand extends hand outward, surrounded by eyes in the background.

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

June 12, 2022
Man with white hair and black jacket with purple Northwestern logo on it speaks into a black microphone and points upward.

Northwestern to rename 560 Lincoln after University President Morton Schapiro and wife Mimi Schapiro

May 27, 2022
An exterior photo of Margarita Inn.

Land Use Commission upholds rooming house designation for Margarita Inn, special use permit still expired

May 26, 2022
Girl with dark hair shopping, holding a green heart with pink flowers.

Amid warmer weather, students turn to picnics to build community, explore aesthetics

May 25, 2022
Gray building with American flag to its left.

Buffett Institute tags undergraduate classes that encompass United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

May 24, 2022
In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the building’s future

In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the building’s future

May 23, 2022
Sean Kingston on stage.

Sean Kingston announced as sixth main stage artist for 50th Dillo Day

May 17, 2022
Three women sit on a stage.

Professors and state representatives host teach-in on Roe v. Wade, outline potential consequences of leaked draft majority opinion

May 17, 2022
Photo of a black sign in front of a building reading “Northwestern University Women’s Center.”

Sami Schalk speaks on Black disability politics and the National Black Women’s Health Project

May 15, 2022
Three people dressed formally, sitting in chairs and holding microphones with a coffee table holding a flower vase in front of them.

New York Times journalists speak about their book on Jan. 6 insurrection and Trump

May 12, 2022
ASG students sit and look at laptops from a side profile.

ASG votes to not change MENA Student Association’s funding tier in the Student Activities Finance Committee

May 11, 2022
Deering Library with tree and sky.

Xuemao Wang announced as new Dean of Libraries and Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian

May 10, 2022
A crowd gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago Saturday afternoon for what organizers called “We Won’t Go Back: Rally to Defend Abortion Rights.” The rally was organized by a collection of Chicago activist organizations focused mainly on women’s rights and healthcare rights. The protest comes after a draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade leaked last week.

Thousands gather in Chicago to march for reproductive justice following Roe v. Wade opinion leak

May 9, 2022
ASG senators with their hands raised.

Northwestern Dining to serve ice cream on Fridays in dining halls

May 5, 2022
Blue surgical mask with green money behind it. Money has “NU” written on it.

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

May 5, 2022
Woman in blazer with arms crossed in front of sign that says “Northwestern University.”

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Amy Falls speaks about endowment growth, answers questions at Faculty Senate

May 4, 2022
Blue shirt with various art and testimony from a sexual assault survivor.

The Clothesline Project affirms survivors, shares their stories to conclude Sexual Assault Awareness Month

May 1, 2022
Picture of Flo Milli in front of a black background and A&O logo.

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

April 28, 2022
Room of senators with hands raised.

ASG Senate passes ranked-choice voting, revises endorsement policies in 2023 Election Commission Guidelines

April 27, 2022
A side shot of a salad bar at an NU dining hall.

Northwestern dining halls to partake in plant-forward event on Stop Food Waste Day

April 26, 2022
Helen Lee wearing white and pink standing in front of a whiteboard.

Researcher Helen Lee speaks on incorporating Asian American voices into critical racial consciousness and education

April 26, 2022
Picture of a gray building with lettering that reads “Annenberg Hall.”

SESP assembles search committee to identify next dean, seeks community input

April 25, 2022
Students and community members gathered at The Rock on Saturday night to honor Palestinians lost in recent weeks.

Community members gather to honor lost Palestinian lives in Students for Justice in Palestine vigil

April 25, 2022
Three people post in front of a table with craft supplies.

SustainNU hosts Repair & Reuse Fair to promote campus sustainability

April 20, 2022
A variety of hand-drawn medical tools with a graph paper background.

As premedical students balance multiple stressors, advising offers some guidance

April 19, 2022
“How the Word Is Passed” book cover on a gray background with white hexagons and multicolored circles.

Clint Smith’s ‘How the Word is Passed’ announced as 2022-23 One Book One Northwestern selection

April 19, 2022
The brick Hillel building with a green doorway.

Students participate in Passover seder traditions on campus and at home

April 18, 2022
The Searle building on campus.

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Callisto executive director Amanda Stewart speaks on using technology to support survivors

April 14, 2022
Jason Hegelmeyer (left) and Donovan Cusick (right) sitting on the stairs of University Hall.

Meet ASG presidential candidates Jason Hegelmeyer and Donovan Cusick

April 12, 2022
Three Northwestern graduates pose for the camera in purple caps and gowns.

Medill announces sports journalist Mike Greenberg as 2022 convocation speaker

April 11, 2022
Two people sit to the right of the stage, They’re looking up and singing. A spotlight is on them and the remainder of the stage is dark.

Students petition for StuCo board positions, gain experience and community

April 10, 2022
Tyler James Williams outlined in varying shades of purple.

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

April 8, 2022
J. Landis Martin stands at a lectern wearing glasses, a black suit and a striped purple tie.

J. Landis Martin answers questions from faculty, reflects on time as Chair of Board of Trustees

April 7, 2022
One Book One Northwestern book sits on green-and-brown background.

Educators discuss student engagement in climate change education as part of One Book One Northwestern series

April 5, 2022
Hand grips a mask in front of the The Arch

Two years into the pandemic, faculty and students reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted their lives

April 4, 2022
Silhouettes of protestors standing in a line at night. They are facing police cars with flashing lights.

Organizing during the pandemic: Activist groups on campus fight for changes, spotlight institutional problems

April 3, 2022
Photo of Harris Hall

Students at Northwestern, other universities targeted by employment email scam

March 31, 2022
A silhouette of a pink head with a yellow brain and a pink heart on a blue background.

ASG’s Health and Wellness Committee creates NUPS peer support program to improve mental wellness on campus

March 31, 2022
2020 graduates at their in-person ceremony wearing purple gowns, throwing their caps into the air.

Jeanne Sparrow named speaker for Weinberg’s 2022 convocation ceremony

March 30, 2022
Masked ASG members sit in a meeting with laptops open

ASG establishes newsletter to boost transparency with the student body

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.

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

March 1, 2022
NU Declassified: What’s cooking? The Table!

NU Declassified: What’s cooking? The Table!

March 1, 2022
Pink and yellow bakery sign at Evanston Trader Joe's. Cakes sit below on a table.

Best Grocery Store: Trader Joe’s

February 28, 2022
Students walking toward The Arch.

Profs head initiative to make NU more accessible for community college transfer students

February 24, 2022
COVID-19 test boxes and nasal swabs.

The Daily Explains: What to expect if you test positive for COVID-19

February 23, 2022
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