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

The Daily Northwestern

Samantha Powers

Samantha Powers, Print Managing Editor

Samantha is a Medill sophomore from Austin, TX majoring in journalism and political science. At The Daily, she’s been the campus editor, an assistant campus editor and reporter on the student activism and entrepreneurship beats. When she’s not in the newsroom, you can find her singing in a choir, shelving books at the library and quoting West Wing episodes. You can reach Samantha via email or X.

Last updated spring 2024.

All content by Samantha Powers
Schill defended his decision to negotiate with pro-Palestinian activists and emphasized his commitment to free speech and student safety Thursday morning.

University President Michael Schill tried to walk a thin line in his remarks before congress. He still faces dissatisfaction from dueling camps.

May 24, 2024
In Focus: As Northwestern considers another decade in Qatar, some NU-Q students say campus falls short of promises

In Focus: As Northwestern considers another decade in Qatar, some NU-Q students say campus falls short of promises

May 20, 2024
Students could compete to guess the number of cherry tomatoes in a jar. Some say the fruit is an Israeli invention.

NU Hillel, Wildcats for Israel host Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration in honor of Israel’s independence day

May 14, 2024
The capitol building.

House passes Antisemitism Awareness Act as Jewish NU students lobby for bill in Washington

May 1, 2024
Michael Schill.

University President Michael Schill addresses agreement with NU Divestment Coalition in message to NU community

April 30, 2024
At Monday’s previously scheduled Faculty Assembly meeting, Hagerty and Schill took time to discuss the “campus climate” in the wake of the encampment.

Faculty express concerns over lack of transparency in University’s negotiation process with encampment organizers at Assembly

April 29, 2024
Jewish students have mixed reactions to pro-Palestine encampment

While some Jewish students support pro-Palestine encampment, others express discomfort and safety concerns with ongoing demonstration

April 29, 2024
A look into The Daily’s coverage of the Deering Meadow encampment

A look into The Daily’s coverage of the Deering Meadow encampment

April 27, 2024
Student activists organized two rallies last week at The Rock to criticize Northwestern and other Universities’ ties to Israel and treatment of student protesters.

SJP, EJP and JVP resolution demands NU divest from companies with ties to Israel, protect student speech

April 22, 2024
Alumni enjoyed a catered lunch to the sounds of smooth jazz between lectures.

Alumni spend A Day With Northwestern learning about AI, astronomy, NU Football

April 21, 2024
An illustration of Willie the Wildcat holding a large purple pencil against a purple background. He is wearing a T-shirt with a crossword-grid pattern.

Daily Mini Crossword, April 12, 2024

April 11, 2024
Schill said he intends to start bringing in financial aid program funding through donations.

Q&A: University President Michael Schill discusses advisory committees, rising tuition costs

March 12, 2024
Hahn announced her speakership to the Class of 2024 in a surprise video.

Award-winning actress Kathryn Hahn to give 2024 Commencement speech

March 4, 2024
Final exam week begins the same day as Ramadan, on March 11.

As exam week nears, Muslim students observing Ramadan call for more equitable accommodations

February 29, 2024
Grace O’Connor and all four of her brothers are Northwestern Wildcats.

Q&A: St. Patrick’s Day Queen Grace O’Connor talks Chicago roots, Wildcat family

February 27, 2024
NAWTE hosted a card-making event for Valentine’s Day.

Students embrace elegance, flair at Non-Alcoholic Wine Tasting Experience

February 26, 2024
The continental architecture brings a collegiate feel.

Best Hotel: The Graduate

February 26, 2024
Northwestern is one of 17 elite universities accused of price-fixing.

Northwestern to pay $43.5 million in settlement of financial aid lawsuit

February 26, 2024

Northwestern issues “all clear” message for shooting threat on Evanston campus

February 25, 2024
Members of the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying its tentative contract agreement with the University.

NUGW reaches tentative contract agreement with the University, awaits full-group vote on ratification

February 23, 2024
FSL Director Keith Garcia said any violations of the Student Code of Conduct should cease immediately and may be investigated by the University.

NU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life discourages alleged incidents of hazing during new member season

February 22, 2024

Medill junior Jacob Wendler named The Daily’s next editor in chief

February 20, 2024
The formation of the committee comes after the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Northwestern last month for its handling of alleged incidents of antisemitism.

University President Michael Schill announces new Advisory Committee on Free Expression and Institutional Speech

February 20, 2024
Generations of singers from the NU community and Chicago area concluded the event with a full-group rendition of “Total Praise.”

Community choirs come together for musical celebration of L. Stanley Davis

February 19, 2024
Yasmeen Elagha said she has heard nothing from the White House or Israeli government since her relatives went missing.

Q&A: Palestinian law student seeks safe return of family members in Gaza

February 12, 2024
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office intends to drop criminal charges against two Northwestern students.

Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office drops charges against two students for alleged tampering with The Daily

February 7, 2024
Co-chairs Kellogg Prof. Efraim Benmelech and SESP Dean Bryan Brayboy said they are open to critique and encouragement from students.

Antisemitism committee co-chairs recap listening session with Jewish students, plan listening sessions with Arab and Muslim students

February 6, 2024
The letter refers to charges brought against two NU students for theft of advertising services in relation to tampering with the Oct. 23, 2023, issue of The Daily.

Letter calls on Students Publishing Company to drop criminal complaint against two students connected with imitated copies of The Daily

February 2, 2024
Physics and astronomy Prof. Shane Larson — the associate director of CIERA at NU — is on the team working on a new gravitational wave detector.

Northwestern professor among International team of scientists slated to build new gravitational wave detector

February 1, 2024
Shakman Hurd said one of EJP’s first priorities is scheduling a listening session with NU’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine to coordinate support.

NU faculty, staff, librarians, graduate students form Educators for Justice in Palestine chapter

January 31, 2024
NUGW’s demands for an increased stipend, comprehensive healthcare and financial support for international workers are still on the table in contract negotiations.

NU Graduate Workers launch strike pledge in hopes of speeding up contract negotiations

January 30, 2024
The letter, published in more than 50 student newspapers across the country, is titled “We will not wait for the next school shooting.”

NU Students Demand Action co-founder joins more than 140 students across the nation to call for an end to gun violence

January 25, 2024
The investigation follows a complaint filed by Zachary Marschall, the editor-in-chief of Campus Reform — a self-proclaimed “conservative watchdog” of higher education.

U.S. Department of Education opens Title VI investigation into Northwestern’s handling of alleged antisemitism

January 24, 2024
Dark matter makes up roughly 27% of the universe, according to NASA.

Dark matter soon to exit ‘the dark,’ according to Northwestern-aided research

January 22, 2024
NU student activists dined on tacos and nachos during the first day of “Disorientation Week.”

NU activist organizations plan to host “Disorientation Week”

January 18, 2024
Eig said the creation of “King: A Life” took six years, hundreds of interviews and a team of fact-checkers.

Medill alumnus Jonathan Eig commemorates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at annual keynote

January 17, 2024
Established in 2016, NUGW announced it had won the election to unionize on Jan. 12 last year.

Northwestern graduate workers reflect on progress, plan strike pledge one year after receiving formal recognition

January 15, 2024
Eig was a Daily staffer for all four of his years at NU, serving as the campus editor for the 1985-1986 year.

MLK biographer and Medill alum Jonathan Eig reflects on love for journalism, storytelling

January 11, 2024
Weinberg junior Alianna Taitano promoted NU MiniChefz, a volunteer organization dedicated to teaching cooking and nutrition basics to local youth.

Wildcats explore volunteering, academic and artistic opportunities at student organizations fair

January 3, 2024
Some ‘Cats agree that setting specific New Year’s resolutions sets the bar too high.

Wildcats set intentions for the New Year in different ways

January 2, 2024
The Technological Institute. Northwestern Prof. Mark Hersam co-led the research that created a transistor capable of associative learning.

Northwestern researchers help develop new brain-like transistor

January 2, 2024
Medill Prof. Joe Mathewson is the author of five books.

Prof. Joe Mathewson brings expertise, humor to his 26 years at Medill

November 20, 2023
NU community members came to Monday afternoon’s NUGW rally bearing signs, NUGW T-shirts and noise-making devices.

Graduate workers union rallies for timely bargaining, response to economic demands from NU

November 14, 2023
Student protesters lay in front of the Technological Institute Thursday morning. Students walking to and from class stepped around or over the protesters, while some stopped to observe or film the event.

Students protest in front of Tech, demand NU divest from companies with ties to Israel

November 10, 2023
Charles Logan, an organizer of the graduate student caregivers survey, presents a summary of the results at the Women’s Center.

Graduate student parent group finds “disconnect” between caregiving needs and NU resources

November 2, 2023
Close to 200 Northwestern community members gathered by candlelight outside Deering Library to honor the lives lost in the Israel-Hamas war.

Northwestern Jewish community hosts vigil to honor lives lost in Israel-Hamas war

October 10, 2023
Sarah Wade, who competed on season 44 of “Survivor,” said the key to her success is consistency.

For Kellogg student Sarah Wade, eternal optimism is a bad way to play Survivor — but a great way to live

October 5, 2023
Conservative activist Alan Keyes speaks to a small crowd of NUCR and YAF members. He spoke about his Catholic faith, saying his identity as a “child of God” came above his American identity.

NU College Republicans hosts conservative speaker with reinstated ASG funding

September 28, 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
A brown door has a sign on it that reads “all-gender restroom.”

NU adds all-gender bathrooms, lactation rooms to campus map system

May 29, 2023
A group of four people sit on folding chairs talking. A sign above them says “Northwestern Medill.”

Medill faculty work to center diversity, equity and inclusion in and out of the classroom

May 24, 2023
A woman with blond hair holds out her hands while she stands at a lectern.

Nobel Prize winner Beatrice Fihn discusses abolishing nuclear weapons in the age of the Ukraine war

May 23, 2023
Two men sit talking. Above them is a graphic of a book entitled “Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family.”

Panelists discuss the importance of oral histories for Black Americans at One Book One Northwestern event

May 18, 2023
A tan building stands with the words “Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center” mounted on it in silver letters.

McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang elected to the Royal Society for impact in engineering science

May 15, 2023
Big letters that read “TEDxNorthwesternU” sit on a red-lit stage.

TEDxNorthwesternU’s ‘Synergy’ conference boasts first student speakers in program history

May 15, 2023
A person does a presentation with a slideshow in the background.

Cornell Prof. Mary Pat Brady talks gentrification, colonization at Latinidad symposium

May 12, 2023
A building stands tall with the words “McCormick Journalism Center” mounted on the front in gold lettering.

Medill alumna Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan to serve as inaugural George R.R. Martin Chair in storytelling

May 9, 2023
A white-haired woman wearing glasses and a mask stands at a podium. The projector screen next to her features a photo of a dead tree and yellow text that reads, “Plantation Deathscapes.”

Vanderbilt Prof. Teresa Goddu talks climate crisis, race and Gothic literature

May 8, 2023
A girl bites her nails while staring at a series of chemistry diagrams.

Biology and organic chemistry course sequence takes toll on pre-medical students

May 4, 2023
A purple book lies open, surrounded by purple text bubbles.

‘Brown and gay in the USA’: Author Anthony Ocampo talks intersectionality as a Filipino and queer scholar

May 2, 2023
A computer screen on a purple background shows purple confetti and the words “I said yes!” filling the screen.

‘Dream come true’: Class of 2027 commits to NU, looks forward to new friends and interdisciplinary studies

May 1, 2023
A student in a blue sweatshirt serves themselves an orange cake with a pair of tongs.

Arab American Heritage Celebration brings flavor and fun to Allison dining hall

April 27, 2023
Three vaccines against various blue backgrounds.

NU to discontinue COVID-19 protocols including vaccine requirement, isolation housing and on-campus testing

April 27, 2023
Three people sit gathered around a coffee table in a room with the windows opened. They hold papers and pens. A girl leans forward to drink from a blue cup.

Activist Stacy Erenberg centers healing justice in Taking Action for Reproductive Justice series

April 20, 2023
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Four of the eight NU faculty members elected to the American Academy Arts and Sciences this year are Weinberg professors, while the others work in the McCormick School of Engineering and the Feinberg School of Medicine.

Eight NU faculty named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 20, 2023
A student sits in a dark dorm room illuminated by their computer screen. Scientific and musical posters adorn the walls, and a saxophone sits in the corner.

Bienen dual degree students balance workload, pursue interdisciplinary passions

April 19, 2023
Illustration of professor figure ripping apart a graded paper.

NU professors prioritize self-assessment in alternative grading methods

April 16, 2023
Golden light illuminates four students sitting in folding chairs and listening to a professor in a purple hat as she talks, gesturing with her hands.

NU students, faculty gather for fireside chat on intersectionality and competency in reproductive justice

April 10, 2023
A collection of french, curly and waffle fries, all orange, illustrated in front of a light blue background with a bowl of ketchup drawn to the right.

“Starch Madness” embarks on a quest to find Evanston’s best fries

April 6, 2023
A white stone building stands next to a tree with red leaves. A sign on the building reads “710 Emerson.”

Residents in former Greek houses discuss social life and amenities

April 3, 2023
Morton Schapiro wearing a purple button-up and purple tie with a Northwestern jacket.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and former University President Morton Schapiro among those to receive honorary degrees from NU in June

April 2, 2023
People cross a street in downtown Evanston. The crosswalk, located next to a Whole Foods, is lined with trees.

Northwestern students say walkability around campus builds community, draws them to local businesses

March 30, 2023
A gray building with multiple stone pillars. The words “Harris Hall” are engraved above the pillars.

Newly endowed Sanders Seminar program to offer historical deep dives this fall

March 28, 2023
A man in a maroon sweater sits opposite a woman in a purple top. Holding a microphone in one hand, he reaches out another hand as he speaks.

Andrew Gordon champions diversity in global learning at keynote speaker event

February 23, 2023
A chart with purple columns for each year from 2017-2022 shows an upward trend in gunshot victims in Evanston. In 2017, five people were shot. In 2018, eight people were shot. In 2019, nine people were shot. In 2020, 10 people were shot. In 2021, 14 people were shot. In 2022, 11 people were shot.

Local activists call for transparency, action in wake of gun violence study

February 13, 2023
“Tenure” is pictured behind three bright orange hurdles at the end of a track.

Professors reflect on newly-tenured status following pandemic-affected academic years

February 3, 2023
Table with three test tubes, books and a sink. Three clocks located above.

Students, faculty agree time management is key for four- to eight-hour lab sessions

January 18, 2023
Singing siblings Charity, Chamaya, Chantal and Carlis Moody perform as part of Sunday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The celebration aimed to unite the Evanston community through art.

Local artists celebrate life, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023
Man with neon orange glasses stands at lectern next to television featuring medieval works of art.

Author Karl Whittington explores relationship between queer identities and art at Medieval Colloquium

January 12, 2023
Woman with black hair in a floral shirt holds up two crocheted ice cream cones and poses with a table of crocheted dolls.

Ulki Toys owner Unika Gujar strives to foster representation, comfort and joy with her crochet creations

November 7, 2022
Two people sit in brown chairs on a stage with a purple “Northwestern” background.

Pulitzer-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert talks climate change at annual Leopold Lecture

October 12, 2022
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