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

The Daily Northwestern

Yvonne Kim, Reporter

Yvonne is a Medill junior majoring in journalism and English and minoring in computer science. She has held the positions of managing editor, opinion editor and assistant campus editor. Yvonne is from southern California. You can reach her via Twitter or email.

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Author Roxane Gay explores nuances in race, pop culture at campus event

Author Roxane Gay explores nuances in race, pop culture at campus event

April 4, 2018
Officers respond to the scene outside Engelhart Hall at Emerson Street and Maple Avenue.

Students recount shock at ‘surreal’ gun scare on campus

March 14, 2018
Kenzie Krogh.

Loved ones remember Kenzie Krogh as selfless friend, resilient student

February 28, 2018

Woman robbed by two men near Chicago campus

January 30, 2018

Kim: We need more diverse voices in our English readings

November 16, 2017

Kim: Blurred lines in Asian, Asian American approaches to hip-hop prompt further thought, criticism

May 15, 2017

Kim: Journalism 202 is unproductive, should not be Medill graduation requirement

May 8, 2017

Kim: Grappling with the Korean language is an experience in vulnerability, growth

May 1, 2017

Kim: How being Korean American influences my conversations about sexism, masculinity

April 17, 2017

Kim: Greek life members must go beyond institutional criticism, step up as individuals

April 11, 2017

Kim: For cultural organizations, simply being is enough

March 30, 2017

Letter from the Opinion Editor: Let’s use this section to tell nuanced, lived experiences

March 28, 2017
Nancy Gianni, CEO of GiGi’s Playhouse, celebrates after being handed the final check at the end of Block 10. GiGi’s Playhouse received $983,833, the largest check DM has presented to its primary beneficiary.

Dance Marathon goes ‘above and beyond’ expectations, GiGi’s Playhouse CEO says

March 5, 2017

Faculty Senate passes resolution recommending NU ombuds program deal with ‘systemic’ issues

March 2, 2017
ASG president Christina Cilento speaks at Senate earlier this year. Cilento was announced as a Luce scholarship recipient and recognized for her work in sustainability and climate change.

ASG president wins national scholarship for environment, sustainability work

February 28, 2017

Northwestern alumnus’ film wins 6 awards, hands over best picture at 2017 Oscars

February 28, 2017
Norris University Center has an all-gender bathroom on its third floor. An administrator sent an email to students Thursday saying the University would not alter its practices or procedures following the Trump administration’s revocation of Obama’s transgender bathroom bill.

University administrator assures support for transgender, gender nonconforming students following Trump action

February 23, 2017
Keynote speaker Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez speaks at Lutkin Hall on Monday. Rodriguez provided words of healing as she addressed issues of navigating predominantly white institutions as a Latinx student.

Students find healing in night of conversation, performances for Latinx women

February 21, 2017
The Trienens Performance Center is slated to be included in an extensive renovation for Welsh-Ryan Arena. The renovations are made possible by donations from the We Will campaign and are set to begin after the 2016-2017 basketball season.

Trustee donation allows enhancements for revamped athletic facility center

February 16, 2017

Theater class extends welcome to immigrant family through song

February 13, 2017
Christen Johnson (Medill ’16) speaks at a memorial for Weinberg sophomore Jordan Hankins. The memorial was held at Alice Millar Chapel on Wednesday night.

Students, faculty celebrate life of Jordan Hankins at memorial

February 9, 2017
The Black House feasibility study steering committee is preparing a report about the Black House. Vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin said Black House renovations will start around the start of spring quarter.

Black House committee in midst of renovations-planning process, talks with architects

February 3, 2017
Elder Hall will open to upperclassmen beginning Fall Quarter 2017. The Undergraduate Residential Experience Committee will also limit freshmen to one meal plan option.

University committee to open all-freshman dorms to older students, limit meal plan options

January 31, 2017

Office of the Provost recognizes faculty diversity initiatives

January 27, 2017

Native photographer Matika Wilbur talks art, perceptions of Native American culture

January 27, 2017
Playwright Young Jean Lee speaks about her creative work and approach to identity politics. Lee addressed more than 50 people Monday in Harris Hall.

Playwright Young Jean Lee discusses her experiences writing identity-based art

January 23, 2017
Chicago rapper Noname

Noname, Jamila Woods to play A&O Chicago Benefit

January 23, 2017
Eddie Willis, member of Black and Pink’s Chicago branch, speaks to students about LGBTQ prisoners and the organization’s penpal system. The event was hosted by the Queer Pride Graduate Students Association on Wednesday night.

Prison abolition organization gets students involved in pen pal system with LGBTQ inmates

January 18, 2017
Wolfgang Sachtler

McCormick Prof. Wolfgang Sachtler dies after more than 30 years at Northwestern

January 15, 2017
More than 18,000 people attended President Barack Obama's farewell address at the McCormick Place convention center. Multiple Northwestern students were in the crowd on Tuesday night.

Northwestern students join Chicago crowds for Obama’s farewell address

January 11, 2017

Record number of Northwestern faculty wins humanities fellowships

January 9, 2017
A member of IFC’s executive board speaks about the New Member Education Curriculum. The town hall was held Saturday to discuss improved programming for incoming fraternity members.

Interfraternity Council implements new member education curriculum

January 9, 2017
(Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Alstory Simon talks to reporters as he is released from the Jacksonville Correctional Center in Jacksonville, Illinois, on Oct. 30, 2014. A Chicago federal judge dismissed a defamation counter lawsuit against Simon, stating the countersuit was not sufficiently relevant.

Former Medill Innocence Project private investigator’s $25 million countersuit against Alstory Simon dismissed

January 4, 2017
The Black Lives Matter flag was raised over Norris University Center on Jan. 3 to commence two weeks of programming around the state of black lives in America. Two student groups cohosted a panel Tuesday about the intersectionality of race and queerness as part of the event.

Black Lives Matter flag flies above Norris, launching two weeks of programming

January 4, 2017

Northwestern scientists named National Academy of Inventors fellows

December 22, 2016
University President Morton Schapiro addresses new students in September. In 2014, Schapiro's annual salary was $2.35 million, according to a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

University President Morton Schapiro among nation’s highest-paid college presidents

December 9, 2016
The Women’s Center, 2000 Sheridan Rd., will integrate counseling services with CAPS by Winter Quarter. The center's only clinician will leave the University by the end of the year, an administrator said.

Women’s Center counselor to leave Northwestern before Winter Quarter

November 29, 2016
In Focus: After University lifts CAPS 12-session limit, students still feel pushed to seek outside care

In Focus: After University lifts CAPS 12-session limit, students still feel pushed to seek outside care

November 18, 2016
Evanston residents and local veterans groups gather at Fountain Square on Friday for the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. Northwestern also held events to honor veterans on campus, and the University is aiming to provide more resources for student veterans.

Northwestern celebrates Veterans Day, aims to improve support for student veterans

November 13, 2016
The Women’s Center, 2000 Sheridan Rd., will integrate counseling services with CAPS by Winter Quarter. An administrator said the decision to eliminate long-term counseling at the center was made after holding focus groups with students.

Administrators clarify efforts to gauge student opinion before Women’s Center changes

November 11, 2016

Administrators, faculty reach out to students after stunning election

November 10, 2016

NU-led project of universities receives $6.3 million grant to improve patient reported outcomes

November 3, 2016
Musicians rehearse a piece from the upcoming musical “Sweet Charity.” The mainstage production, which opens in the Ethel M. Barber Theatre on Friday night, features the largest student orchestra ever found in the venue.

‘Sweet Charity’ revives jazz era, features elaborate designs

November 2, 2016
The outside of Ayers College of Commerce and Industry. Administrators provided some students in CCI with new mattresses after complaints about what seemed to be mold on their old ones.

Administration replaces 50 mattresses in CCI, continues to monitor potential mold

November 1, 2016
Interdisciplinary artist Hasan Elahi speaks at an event co-hosted by the Block Museum of Art and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Elahi discussed the intersection of art and engineering.

Artist exposes his life to resist FBI, talks intersection between art, engineering

October 31, 2016
Six mattresses are put outside students’ rooms in Ayers College of Commerce and Industry. Many students in CCI found mold on the bottom of their mattresses.

Potential mold found on several mattresses in CCI, students say

October 31, 2016
Justine Kim speaks at ASG Senate last week. Kim is a member of the Judicial Branch Reform Committee, which will do research to help determine if ASG will create a judicial branch.

Potential judicial branch would work to keep members accountable, ASG president says

October 30, 2016
ASG Vice President Macs Vinson speaks at Senate on Wednesday. Senate unanimously passed a resolution authored by Vinson to create a judicial branch reform committee.

ASG Senate starts process of creating student-run judicial branch

October 26, 2016
The residential hall at 1835 Hinman may undergo changes to accommodate the two-year live-in requirement. Administration previously encountered setbacks when the building’s proposed height exceeded Evanston’s zoning variance codes.

University, city officials continue talks on Hinman expansion to help fulfill two-year live-in plan

October 24, 2016
A Cubs fan smiles outside Wrigley Field after the Chicago Cubs defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. The team won 5-0 in Game 6, making it to their first World Series in 71 years.

Northwestern students express hope ahead of Cubs World Series appearance

October 23, 2016

Two unions debate in hopes of representing Northwestern graduate students

October 19, 2016

Student groups plan free menstrual product pilot program based on survey data

October 18, 2016

Chemistry professor awarded prestigious Israeli research award for work in alternative fuels

October 16, 2016
The Women’s Center, 2000 Sheridan Rd., will be integrating counseling services with CAPS. Provost Dan Linzer said this change will streamline and improve health resources available to students.

Provost responds after student criticism of Women’s Center changes

October 13, 2016

Northwestern drops 29 spots in yearly Sexual Health Report Card

October 12, 2016

NU professor named one of world’s most influential people in finance

October 12, 2016
Dozens of people gather at The Rock on Monday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters chanted, “Water is life. You can’t drink oil,” as they marched from The Rock to Norris University Center.

‘Water is life’: Protesters rally on campus against Dakota Access Pipeline

October 10, 2016

Northwestern students report robbery, harassment near CTA stations

October 7, 2016

University to centralize all sexual misconduct cases through Sexual Harassment Prevention Office

October 7, 2016

GESI adds Ghana, Guatemala to list of study abroad locations

October 6, 2016
Rachael Yamagata.

Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata explores deeper, personal themes in newest album

October 5, 2016

Faculty Senate passes resolution in support of cycling, pedestrian safety

October 5, 2016
Sargent dining hall during late-night hours. Northwestern Dining is implementing campus-wide changes this year, including new late-night food options and improvements to dining hall menus.

NU Dining implements new late-night locations, changes to dining hall options

September 29, 2016

Northwestern surgeon performs first procedure in Illinois implanting newly-developed heart valve

September 28, 2016
The Women's Center, 2000 Sheridan Rd., will no longer offer long-term counseling services. The services will shift to the University's primary mental health center.

Women’s Center eliminates long-term counseling, shifts service to CAPS

September 28, 2016

Norris Mini Courses will teach American Indian culture and language this fall

September 27, 2016
Young Thug

Young Thug to headline A&O Blowout

September 25, 2016
Kresge Hall, which opened in August after renovations, is applying for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification, the highest ranking a green building can obtain. The Uni

Northwestern joins national challenge to reduce building energy consumption

September 21, 2016
Kehlani

Kehlani to open A&O Blowout

September 20, 2016

Astronomy Night draws thousands, mixes together music and science

July 18, 2016

Evanston’s sixth annual recycling event declutters homes, promotes sustainability

July 10, 2016

New, upgraded Nicor gas main to be installed throughout Evanston

July 9, 2016

Evanston Public Library’s North Branch to temporarily close in August for repairs

July 3, 2016

Adult mosquito control tool place in Evanston area following West Nile virus reports

July 2, 2016

Northwestern hosts national forum on study abroad practices

June 25, 2016

Man arrested after attempted theft at Evanston CVS, charged with four offenses

June 23, 2016

Summer Food Service Program offers free meals for Evanston youth while building community

June 18, 2016
Speakers from the vigil link hands in the front row of the Second Baptist Church to join in the singing of "We Shall Overcome" on Wednesday night. Over 300 people were present at the packed church in remembrance of the mass shooting that took place in Orlando three days prior.

Second Baptist Church holds vigil in remembrance of Orlando victims

June 16, 2016
Construction workers lift and transport the first floor of the home built by students in the Evanston Township High School course, Geometry in Construction. The entire home was two-stories and approximately 1,500 square-feet.

Evanston Township High School construction class relocates home it built during course

June 14, 2016

Kellogg professor develops program to evaluate K-12 education technology

April 6, 2016
Best Breakfast/Brunch: Le Peep

Best Breakfast/Brunch: Le Peep

February 24, 2016
Author Mary Barr discusses her book on inequality in Evanston at University Hall. Barr said she was inspired to write her book after finding a childhood photo of her with a diverse group of friends.

Author Mary Barr discusses Evanston civil rights history

January 21, 2016
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