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Allyson Chiu, Print Managing Editor

Allyson Chiu is a senior studying journalism and pursuing the IMC certificate. Her previous positions at The Daily include campus editor and assistant campus editor. In the past, the Guam native has worked for the Pacific Daily News and the South China Morning Post. Allyson is also a member of Northwestern's club volleyball and swim teams. She can be reached via email or Twitter.

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In Focus: Under proposed housing plan, Northwestern’s residential life faces uncertain future

In Focus: Under proposed housing plan, Northwestern’s residential life faces uncertain future

February 19, 2018
In Focus: New University initiative aims to alleviate costs of materials for low-income freshmen in STEM courses

In Focus: New University initiative aims to alleviate costs of materials for low-income freshmen in STEM courses

November 17, 2017
Trevor Noah addresses the audience during the Oct. 16 taping of “The Daily Show Undesked Chicago 2017: Let’s Do This Before It Gets Too Damn Cold.” Throughout the week, Noah and the show’s correspondents covered topics including gun violence, racial segregation and the latest headlines about President Donald Trump.

‘The Daily Show’ comes to Chicago, tackles issues surrounding race relations

October 26, 2017
The Cook County Criminal Courts Administration Building, next to the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago. Ex-Feinberg Prof. Wyndham Lathem and co-defendant Andrew Warren both pleaded not guilty on all counts of first-degree murder Thursday.

Ex-Feinberg Prof. Wyndham Lathem pleads not guilty to 6 counts of first-degree murder

September 28, 2017
Wyndham Lathem

Ex-Feinberg Prof. Wyndham Lathem indicted on first-degree murder charges

September 15, 2017
Wyndham Lathem

Feinberg Prof. Wyndham Lathem, wanted in connection with fatal stabbing, sent apologetic video to family, friends

August 4, 2017
Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis, shown here on Thursday, June 4, 2015, was investigated for complaints that she violated the federal Title IX law against gender discrimination with her essay Sexual Paranoia Strikes Academe. Kipnis has filed a motion to dismiss a Northwestern students lawsuit against her.

Kipnis, HarperCollins file motion to dismiss Northwestern graduate student’s lawsuit

August 3, 2017
The skyline of Doha, Qatar, where Northwestern and five other U.S. universities have campuses in Education City. NU-Q remains open after several Arab nations broke diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last week.

NU-Q continues summer classes after several Arab countries cut off diplomatic, commercial ties with Qatar

June 12, 2017

University Police launches first 30-day trial of body-worn cameras

June 7, 2017

Northwestern’s incoming first-year class sets new benchmarks for Pell Grant recipients, CPS graduates

June 2, 2017

University announces Dwight Hamilton as first associate vice president of equity

May 26, 2017

The Daily Northwestern named best daily student newspaper by Society of Professional Journalists

May 26, 2017
Diana Andrade, 17, takes a photograph outside the PrivateBank Theatre where Hamilton made its Chicago premiere in October. The entire incoming first-year class will receive free tickets to see “Hamilton” in Chicago as part of Northwestern’s One Book One Northwestern program, the University announced Tuesday.

All of Northwestern’s incoming first-year class to receive free ‘Hamilton’ tickets

May 23, 2017
In Focus: Northwestern graduate student sues professor for invasion of privacy, defamation following book release

In Focus: Northwestern graduate student sues professor for invasion of privacy, defamation following book release

May 22, 2017
Rasmea Odeh speaks during an event held by Students for Justice in Palestine on Monday. Students expressed varied reactions to her speaking on campus.

Students react following Rasmea Odeh’s talk on campus

May 18, 2017
Source: Saturday Night Lives Weekend Update

SNL’s Michael Che to headline A&O, NSTV comedy event

May 16, 2017

NU Libraries receives federal grant to digitize folk music festival archive

May 11, 2017
D.R.A.M.

Rapper D.R.A.M. announced as Dillo Day daytime headliner

May 8, 2017
Former Medill Prof. David Protess speaks with students during an Innocence Project meeting at Northwestern in 2009. Anthony Porter, whose sentence was overturned due to evidence found by a Medill class led by Protess, missed a deposition last week in a lawsuit alleging he committed murder, according to a court filing.

Freed inmate Anthony Porter misses deposition in lawsuit alleging he committed double homicide

May 7, 2017

New NU-Q media, communication building dedicated on Doha campus

May 7, 2017
Little Simz

British rapper Little Simz to play Dillo Day

May 5, 2017

The Graduate School dean to leave Northwestern, will serve as new provost of Emory University

May 4, 2017

Weinberg to offer adjunct major in global health studies at start of 2017-18 academic year

May 3, 2017

Northwestern emails hacked by Google doc phishing attack

May 3, 2017
Author Zadie Smith. Smith will be speaking at Northwestern May 11 as part of an event hosted by Contemporary Thought Speakers Series.

Author Zadie Smith to speak at NU on May 11

May 1, 2017
Laura Kipnis.

Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis releases book, receives varied reactions

April 21, 2017

Two Northwestern students receive congressional scholarships

April 17, 2017

NU professor wins National Science Foundation award

April 12, 2017
South African artist and academic Pippa Skotnes does field work in the Northern Cape, a South African province. Skotnes is this years Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies.

South African artist, academic Pippa Skotnes joins NU community as visiting scholar

April 11, 2017
Northwestern student Mohammed Ramzan. The first-year student drowned Monday after falling into the water during a men’s crew team practice on the North Shore Channel in Lincolnwood.

Men’s crew team member Mohammed Ramzan’s death ruled an accident, medical examiner says

April 11, 2017
Search teams look for Northwestern student Mohammed Ramzan, who went missing during a men’s crew team practice Monday. University officials were told about the students disappearance at around 7:40 a.m.

Northwestern student Mohammed Ramzan reported missing Monday morning during men’s crew practice

April 10, 2017
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern in the Technological Institute. A donation of $5.5 million from NU alumnus Jeff Ubben and his wife Laurie funded the Ubben Program for Climate and Carbon Science.

Ubben family’s $5.5 million donation to ‘We Will’ campaign furthers study of climate change, carbon science

April 9, 2017
Cody Keenan speaks on campus in May about his experience working with former President Barack Obama. Keenan is coming to Northwestern on Tuesday.

Former Obama speechwriter Cody Keenan to speak on campus

April 5, 2017
House by Northwestern team members speak during a information session in the Technological Institute on Tuesday. The project is set to break ground in May.

House by Northwestern gets green light to start building

April 5, 2017
Barry Jenkins

‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins to speak at Northwestern

March 28, 2017
The Office of Financial Aid at 1801 Hinman, Ave. The University announced a partnership with American Student Assistance to give students and alumni free access to a suite of digital financial support tools.

Free digital financial aid tools available to Northwestern students, alumni

March 27, 2017
Emergency services on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London, after a policeman was reportedly stabbed and his apparent attacker shot by officers in a major security incident at the Houses of Parliament.

University confirms all Northwestern students in London are safe following terror attack

March 22, 2017
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an Open Communities event Sunday. Schakowsky called on local activists to keep “standing up for justice” at the event.

Schakowsky, activists encourage political engagement at community event

February 13, 2017

Northwestern to partner with AbbVie for cancer research

December 6, 2016

Pulitzer prize-winning poet joins faculty next academic year

November 17, 2016
Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2015. An ASG committee aims to present the Affordable College Textbook Act, which was proposed by Durbin, at an upcoming Association of Big Ten Students conference.

ASG renews effort to support bill that could reduce the cost of textbooks

November 15, 2016
Kellogg Dean Sally Blount speaks at a town hall hosted by the Global Strategy Task Force on Thursday. Professors raised questions about where funding for programs would come from and how research projects in various departments could be impacted by the six themes the task force recommended in its report.

Some faculty members concerned about University’s global strategy report

November 11, 2016

Communication students express relief after credit requirement lowered

November 11, 2016

Administrators, faculty reach out to students after stunning election

November 10, 2016

New University committee aims to help student veterans

November 3, 2016
“Scandal” star Joshua Malina and Communication senior Harry Wood act out a fanfiction dialogue during Fiedler Hillel’s fall celebrity speaker event. Malina discussed his career as a Jewish actor and the upcoming election.

‘West Wing’ star Joshua Malina discusses career, politics

November 2, 2016

Seeking school spirit, University Police changes color scheme

October 25, 2016

Northwestern law increases fundraising goal to $250 million

October 24, 2016
Students participate in March Through the Arch in September. Black students expressed disappointment with the lack of diversity in Wildcat Welcome and pre-orientation programs.

Students discuss challenges of being black during Wildcat Welcome, pre-orientation programs

October 19, 2016

Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti receives University Alumnae award

October 19, 2016
George Newbern

‘Scandal’ actor selected as 2016 Homecoming Grand Marshal

October 17, 2016

University launches online geography game

October 12, 2016
Jed Smock preaches to NU students about sin during a demonstration at The Arch on Monday. Smock is the president and founder of The Campus Ministry USA, a conservative religious group from Terre Haute, Indiana.

Religious protesters raise hell near The Arch

October 10, 2016
Dr. Samer Attar

Northwestern Memorial doctor travels to Syria to aid war victims

October 10, 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 7, 2016

Northwestern Medicine scientists find brain pathway to alleviate depression

October 5, 2016
Annual safety report reflects increase in number of rape cases reported

Annual safety report reflects increase in number of rape cases reported

October 3, 2016
The Office of Financial Aid, 1801 Hinman Ave., shares a building with the Office of Undergraduate Admission. This year, federal grant applications are available earlier to help low-income students, which poses a challenge for Illinois residents eligible for the Monetary Award Program grant.

Changes to FAFSA process might squeeze MAP grant applicants, administrators say

September 29, 2016
NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in Norris on Monday. A new online voter registration tool enabled Northwestern to register 96 percent of eligible voters in the freshmen class.

Northwestern registers record-setting percentage of freshmen to vote

September 27, 2016
The outside of Norris University Center, which will be replaced by University Commons after Northwestern raises enough money for the transition. An administrator said students likely won’t have to move out of Norris until Fall Quarter 2018.

Student groups will not leave Norris before fall 2018, admin says

September 22, 2016
Weinberg senior Tara Mittelberg visits the Embrapa research institute in Brazil. Mittelberg traveled to six different countries this summer to study genetically modified organisms and their relation to food security.

Around the world in 11 weeks: Grant takes Weinberg senior to three continents

September 21, 2016

College Republicans decide not to endorse any presidential candidate

September 21, 2016
Members of Northwesterns Bridge Club play a game. The team is preparing for the 2016 Collegiate Bridge Team Championships, to be held in July.

Bridge Club hopes a national championship win is in the cards

May 16, 2016
A&O Benefit concert returns outdoors despite strong winds

A&O Benefit concert returns outdoors despite strong winds

May 8, 2016

Northwestern students plan to pedal coffee around campus by next fall

April 24, 2016
McCormick materials science department aims to have gender-balanced student and faculty by 2030

McCormick materials science department aims to have gender-balanced student and faculty by 2030

April 20, 2016
Northwestern graduate student Nisan Hubbard helps his students devise a prosthetic arm out of household items during Science Club at the Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Girls Club. The program uses a hands-on approach to encourage interest in STEM education.

Northwestern-sponsored Science Club inspires Chicago middle schoolers

April 18, 2016
Matisyahu performs at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. The Jewish musician and rapper also discussed his faith during the performance Thursday.

Matisyahu performs, discusses his faith at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

April 1, 2016

International Gender Equality Movement hosts second annual campus day for local girls

November 18, 2015

Fossil Free NU holds teach-in on climate justice

November 6, 2015
Video production equipment can now be borrowed by undergraduate students from the circulation desk in University Library. Library administrators decided to expand their borrowing services after the service desk in Digital Collections was closed.

Northwestern Library expands equipment borrowing to undergraduates

October 27, 2015

Student-run mental health organization focuses on men

September 30, 2015
New Wildcats dash across Deering Meadow this Wildcat Welcome prior to taking their class photo. Among the incoming students, the proportion of international students hit a record high this year.

International student enrollment reaches all-time high

September 27, 2015
Rosemary Magaña, a licensed clinical professional counselor and staff therapist at Counseling and Psychological Services, leads a discussion with Northwestern’s minority journalism groups about mental health in journalism. Magaña spoke about different types of illnesses caused by covering stressful or traumatic stories and healthy ways to cope.

CAPS staffer, students discuss mental health awareness in journalism

May 19, 2015
Saturday Night Live alumna Julia Sweeney reads from her memoir “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother.” Sweeney and local author Christine Sneed participated in a reading and conversation held Friday night at Bookends & Beginnings.

Local bookstore hosts SNL alumna Julia Sweeney, author Christine Sneed

May 17, 2015
“An Evening With Toulouse-Lautrec” is introduced Wednesday night at the Block Museum of Art. The exhibit was curated by a Northwestern art history class through Fall 2014.

Northwestern art history students curate Block Museum exhibit

January 22, 2015

NU alum wins humanitarian award for waste-management innovation in India

October 23, 2014
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