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The Daily Northwestern

Amy Li

Amy Li, In Focus Editor

Amy is a Weinberg junior and a Beijing native studying economics and political science. She was previously the campus editor. She likes listening to music and doing nothing. You can reach Amy via email.

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Northwestern doctors face challenges in psychiatric care, anticipate mental health crisis ahead

Northwestern doctors face challenges in psychiatric care, anticipate mental health crisis ahead

May 17, 2020
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Many of Northwestern Medicine's healthcare workers — technicians, nurse practitioners, physicians — have seen their personal and work lives upended by the pandemic in different ways.

Northwestern doctors upend family life to fight at frontlines, NM builds capacity for peak

April 17, 2020
A "BrewBot" in Tech Express. The 24-hour, "pay as you pour" cold brew dispensers allow students on North Campus to access BrewBike cold brew any time of the day.

BrewBike launches two ‘pay as you pour’ cold brew dispensers on North Campus

January 12, 2020
University Police officers formed a shoulder-to-shoulder wall blocking the Lutkin Hall foyer amid protests against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

University Police issuing citations to some students involved in Jeff Sessions protest

December 13, 2019
The Christmas tree in Downtown Evanston in 2019. Evanston residents and businesses are reimagining holiday celebrations this year as beloved traditions move virtual.

Where to donate your money, gifts and time in Evanston this holiday season

December 3, 2019
Tarana Burke. The founder of the #MeToo movement will speak at Northwestern on Jan. 27.

Founder of #MeToo movement Tarana Burke to speak at Northwestern during MLK Dream Week

November 20, 2019

Northwestern Trustees Lou Simpson and Kimberly Querrey donate $10 million for bioelectrics research

November 18, 2019
University President Morton Schapiro speaks to parents and families. Schapiro published an editorial in the Chicago Tribune regarding Jeff Sessions' visit to campus.

President Morton Schapiro describes Jeff Sessions’ visit as a ‘missed opportunity’ in Chicago Tribune column

November 15, 2019
University police officers formed a shoulder-to-shoulder wall blocking the Lutkin Hall foyer amid protests against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. An open letter signed by dozens of recent Northwestern graduates denounced Northwestern’s choice to deploy UP officers to quiet student protestors.

Northwestern alumni send an open letter to President Morton Schapiro, denounce deployment of NUPD during Sessions’ visit

November 14, 2019
Annelise Riles. Riles said the Buffett Institute’s new approach to research is “open, transparent, and collaborative.”

The Buffett Institute to hold first Idea Incubation Workshop to develop research plans to solve global issues

November 14, 2019
Dean Adrian Randolph. Randolph said Weinberg faces a constant struggle of providing enough support for faculty research and ensuring students are free to pursue a curriculum that interests them.

2020 Vision: Weinberg dean Adrian Randolph will continue to push interdisciplinary research, faculty diversity

November 11, 2019

Black, Hispanic women receive fewer opioid medication despite higher postpartum pain, new Feinberg study finds

November 7, 2019
Provost Jonathan Holloway. Holloway talks improvements and gaps in diversity and inclusion for undergraduate students and faculty.

In interview, Provost Holloway talks improvements in undergraduate diversity and inclusion, diversifying faculty hiring

November 7, 2019

Native American and Indigenous Studies minor is set to launch in the 2020-2021 academic year

November 7, 2019
Antonio Basco stands silently at his wife's cross as family members visit the memorial site at dusk after funeral services that day for Walmart mass shooting victim Margie Reckard.

Three months after the El Paso shooting, students from city discuss the shooting, aftermath

November 4, 2019
More than 100 students and alumni staged a silent protest at Northwestern University in Qatar on Sunday afternoon. The protest followed NU-Q Prof. Justin D. Martin’s tweets alleging NU-Q’s Dean Everette E. Dennis’s insensitive comments during a January faculty meeting.

NU-Q students and alumni stage silent protest, dean responds after ‘To Hell with them’ comment

November 3, 2019
Graduating students during 2019 commencement. Jeremy Schenk will oversee adjustments to the graduation calendar and related ceremonies.

Jeremy Schenk named special assistant for graduation transition

October 31, 2019
Northwestern voting participation rate more than doubled in 2018 midterm elections

Northwestern voting participation rate more than doubled in 2018 midterm elections

October 30, 2019

Northwestern awards $225,000 for seminar series on archiving black arts

October 29, 2019
University President Morton Schapiro addresses the class of 2023 and transfers.

President Morton Schapiro announces budget surplus for 2019 fiscal year

October 28, 2019
Passersby view the Rock, which was painted Homecoming weekend and criticized Northwestern’s inaction following student demands to remove University founder John Evans’ name from campus buildings.

‘F—k John Evans’ painted on The Rock, denouncing University’s failure to remove founder’s name from campus buildings

October 27, 2019
University President Morton Schapiro addresses the class of 2023 and transfers.

Graduation to move closer to end of classes with no Senior Week starting in 2020-21 academic year

October 17, 2019
Student protesters during the 2016 Take Back the Night annual march. Northwestern’s Office of Equity released the results of the 2019 Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey on Tuesday.

Northwestern’s 2019 Campus Climate Survey shows disparities for women and genderqueer, or nonbinary and questioning students

October 15, 2019
Northwestern joined 18 other prominent U.S. colleges and universities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect DACA, a Tuesday University release announced.

Northwestern joins force with 18 other universities in amicus brief, urges Supreme Court to protect DACA

October 8, 2019
Medill Prof. J.A. Adande (Medill ’92) speaks with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey at a January 2018 campus event.

Northwestern alum, Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s tweet on Hong Kong sets off firestorm for NBA

October 7, 2019
Northwestern elected six new members to the Board of Trustees, a University news release announced.

Northwestern announces six new members elected to Board of Trustees

October 7, 2019
The $10 lockout fee is a new policy for the 2019-2020 school year.

Residential Services charges students $10 for each lock out after the first, sparking student outcry

October 3, 2019
Roundworms magnified under a microscope. Prof. Erik Andersen’s study uses them to draw major findings.

Northwestern Prof. publishes research on roundworms, lends evidence to Darwin’s hypothesis

September 30, 2019
The Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs is located on the third floor of 1800 Sherman Ave. Following student and faculty backlash, Annelise Riles, the executive director of the institute, announced structural reforms to how research funds will be allocated.

Months after initial backlash from Buffett Institute budget cuts, faculty and students remain in the dark

September 30, 2019
Teepu Siddique. The feinberg professor’s lawsuit, naming multiple Northwestern-affiliated defendants, alleges an “intentional” and “concerted” effort to force him out of his position.

Feinberg prof. files lawsuit against Northwestern, alleging “deliberate and malicious violations” of contract

September 29, 2019
Feinberg Prof.’s study cites access to assault rifles as leading cause in mass shootings

Access to assault rifles is a leading cause of mass shootings, according to new research from Northwestern professor

September 25, 2019
Graduate workers lead a march for equal rights on campus in spring 2019. Today, NUGW held a virtual day of action to address graduate students’ roles as workers.

Graduate students to be stripped of unionization rights under proposed NLRB rule

September 23, 2019
Laurie and Jeff Ubben. The couple made a $50 million donation to student scholarships, the largest gift made to financial aid in University history.

Northwestern receives a $50 million donation for financial aid and resources for first-generation low-income students

September 23, 2019

Northwestern names Shandra White as new executive director for Sponsored Research

September 10, 2019
University Hall, 1897 Sheridan Rd.

Northwestern moves up to 9th place in U.S. News rankings

September 9, 2019
In Focus: Years after surgery, new documents renew patients’ malpractice claims against Northwestern Memorial doctor

In Focus: Years after surgery, new documents renew patients’ malpractice claims against Northwestern Memorial doctor

May 23, 2019
The bloXroute team in Chicago. The startup has expanded to three locations in Chicago, Ithaca, and Tel Aviv.

Blockchain startup headed by Northwestern and Cornell professors exceeds $10 million in investments

May 15, 2019
District 65 Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andalib Khelghati speaks at Kingsley Elementary School. Khelghati said he is confident that the achievement gap between Black, Latinx students and white students can be narrowed.

Kingsley parents, district officials point to teacher evaluation system to address racial achievement gap

May 10, 2019
Maya Gunaseharan of Soka Gakkai International speaks at Northwestern University. Gunaseharan shared how Buddhist teachings can help one find the inner strength to achieve happiness.

Soka Gakkai International shares Buddhist teachings at Northwestern

April 8, 2019
Students working on a set in Locy Hall. The Undergraduate Radio/Television/Film Student Association plans to open a new props closet in hope of reducing waste and making film production more financially accessible.

Shared prop closet to open in effort to increase accessibility for RTVF students

February 17, 2019
Northwestern’s Sodexo and Aramark employees march in April to present a petition asking the companies to help with the transition to Compass Group North America. A petition calling for Compass Group to improve treatment of service workers has received over 2,000 signatures since it was posted at the end of January.

Students demand action against unfair treatment of service workers

February 5, 2019
A photo of Pete Davidson and NU students. Davidson performed a stand-up show at Ryan Auditorium during an A&O Productions comedy show.

Pete Davidson brings laughter to campus with eccentric personal anecdotes

February 3, 2019
ASG president Emily Ash speaks at ASG Senate. The Senate introduced legislation calling for the termination of controversial psychologist’s visiting scholarship at the University.

ASG senator introduces legislation to terminate controversial psychologist’s scholarship

January 10, 2019
Friends remember Daniel Jessell as selfless, empathetic

Friends remember Daniel Jessell as selfless, empathetic

December 6, 2018
Bake a cake this holiday season because you love yourself.

Self-care tips to beat the holiday blues

December 4, 2018
ASG has launched an effort to make software required for classes more affordable. Data from a survey sent out earlier this month will be used to make recommendations to administrators around institutional provision of softwares that place excessive financial burden on students.

ASG launches academic software affordability initiative as part of ongoing course affordability effort

November 26, 2018
Philip Harris speaks at a 2016 event. Harris, Northwestern’s vice president and general counsel, is no longer employed by the University.

Vice president and general counsel Philip Harris no longer at Northwestern

November 19, 2018
Marc Lamont-Hill talks black activism and voting third party at annual FMO event

Marc Lamont-Hill talks black activism and voting third party at annual FMO event

November 16, 2018
The International Office. Schools and higher education advocates said two new Trump administration policies will reduce foreign interest at a time when international students in the country are declining.

NU’s international students to face stricter visa rules under Trump’s new policies

November 1, 2018
Adam Downing, Speaker of the Senate. ASG Senate introduced two pieces of legislation in Wednesday’s meeting.

ASG introduces new academic resolutions to count pass/fail class toward distribution credits

October 31, 2018
Colin Boyle/Daily Senior Staffer 11 candles are lit in memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh.

Religious leaders gather at vigil to mourn victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

October 28, 2018
The skyline of Doha, Qatar, where Northwestern and five other U.S. universities have campuses in Education City.

NU-Q closed for second day after flooding, power outage

October 21, 2018
Teresa Woodruff, The Graduate School dean, who was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Woodruff helped persuade the National Institutes of Health in 2016 to change policy to include sex as a biological variable in all federally funded research.

Teresa Woodruff, The Graduate School dean, elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 15, 2018
Foster-Walker Complex. On Friday, 33-year-old West Chicago man Pablo Herrera was sentenced to six years for the rape of former NU student.

Man sentenced to six years after rape of former NU student

October 15, 2018
A doctoral student rallies for NTE faculty unionization in 2017. The bid to form a union eventually failed Tuesday when formerly contested ballots were counted, and only two of the 25 voted in favor.

Looking back at NU faculty efforts to form non-tenure eligible union

October 10, 2018
A Homecoming event earlier this week. The University has plenty of events planned this week before the football game Saturday.

Northwestern prepares for the Homecoming game with week-long festivities

October 9, 2018
Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, has overseen President Trump's national security strategy including restrictions on student visas for Chinese nationals. Northwestern’s International Office has sought to increase support for international students.

With international students facing more restrictions, Northwestern seeks to increase support

October 4, 2018

Northwestern reaches out to parents as a part of mental health initiative

October 2, 2018
Chad M. Estep. Northwestern graduate sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to aggravated battery.

NU graduate sentenced to three years for pushing man off CTA platform

October 1, 2018
Annenberg Hall. A SESP economist co-authored Institute for Policy Research working paper studying the effects of sexism on women from childhood to adulthood.

Institute for Policy Research findings say sexism from childhood shadows women into adulthood

September 30, 2018
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s house on campus. SAE returned to campus housing after completing its year-long suspension.

Student leaders focus on protecting students as SAE returns to campus

September 27, 2018
Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive officer of Boeing, is the only of seven new trustees who did not graduate from Northwestern. The six others come from backgrounds in finance and consulting, among others.

The CEO of Boeing is the only of 7 new trustees who is not a Northwestern alum

September 25, 2018
Daze Depot sets up in the fraternity quad. The Northwestern startup aims to provide summer storage at a more affordable price.

NU startup Daze Depot aims to offer elevated low-cost summer storage

May 21, 2018
Journalists Erika Allen (second from left), Lauren Duca (second from right) and Megan Twohey (far right) talk at a CTSS event Thursday. The panelists addressed the role of social media in the #MeToo movement.

Panelists reflect on role of journalism in #MeToo Movement

May 10, 2018
Ty Dolla $ign lights up Riviera Theatre for A&O Ball

Ty Dolla $ign lights up Riviera Theatre for A&O Ball

May 6, 2018
Dennis Muilenburg speaks during a Wednesday event. The Boeing CEO spoke about the future of space exploration at the 37th annual Patterson Transportation Lecture.

Boeing CEO talks plans to put first human on Mars, future of space exploration

May 2, 2018
Daniel Shapiro and Brian Edwards speak at a Buffett Institute event on Thursday. The former U.S. ambassador to Israel discussed his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of social media in politics.

Former US ambassador to Israel talks Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Trump

April 27, 2018
Fred Swaniker speaks at a Buffett Institute event on Wednesday. The Ghanaian entrepreneur discussed his experience building an educational foundation for Africa’s future leaders.

Buffett Award 2018 recipient talks education in Africa, global responsibility

April 25, 2018
History Prof. Daniel Greene’s exhibit at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The exhibit is a portrait of American society during the Holocaust.

History professor’s exhibit opens at Holocaust museum in Washington

April 25, 2018
Industrious, 909 Davis St. The new coworking office plans to open on May 21.

Third new Evanston coworking space to open on Davis Street

April 24, 2018
Nsombi Ricketts. The assistant provost for diversity and inclusion will leave Northwestern to serve as the vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the Pratt Institute in New York.

Assistant provost for diversity and inclusion to leave NU for Pratt Institute

April 12, 2018
Students debate a resolution whether to repeal the Second Amendment at a Political Union debate. Members of the group voted against the resolution by a margin of 16-15.

Political Union hosts debate on Second Amendment, narrowly votes against mock repeal

April 10, 2018
Lissa Rivera speaks during a Sex Week event on Friday. Rivera spoke to about 10 students about her explorations of gender and sex through photography.

Photographer Lissa Rivera talks gender fluidity in her work at Sex Week event

April 8, 2018
Kellogg Global Hub. Northwestern is taking steps to prevent the large number of bird deaths from collisions with highly reflective windows.

Northwestern takes steps to make campus buildings more bird-friendly after monitors raise concerns

April 5, 2018

Alumna Kathryn Ogletree speaks about Bursar’s Office Takeover experience

March 19, 2018
Northwestern students dance during Block 6. Dance Marathon officials announced that $9,417 had been raised toward Saturday's goal of reaching $33,000 in 10 hours.

Block 6: BLOCKbuster

March 10, 2018
Target, 1616 Sherman Ave. The new Target location will open to the public on Wednesday.

Evanston Target location to open to the public Wednesday

March 7, 2018
Sameena Mustafa.

NU alumna, Evanston native runs for Congress in Illinois’ 5th District

March 4, 2018
Joanna Thompson speaks Friday at an ASG-sponsored event in Harris Hall. Thompson talked about stigmatization and violence in LGBTQ relationships.

ASG hosts talk on healthy LGBTQ relationships for Wellness Week

March 4, 2018
Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott speaks to students Wednesday at the Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Talbott discussed the current U.S. relationship with Russia.

Former Deputy Secretary of State talks U.S. foreign policy, relationship with Russia

February 28, 2018
Turkish author Elif Batuman speaks Monday at University Hall. Batuman talked about how she turned her life experiences into her fictional novel, “The Idiot.”

Turkish author discusses autobiographical novel, creative writing process

February 26, 2018
Muslim scholars Zaid Shakir and Omar Suleiman talk to audience during a Q&A session moderated by University associate chaplain Tahera Ahmed. The two speakers emphasized using faith as fuel for personal achievements.

Muslim scholars discuss faith as motivation in Discover Islam Week keynote

February 23, 2018
Wall Street Journal executive editor Matt Murray speaks at the McCormick Foundation Center. The Medill alumnus spoke about journalism in the modern age at the Wednesday event.

Wall Street Journal executive editor talks readership trust, digital journalism

February 21, 2018
Javier Valentin Feliciano speaks about his survival story to a crowd in Kresge Hall. Feliciano, a Puerto Rican, lost his sister and witnessed the devastation of Puerto Rico during the hurricane.

Hurricane Maria survivors talk future of Puerto Rico

February 16, 2018
Belaynesh Zevadia, the Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia. Zevadia defended Israeli refugee policy at a talk on Tuesday.

Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia talks refugee policy, political career

February 14, 2018
Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

February 9, 2018
Katherine Watson. The Feinberg professor released a book Thursday on abortion laws and ethics.

Feinberg professor aims to reignite dialogue about abortion through new book

February 4, 2018

Northwestern Dining brings mystical world of ‘Stranger Things’ into Foster-Walker dining halls

January 28, 2018
Students line up to get food at one of the Foster-Walker Complex dining halls. Students reported overcrowding at Plex and Allison after Hinman and its dining hall closed for renovations.

South Campus dining halls face crowds after Hinman closes for renovations

January 22, 2018
Mojave Native American poet Natalie Diaz speaks at Harris Hall about native culture in literature. The talk was co-sponsored by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

Poet Natalie Diaz talks indigenous culture, womanhood

January 18, 2018
Paul Rusesabagina speaks at the Northwestern University Community for Human Rights keynote. Rusesabagina is a Rwandan humanitarian and survivor of the Rwandan Genocide.

Human rights group welcomes Rwandan Genocide survivor as opening speaker for annual conference

January 12, 2018
A tree near The Rock on Northwestern’s campus. The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Working Group aims to plan and carry out Evanston’s third climate change initiative.

Evanston climate change action group takes first step in setting new climate goals

January 10, 2018
Dale Bradley, who works in Evanston, voices his approval of a proposed 33-story building at an Oct. 10 Special Preservation Commission meeting. Despite unanimous approval from the Evanston Preservation Commission, the city's Plan Commission unanimously voted against recommending the development.

Evanston Plan Commission votes against 33-story Davis Street apartment tower

November 30, 2017
Author Joan Marie Johnson discusses her new book on women funding women’s rights movements at the Frances Willard House Museum Saturday. Johnson discussed the need for more inclusivity in the movements going forward.

Feminist writer emphasizes role of wealthy women in suffrage movement

November 6, 2017
Students rehearse for Imagine U’s upcoming performance of “Stellaluna.” The production, an adaptation of the book by Janell Cannon, is scheduled to run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 19 at the Wallis Theater.

Northwestern’s Imagine U opens year with ‘Stellaluna’ performances

November 1, 2017
Tory Lindley serves as NU’s head athletic trainer, a position he has held since 2002. Lindley was named president of the National Athletics Trainers Association last week.

NU’s head athletic trainer named president of National Athletics Trainers’ Association

October 18, 2017
Participants of the 1-mile walk, held by Beacon Academy, gather before the start of the event. The walk was held to help raise money to build a water well in Haiti.

Beacon Academy students lead mile-long walk for Haiti water well project

September 28, 2017
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