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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

Medill Profs. Arionne Nettles, Peter Slevin and Karen Springen are three of many that have reported and written while teaching at Northwestern.

Double duty: From The New Yorker to WBEZ, Medill professors balance teaching and reporting

November 9, 2023

Medill Prof. Peter Slevin’s most recent story for The New Yorker was almost a year in the making. His idea for a profile on Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker, titled “The Billionaire Hotel Heir — and...

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Bienen seeks to expand classical repertoire, include composers of color

May 18, 2023

When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1 in E minor in 1933, she became the first Black woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Though she is foundational...

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Bienen releases first of three videos in Black Composer Showcase series

July 13, 2021

The Bienen School of Music launched a three-part Black Composer Showcase series featuring student performances as well as presentations on the works and composers by faculty, students and guests. The...

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