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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

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Niles West senior Cherie Animashaun aims to inspire young girls at second Girls Who Lead conference

May 18, 2023

When Cherie Animashaun thinks back to Super Bowl LVII, she doesn’t recall the electrifying gameplay or even Rihanna’s sensational halftime performance. Instead, the Niles West High School senior remembers...

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Ndona Muboyayi, D65 board candidate, talks achievement gap and equity in literacy

March 15, 2023

Ndona Muboyayi, a fifth-generation Evanston resident, attended both Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 schools. But as a student, she said she faced adversity...

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Evanston seeks to fill job vacancies in some city departments

February 16, 2023

With 17 vacancies within the Evanston Police Department, Cmdr. Ryan Glew said the staffing shortage is placing a strain on officers. The department transitioned to a 12-hour work schedule instead of an...

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‘A sense of continuity’: Foster and King Lab alums reflect on the schools’ legacies

May 3, 2022

When Kimberly Holmes-Ross attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Laboratory School in the 5th Ward from 1969 to 1974, she said her education was carried out with intention and “magic.” “We danced,...

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ETHS Student Advocates tackles educational inequities in partnership with Cradle to Career

May 13, 2021

As a then-freshman looking to get involved in social justice and community work, Evanston Township High School senior Anna Grant-Bolton joined ETHS Emerge.  The program allowed her to participate in...

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