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

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Ortiz: Latinidad 34 months after the end of the world

Ortiz: Latinidad 34 months after the end of the world

January 10, 2023

It was one of those magical moments, one when a writer feels the urge to pull out their notebook and jot down notes.  I was watching the Arts Alliance production of “In the Heights,” specifically...

Lambda Theta Alpha chapter treasurer and event organizer Yurizet Villa. Villa spoke at the open mic event, sharing her stories of how immigration has directly impacted her with students.

Student groups host open mic event in support of undocumented immigrants

October 22, 2019

Members of Lambda Theta Alpha, a national Latin sorority, and Alianza, Northwestern’s Latinx student alliance, held a Tuesday open mic event at The Rock in support of undocumented immigrants. The...

Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

February 9, 2018

When Los Angeles-born Salvadoran poet Yesika Salgado spoke and performed her work at Northwestern on Thursday, she said she was happy to see her fans from across Chicago gathering in Harris Hall. While...

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

More than 130 people gathered Monday night for student performances and a keynote talk focused on discussing the experiences of Latinx students in white-majority institutions. In an event titled “Dear...

The Spectrum: Balancing Greek Life and Islam

The Spectrum: Balancing Greek Life and Islam

May 10, 2014

When I came to Northwestern I had to reconcile who I was and who I would become.  Duality doesn’t begin to describe my experiences. Rather, my journey has mostly been straddling the slush of gray between...

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