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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


bekome co-founders Shanna Traphoner-Liu and Vanessa Gottlieb pose in front of a brick wall. Photo courtesy of Shanna Traphoner-Liu.

Kellogg students create bekome: “Hinge for therapy”

October 19, 2021

After struggling for more than ten years to find the right therapist, second-year Kellogg student Shanna Traphoner-Liu decided to take action. “I thought, ‘Okay, something has to be done about this,’”...

The “world’s first plant-based footwear brand” boasts an ergonomic design with a cushioning heel and every pair sold funds a tree planted.

NU alumnus launches “first plant-based footwear brand” with compostable loafers

September 26, 2019

Dave Costello’s (Kellogg ’19) footwear brand, Scoots, makes compostable loafers out of pineapples, corn and cork, helping the environment one pair at a time. The first Scoots collection will launch...

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