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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Xavier McElrath-Bey. McElrath-Bey, who spoke at a One Book One Northwestern event Wednesday. He was recently named co-executive director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Criminal justice reform advocate Xavier McElrath-Bey discusses injustice and hope

October 28, 2020

Xavier McElrath-Bey, co-executive director at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, opened up Wednesday about serving over a decade as a teenager and young adult in the prison system. The event...

The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr. Artist Fox Maxy screened three of his short films in an event hosted by the museum.

Block Museum screened animated film featuring drawings by incarcerated artists

September 25, 2020

The Block Museum of Art presented a virtual screening Thursday of film “The Long Term,” which features an animation made up of drawings created by incarcerated individuals with long-term sentences.   The...

A panel comprising Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Teri Odom, Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Heather Pinkett, and Sheila Judge. They discuss women in STEM at an event sponsored by One Book.

NU professors talk gender, mental health and work-life balance at One Book event

January 15, 2020

Northwestern’s Chemistry of Life Processes Institute held a panel discussion between female scholars in STEM on Wednesday at the Technological Institute, with the event attracting so many students that...

“Hidden Figures” author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks at One Book One Keynote. “Hidden Figures” focuses on the real-life stories of four black women who worked at NASA and made significant contributions to the organization during the space race.

Margot Lee Shetterly speaks at One Book One Northwestern Keynote

October 17, 2019

Growing up in the city of Hampton, Virginia and surrounded by stories of black scientists, Margot Lee Shetterly never thought a black person being successful in STEM held particular significance. Shetterly,...

Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. The store will partner with the Evanston Literary Festival for the fifth year in a row.

Evanston Literary Festival to return for fifth year

May 8, 2019

The Evanston Literary Festival will commence its fifth year of programming with dozens of events across the city, featuring local authors and writing workshops. The festival will open May 11, with the...

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