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Open Communities, an Evanston-based housing advocacy nonprofit, hosted its inaugural “Walk/Roll the Redline” fundraising event Saturday afternoon. The walk began at Twiggs Park and followed a route in Evanston’s 5th Ward.  Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence said the event was organized in honor of the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The goal of...

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Less than a year before the 2025 municipal election, Mayor Daniel Biss has yet to declare whether he’ll seek reelection, but he received a vote of approval from county Democrats last week. On April 22, the Cook County Democrats’ central committee ratified Biss’ appointment to lead the Evanston Democratic party, he confirmed to The Daily....

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In today’s mini crossword: 2-Down, five letters: How a stereotypical millennial may refer to their pet.

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As Smino took the stage at A&O Ball on Friday night, there was an elephant in the room in the form of a banner with a post he wrote on social platform X in 2014: “i think im at NorthWestern university . if so, yall hoes are UGLY bruh.” Ten years later, the St. Louis...

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Open Communities, an Evanston-based housing advocacy nonprofit, hosted its inaugural “Walk/Roll the Redline” fundraising event Saturday afternoon. The walk began at Twiggs Park and followed a route in Evanston’s 5th Ward.  Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence said the event was organized in honor of the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The goal of...

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Less than a year before the 2025 municipal election, Mayor Daniel Biss has yet to declare whether he’ll seek reelection, but he received a vote of approval from county Democrats last week. On April 22, the Cook County Democrats’ central committee ratified Biss’ appointment to lead the Evanston Democratic party, he confirmed to The Daily....

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Dear Editor, Despite attempts to normalize the rampant antisemitism spouted by the protestors on Deering Meadow, the reality is their entreaties ARE antisemitic. Let me explain why: Chanting “intifada, intifada, love live the intifada” is antisemitic. As the only safe homeland for Jews in the world, this expression denies the Jewish people a right to...

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This year’s ‘Cats Classic at Wrigley Field ended in a series sweep to Purdue. Northwestern couldn’t keep up with the Boilermakers’ (29-15, 11-4 Big Ten) offense, with 30 runs conceded in the three-game series. The Wildcats (13-26, 2-13 Big Ten) scored seven runs in their loss on Saturday, but it was too little too late. ...

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Two-out production and strong pitching performances lifted Northwestern to its fifth conference sweep of the season with two wins over Nebraska. After defeating the Cornhuskers (27-20, 10-7 Big Ten) in the opening two games of the weekend, the Wildcats (31-9, 17-2 Big Ten) trailed 5-0 in the fourth inning of the series’ final game, which...

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When Northwestern entered Wrigley Field to face Purdue in the annual ’Cats’ Classic Friday, coach Ben Greenspan’s squad braced for a daunting challenge.  With the Boilermakers (29-15, 11-4 Big Ten) hovering atop the Big Ten standings, the Wildcats (13-26, 2-13 Big Ten) needed to bring their A-game if they had any hopes of success in...

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Stony Brook center Keenan Fitzmorris will move westward and join Northwestern for the 2024-25 season as a graduate transfer, he announced on Instagram Sunday. During his senior season with the Seawolves, the 7-foot center averaged 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 35 appearances. Starting for most of December and January, he notched double-digit...

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The gentle sound of the bass section singers’ low C resonating through Pick-Staiger Concert Hall signaled the beginning of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and combined Bienen choral ensembles concert Saturday evening. The concert featured two major works: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Mass in C Major and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem.” More than 200...

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To Mr. Peter Barris, chair, and other lifetime members of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees, We, the undersigned tenured Northwestern faculty of different backgrounds and political viewpoints, come together to support students’ rights to protest peacefully. We believe NU faces a historic opportunity to be a national model for responding to student dissent in...

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Northwestern’s chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace released a statement on the pro-Israel counterprotest on Deering Meadow Sunday afternoon. “We condemn today’s violent, racist, and intimidating Zionist aggression at the peaceful encampment,” JVP NU wrote in the statement. The counterprotest, which included about 150 pro-Israel demonstrators — most of whom appeared not to be students...

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Nichols Concert Hall bustled with concertgoers last Friday for the opening of the 51st and final season of Bach Week Festival, an annual Evanston celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries and disciples. Globally acclaimed pianist and Juilliard School faculty member Sergei Babayan was invited to play the opening recital, and he...

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Four hours east of Evanston in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Northwestern earned the coveted double bye as the No. 3 seed at the Big Ten Tournament. Sitting comfortably idle on Wednesday and Thursday, the Wildcats (19-7, 9-2 Big Ten) met their first foe, No. 11-seed Nebraska, on Friday after the Cornhuskers (14-11, 3-8 Big Ten) upset...

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After defeating No. 10-seed Wisconsin with ease Thursday afternoon, No. 7-seed Northwestern drew No. 2-seed Michigan in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Unfortunately for the Big Ten Tournament-host Wildcats (10-18, 3-6 Big Ten), Friday afternoon’s match had a less favorable result than their match the day before. NU could not overcome the Wolverines’...

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Northwestern’s undefeated run at Wrigley Field has come to an end. The Wildcats looked to become 3-0 at the Friendly Confines but fell 9-3 to Purdue Friday night. Despite NU throwing some of its best arms, the Boilermakers — who rank second in runs and RBIs in the Big Ten — got the best of...

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The sun shone on Evanston Saturday morning as racers lined up at the Lakeshore Shuffle 5K Run & Walk starting line. The city hosted the event for the first time, a 5K run along Evanston’s lakefront. The city started planning the event in January, according to special events coordinator Amanda D’Agostino. D’Agostino said the city...

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