Students filled donation bins in Main Library and Sargent Hall that were dropped off Saturday as part of a spring clothing drive held by the Korean American Student Association and Evanston nonprofit Connections for the Homeless. Connections provides shelter and resources to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Evanston. KASA members...
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The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill on Friday mandating that all state transportation agencies issue an annual report on recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and their implementation status. State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) introduced Senate Bill 3451 after a Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line crash near Howard station in November. The accident...
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With Earth Day on the horizon, organizations across Evanston have planned weekend events for the community from service opportunities to sustainable art projects. Main-Dempster Mile Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup Cleanup will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and large groups can sign up to work in the same area. Participants can check in...
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Dear Northwestern University, We write as a group of concerned Northwestern community members—undergraduate students, graduate workers, faculty, librarians and staff. It has come to our attention that through NU’s Israel Innovation Project, our University is an active co-sponsor of the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema. Through this choice, NU joins sponsors with direct ties to...
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After noticing a gap in the academic work on racial and disability justice at the Pritzker School of Law, Pritzker Prof. Jamelia Morgan set out to create a space to promote research on the intersection of racial and disability justice, she said. That’s how Pritzker’s Center for Racial and Disability Justice was born. Opened in...
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Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. After attending an event Communication sophomore Rose Hunskor hosted about the intersection of Greek life and sexual violence, Medill sophomore Shravya Pant said she felt compelled to join the cause. The two sorority members joined forces, and Survivor Advocacy through Greek Engagement was born. “I had...
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