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The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would provide student teachers $10,000 stipends per semester for up to two consecutive semesters. The bill, H.B. 4652, passed 85 to 23 and is currently subject to appropriation, meaning it will not be implemented until the underlying costs are funded. Under H.B. 4652, educators eligible...

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Since 2010, Tia Ng has gotten 84 tattoos. Her most recent — an outline of a goose holding a knife from a popular meme — was the first-ever tattoo done at Evanston’s only tattoo shop: Sweetheart Ink Tattoo. Ng learned of the shop’s opening when the owners, fiancées David Libert and Isabella Viola, stopped next...

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After moving her typically in-class guest speakers to Zoom during the pandemic, McCormick Prof. Elizabeth Gerber said she was inspired to create Technical Difficulties, a podcast to share stories of female and minority leaders in technology and design. In each episode, guests share stories about their careers and values, as well as advice for students...

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Evanston residents crowded around booths at the Evanston Farmers’ Market, sampling and purchasing local produce and food Saturday. In the market’s center, children and parents crafted colorful chalk drawings on the pavement.  Every Saturday, the Spud Club hosts a tent for children aged 2 to 10 and their families at the farmers’ market. The club...

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Community members of all ages shared stories about family, food and legacy at One Book One Northwestern’s annual intergenerational storytelling event Tuesday. The conversation centered around themes prevalent in Michelle Zauner’s memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” which explores the loss of her mother, her love for Korean food and struggles with her biracial identity. The...

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In today’s mini crossword: 3-Down, five letters: Frontal and temporal, for two.

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Bright murals and a neon sign reading “hand-cut fries” adorn the wall of Devil Dawgs, a recent addition to downtown Evanston. Its ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday marks the restaurant’s new chapter in Evanston. The chilly weather and rain did not stop Evanston residents and Northwestern students alike from attending the event. Attendees waited in line...

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In 2022, the facade of a two-story building at 57 Great Jones St. in Manhattan was coated over in white paint. The fresh paint job was done to cover up a localized and particularly dense web of graffiti art across the majority of the building. The significance? The building was once the studio of Jean-Michel...

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As the campus rabbi at Northwestern Hillel, wherever I have gone in the last several months, people ask me, “What is it really like on campus right now? How are the Jewish students doing?” It is impossible to answer these questions, because every student’s experience is unique, but there are some common threads. Some Jewish...

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Palestinian journalist Ramia Tobassi, founder of the Khabar 24 News Network, shared her experience reporting in Palestine and discussed the importance of journalism at Locy Hall Tuesday. Northwestern’s Middle Eastern North African Student Association, Educators for Justice in Palestine, Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and Fossil Free NU hosted Tobassi for...

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Northwestern Hillel and Wildcats for Israel hosted their annual Yom Ha’atzmaut Israel Fest on Tuesday. The event featured activities like Israeli pop culture trivia and Israeli games, including Rummikub, backgammon and gaga ball. Yom Ha’atzmaut commemorates Israel’s declaration of independence on May 14, 1948. Weinberg senior Lily Cohen helped organize the event as part of...

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When Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) was campaigning for councilmember, he advocated for environmental justice and access to clean water and air.  So, when he read about a Northwestern home water lead testing survey, he said he wanted Evanston — specifically 5th Ward — residents to be involved.  The Making Water Insecurity Visible group, is a...

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Explore some of Evanston’s boba shops on today’s episode of Everything Evanston. [nat sound: entering boba shop] SHAE LAKE: In a college town, it’s not unusual to see a bright, bubbly storefront where students love to gather to get bubble tea. In downtown Evanston, there are at least seven. We’re going to explore a few...

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The Illinois House passed a bill 93-18 to form the Department of Early Childhood on Thursday afternoon, bringing the proposed agency one step closer to fruition. The proposal is now headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has previously advocated for the creation of such an agency, for a final stamp of approval. The Senate passed...

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Hamid Dehghani (Communication M.F.A. ’22) spent over a decade involved in Iran’s theater scene before moving to the U.S. in 2018. Dehghani, who did not speak English before applying to Northwestern for his master’s, is the director of a new play “English,” which premiered in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre on May 10. “English” is...

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Stacked friendship bracelets, hiking boots, camouflage reinvented and beach bliss have been on the minds of Northwestern students since Mayfest Productions announced Dillo Day’s theme “Camp Dillo” in January. With graphics of nostalgic flags and tents, the theme will bring outdoor-themed couture to the Lakefill for Saturday’s festival. A collaboration between Mayfest Productions and Stitch...

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This review contains spoilers. Just as the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” reached its inevitable conclusion in 2020, so too has its spiritual successor “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” ending its three-season run. Its recently released final season may be some of the best animated Star Wars television produced to date. Season one...

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Drawing from Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable,” coach Kate Drohan fashioned a new motto for what she deemed a special 2006 team. With three NCAA tournament berths in her first four years as Northwestern’s head coach, she was convinced that with the right rallying cry, this team had the potential...

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Mayfest Productions has been putting together Dillo Day, the largest student-run music festival in the country, for over 50 years. After a year of preparation, the planning for Dillo 52 is in its final stretch as Saturday’s festival nears. The Daily sat down with Mayfest’s co-chairs, first-year engineering design innovation graduate student Darya Daneshmand and...

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Evanston’s elected officials have been reluctant to adopt significant property tax increases or small revenue boosters despite the need to increase revenue, Budget Manager Clayton Black said at Monday’s City Council meeting. Throughout February, city staff conducted one-on-one meetings with councilmembers to gauge their priorities for the fiscal year 2025 budget, Black said. To align...

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