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Evanston Public Library hosted “Why and How We Fight: New Perspectives on the Causes and Costs of America’s Wars,” with Columbia University Prof. Elizabeth Saunders and University of Minnesota Prof. Tanisha Fazal Wednesday evening. About 50 peole attended the event, which was co-sponsored by the department of political science at Northwestern. Political science Profs. Danielle...

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After hours of deliberation, the Associated Student Government Senate allocated $5,000 to 14 student organizations Wednesday. Established in Fall Quarter, the New Student Organization Support Fund allocates $5,000 per quarter to student groups with a Student Organization Finance Office account that have been active for less than two years. Organizations requested funding for various needs,...

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Owen McElfatrick is having a heck of a mid-week stretch. The sophomore second baseman had two RBIs for Northwestern in its victory over Eastern Illinois. Then, he smoked two home runs –– one a grand slam, the other a two-run blast — driving in six runs and proving instrumental in the Wildcats’ (15-30, 2-16 Big Ten)...

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The Associated Student Government’s Student Activities Finance Committee announced $2.09 million in funding allocations to student groups for the 2024-2025 academic year on Tuesday. The sum is an increase from about $1.9 million in funding distributed to student groups last year. Over 150 student groups received SAFC funding, which comes from the ASG Activity Fee...

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More than 200 people filled Lutkin Hall on Wednesday to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum discuss the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and the rise of autocracies globally in an event organized by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. “One of the metaphors that I like to argue against is this idea that we’re...

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After securing its third consecutive Big Ten regular season title Sunday, No. 23 Northwestern garnered eight all-conference honors. Coach Kate Drohan earned Big Ten Coach of the Year, and graduate student Ashley Miller received Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.  Sophomore infielder Kansas Robinson and sophomore outfielder Kelsey Nader earned first-team selections, building on their...

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After much discussion, the Faculty Senate approved a statement on Northwestern students’ recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Wednesday’s meeting. The statement emphasized the importance of protecting free speech that occurs in a “peaceful fashion.” The discussions come after University President Michael Schill addressed the University’s response to the pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow at the biannual...

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The City-School Liaison Committee discussed the Guaranteed Income Program, summer education, repurposing of assets and the emerging Wraparound Evanston program at its Wednesday evening meeting at the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center.  The committee aims to facilitate dialogue between Evanston and local School Board officials on financials and other matters of public interest. It...

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Just shy of a year ago, a much different Northwestern squad descended upon Champaign as the clear favorite to win the Big Ten Tournament. On the heels of an undefeated season at home and a regular season conference title, the Wildcats’ senior-laden lineup was poised to make another deep postseason run a year after making...

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Lively chatter floated from language information tables decorated with colorful flyers and containers of cultural foods as students passed by The Rock at the start of the week. Organized by Northwestern language professors, the third annual Festival of Languages and Cultures is underway, aiming to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity on campus. From Monday...

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After nabbing its second consecutive Big Ten title Saturday in a 14-12 championship victory over Penn State, Northwestern received the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seed during Sunday’s selection show. Sitting atop the 29-team field’s totem pole, coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s squad received a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the quarterfinals. The Wildcats (15-2, 5-1...

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Content warning: This story contains mention of hazing, sexual assault and suicidal ideation. Three new former football players filed lawsuits Wednesday in the Cook County Circuit Court against Northwestern and former coach Pat Fitzgerald. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits include former linebacker Nathan Fox (SESP ’19) and the anonymous former player who first reported the hazing...

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Amid the meal exchanges students held in their hands at the Norris University Center on Wednesday midday were some unfamiliar sights, ranging from phallic-shaped, glitter-covered candles to tie-dye sex toys.   Members from Northwestern Sex Week hosted a sex toy giveaway at the entrance of Norris as part of an ongoing three-day program to promote sexual...

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In response to University President Michael Schill’s agreement with student protesters to remove the pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow, groups supporting Israel are pressuring the Board of Trustees to fire President Schill. Recent communications from our colleagues indicate the calls from these outside groups may be gaining traction. In the agreement, Schill committed to providing...

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Content warning: this article contains mentions of gun violence.  Evanston Police Department officers responded to a call of shots fired around the Foster Street and Ashland Avenue intersection at about 4 p.m., EPD announced on its X.  A 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound was found onsite. He has been transported to an area hospital...

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After 5th Ward resident Alanna Williams’ grandmother, Madelyn DuCre, died in 2020, Williams realized she wanted to push forward DuCre’s lifelong vision: a neighborhood school in the 5th Ward.  A mother of six, DuCre was frustrated without a school within walking distance for her kids, Williams said. DuCre was a regular speaker at City Council...

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In today’s mini crossword: 1-Across, five letters: The king of fruits.

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Former Highland Park Hospital President Gabrielle Cummings took over as the president of Evanston Hospital and Northshore Acute & Ambulatory Operations on Jan. 1. Cummings said she aims to foster collaborative teamwork across all NorthShore University HealthSystem hospitals. Cummings oversees Evanston Hospital’s operations in her new position. She also took on the title of senior...

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In late summer, incoming McCormick freshmen of underrepresented communities open their mailboxes to find words of congratulations and encouragement. The annual letter-writing campaign is organized by the Northwestern chapters of the Society of Women Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers. Current McCormick students write the letters in...

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Evanston musician Steve Rashid (Bienen M.M. ’83) hosts a jazz series called “Live at Studio 5” most spring and fall weekends. Rashid, who founded the venue Studio 5 with his wife Béa Rashid, typically opens each show by introducing local jazz artists to the Evanston community. This weekend, though, he was the one being introduced....

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