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NU Mechanical Keyboard Club looks to build custom boards, community on campus

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 21:22

Stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinberg sophomore Jovy Zhou stumbled upon a video of a mechanical keyboard. Four years and five custom-built keyboards later, Zhou founded NU Mechanical Keyboard Club with McCormick freshman Toby Zheng. Zhou, the club’s president, compared keyboards to a computer and its many parts. Underneath each key, a switch...

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Senate passes bill to end use of small, single-use plastic bottles in Illinois hotels

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 21:16

The Senate passed bill 2960, sponsored by State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), to end the use of small, single-use plastic bottles in Illinois hotels on Wednesday.  The Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act requires hotels with at least 50 rooms to discontinue use of small, single-use plastic bottles of personal care products in rooms and public...

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Research Roundup: NU researchers analyze lunar soil, unravel fates of stars near black hole

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 21:01

Northwestern researchers have continued to make significant advancements in the fields of astronomy and planetary science. The Daily compiled a summary of NU’s latest research findings. Analyzing lunar soil for moon-based constructions Earth and planetary sciences Prof. Steven Jacobsen received funding from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for a project aimed at understanding the exact...

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International Wildcat Welcome rebrands, pushes for more funding, programming

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 20:47

Starting in September, International Student Orientation will go by a different name: International Wildcat Welcome. The program’s student executive board members said they are optimistic the rebrand will bridge the gap between the international student orientation experience with that of domestic students.  SESP sophomore Sarah Norman said she and other International Wildcat Welcome executive board...

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Waterfront Wildcats: Northwestern Football To Play At Lakefront Field | <b>Evanston</b>, <b>IL</b> Patch

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 16:03
... Evanston campus. (Northwestern University). EVANSTON, IL — Northwestern University officials announced plans to build a temporary facility on its ...

Kenneth O&#39;Brien Obituary - Elmhurst Community Funeral Home - The Ahlgrim Chapel - Legacy.com

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 14:25
Kenneth "Casey" O'Brien, 68, passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2024. He was born February 6th, 1956, in Evanston, IL, the son of the late ...

Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Kayla Kersting, Yorkville, softball, sophomore

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 13:28
| Chicago, IL · Sun. 14. 4/14 12:00 PM Northwestern University Women's Tennis vs Indiana. Evanston, Ill., Com... | Evanston, IL · Mon. 15. Science ...

Music brings Renaissance art to life

EvanstonNow - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:36
And, art brings life to the music, in Evanston concert this Sunday.

<b>Evanston&#39;s</b> 1-2-3 Punch Decks Andrew - Patch

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:10
Evanston's 1-2-3 Punch Decks Andrew - Evanston, IL - Wildkits Rally For 7-5 Triumph.

NU to renovate Deering Library, close it to public for next academic year

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:05

Northwestern will close Deering Library for the first time in over a decade during the 2024-2025 school year to undergo renovations, the University announced Thursday.  The renovation will focus on the Martin Reading Room, the third floor lobby and Room 208. It will feature restored woodwork, furnishings and flooring. They will also introduce an elevator...

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Northwestern will host football games at temporary on-campus stadium during Ryan Field rebuild

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 09:52
Northwestern will host football games at temporary on-campus stadium during Ryan Field rebuild. EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - MARCH 13: A general view as ...

Temporary Home Stadium Announced For Big Ten College Football Program

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 09:47
Nov 18, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; A general view of Ryan · New Images Emerge Of Historic College Football Stadium's Demolition · Read More · Nov ...

Miami (OH) Extends Head Coach Chuck Martin Through 2029 - Sports Illustrated

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 09:40
Miami's 2024 season begins on August 31 when the RedHawks travel to Evanston, Illinois to face Big Ten foe Northwestern. In This Article (1).

Joseph Spychalski Obituary - Donnellan Family Funeral Services - 2024 - Legacy.com

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 06:10
... Evanston, IL 60201. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Place the Full Obituary in Any Newspaper. This is just an online ...

City sets May 13 move-out deadline for Wesley Avenue apartment tenants

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

Residents living at 2014, 2018 and 2024 Wesley Ave. are required to move out by May 13, city officials announced at a Tuesday meeting held with tenants and Evanston housing organizations.  In early February, the city sent a notice to the tenants requiring them to leave the 5th Ward buildings immediately because of structural deterioration...

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LTE: Rename John Evans Alumni Center

Daily Northwestern - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

We are members of the John Evans Study Committee, which in May 2014 submitted its report on the Sand Creek Massacre of November 29, 1864, in southeastern Colorado. Soldiers savagely attacked a peaceful encampment of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had been promised safe refuge, murdering and mutilating their surprised and helpless victims. John Evans,...

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Evanstonians with EVs eager to share their experiences - <b>Evanston</b> RoundTable

Google News - Evanston - Thu, 04/11/2024 - 04:37
They are able to take advantage of the federal tax credit, but not the Illinois EV Rebate program, which operates in cycles and quickly runs out of ...

ASG Senate appoints new deputy speaker and elects Rules Committee members

Daily Northwestern - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 23:02

As a part of its ongoing elections and appointments for the new year, the Associated Student Government Senate swore in a new deputy speaker of the Senate and elected three new Rules Committee members at its Wednesday meeting. Weinberg sophomore Melissa Kusi-Amponsah was appointed deputy speaker by Weinberg sophomore and newly-elected Speaker Grace Houren. Kusi-Amponsah...

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Simone Larson: Our kids are more than a test score - <b>Evanston</b> RoundTable

Google News - Evanston - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 22:58
... (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) or whatever ...

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