In Today’s Crossword: 41-across, 8 letters: “Eternal Sunshine of the ________ Mind,” starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet
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Bus service to ETHS could be significantly reduced or dropped.
University President Michael Schill joined more than 200 academic leaders in a letter, released Tuesday, condemning the Trump administration’s recent “overreach” in higher education institutions. The signatories included the heads of colleges and universities across the country who have had to grapple with the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against their campuses. Released by the American...
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Evanston could soon begin offering financial assistance to long-term residents under a program City Council is currently considering. The proposed Property Tax and Rent Circuit Breaker would subsidize property tax or rent for some longtime residents facing housing burdens, said Ald. Clare Kelly (1st), who referred the proposal to City Council in February. “Many people...
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Lawmakers gathered in Springfield to focus on making Illinois more accessible and affordable amid fears of a national recession. Meanwhile, a number of conservative counties downstate threatened to secede from the state and potentially join Indiana. The Illinois General Assembly, which has a Democratic majority in both chambers, will vote on bills ranging from plastic...
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Facing off against a familiar foe, Northwestern once again counted on late-game heroics at the plate to knock off UIC 7-6. The Wildcats (18-20, 8-10 Big Ten) and Flames (11-27, 7-8 MVC) split the first two games of the three-game season series. UIC defeated NU 5-2 in the first matchup on March 12, but the...
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When Accessible Recreation Program Coordinator Leonard Woodson first joined Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Department, its Accessible Recreation program only offered bowling, swimming and track. Now, 35 years later, Evanston runs more than a dozen Special Olympics programs and adaptive sports catered to kids and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. Athletes are currently gearing up...
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Hitting a walk-off home run to break a team’s losing streak would be a meaningful feat for any baseball player, but it might mean something extra for graduate student infielder Jacob Hand. Leading off the bottom of the ninth inning and facing a 1-1 count against UIC Tuesday, Hand blasted a fastball over the left...
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Last week, Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it froze over $2 billion in federal funding. Harvard also announced that it would not capitulate to the administration’s invasive demands, which included ending affirmative action in hiring, reforming admissions policies to screen for international students “hostile to American values” and closing all...
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Eight Northwestern players were awarded All-Big Ten honors, leading the conference, the Big Ten announced Tuesday. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s squad also boasts two of the three unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selections with junior attacker Madison Taylor and senior defender Sammy White. Graduate student defender Jane Hansen and senior midfielder Sam Smith joined Taylor...
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