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Voters belonging to labor unions have long been an important fixture of the Democratic party. However, in today’s political climate, these voters are increasingly being drawn to the Republican party. When President-elect Donald Trump first entered the political scene, his style of economic populism attracted many working-class voters to the Republicans.  To reckon with this...

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University of Texas at Austin Prof. Talitha LeFlouria presented her research about “the South’s most inconspicuous workforce” — incarcerated Black women — Tuesday afternoon in Harris Hall. The event, which drew over 70 community members, was part of the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies’ annual lunch lecture series inviting faculty and graduate students to engage...

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It all began with a “join this super cool band” flyer hung in Kresge Hall by Communication junior Makena Carnahan. When Jamie Eder (Weinberg ’23) discovered the flyer and reached out to Carnahan in spring 2023, they clicked at their first meeting. The two became the band “Widemouth,” whose name came from a symbolic wide-mouth...

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Ahead of the 2020 season, Greyson Metz forged an unlikely path to Evanston. The No. 12 ranked recruit in Illinois, Metz turned down 17 scholarship offers and joined Northwestern football as a preferred walk-on. Five seasons later, the graduate student linebacker is down to his last two guaranteed weeks with the Wildcats. Entering his final...

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The all-female string quartet ATLYS performed their newly released album “Sonnenberg Suite” at Nichols Concert Hall on Sunday. ATLYS consists of twin sisters, violinist Sabrina Tabby (Bienen M.M. ’16) and cellist Genevieve Tabby (Bienen M.M. ’15), violinist Jinty McTavish and violist Kayla Cabrera. “Sonnenberg Suite” was composed by Ari Fisher, inspired by the story behind...

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Senior guard Brooks Barnhizer, the team’s captain, made his season debut as Northwestern took down Montana State 72-69 Friday. In his return to the Welsh-Ryan Arena hardwood, Barnhizer scored 20 points, logging a double-double by bagging 10 rebounds. He also contributed four assists.  Junior forward Nick Martinelli led the Wildcats (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) with...

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Inspired by Korean shamanism, third-year directing graduate student Tae-Heum Yeon’s version of “Antigone,” offers audiences a unique perspective of the classic Greek tragedy at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center. The show opened Friday and will run until Nov. 24. “Antigone” is the third and final play of Greek playwright Sophocles’ Theban plays. The story follows...

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After Saturday’s 31-7 loss to No. 2 Ohio State, coach David Braun repeatedly emphasized his hopes for his squad to reach a bowl game. He did the same at his Monday press conference. “We have two more guaranteed opportunities, and (I’m) excited to go on the road and put ourselves in a position to win...

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Throughout his time working in marketing and communications, there’s one thing that Communication Prof. Anas Ghazi (’15) said he’s noticed in the sphere of marketing storytelling: The disconnect between how the industry operates and what is taught in the classroom.  For the last three years, Ghazi said his goal as a professor has been to...

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The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education announced the district has reached an agreement with the District 65 Educators’ Council on a new contract for union members at its Monday meeting. District 65 teachers have worked without a collectively bargained contract since August and have since been working under a continuation of a previous...

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Evanston Public Library and Northwestern’s Middle East and North African Studies Program hosted Yale history and global affairs Prof. Alden Young Monday night to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The talk, “Sudan’s Delayed Transition: How did we get here?”, is a part of the 10th season of the EPL and MENA...

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In today’s mini crossword: 2-Down, “Hunger Games” setting

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In 24 of her 25 seasons as Northwestern’s women’s tennis head coach, Claire Pollard has led her program to the NCAA Tournament. The fall season, the first component of year 26, is now complete. Last season, the Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament and fell in a 4-3 first-round nailbiter to Arizona State. The 2024-25 season...

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Linguistics and computer science Prof. Rob Voigt presented his research on racial disparities in news coverage of gun violence Monday afternoon at Chambers Hall. The event, attended by about 50 people, was a part of the Fay Lomax Cook Fall 2024 Colloquium Series, which features researchers from IPR sharing their latest policy-relevant research. Voigt said...

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More than five months after a $1.75 million funding proposal to address homelessness in Evanston failed to gain City Council approval, the city is looking to install security cameras and lighting around the Howard Street homeless encampment and has dispatched the Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team to the area. The earlier proposal, drafted by Ald....

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If you stop by one of Evanston’s senior living facilities at the right time, you might catch a musical performance from a group of Northwestern students brightening up its auditorium. Crescendo for a Cause performs at local senior living facilities with the goal of spreading joy, Weinberg senior and co-President Nicole Ceriani said. The club...

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Northwestern and the Ryan Family unveiled the first public look at the $850 million new Ryan Field Project in a Monday news release. The 35,000 capacity venue — marketed as a “year-round community asset” is scheduled to open during the 2026 football season. “This stadium is not just a world class football stadium; it’s for...

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No. 2 Northwestern field hockey earned its spot in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, defeating Miami (Ohio)  9-2. The team gained an early lead and maintained it throughout the match. Email: ashleydong2028@u.northwestern.edu X: @ashleydong01 Related Stories: — Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern falls in Big Ten tournament championship to No. 9 Michigan  — Field...

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About 50 people assembled at Fountain Square Saturday afternoon for a “Climate Hope Rally,” calling for Evanston officials to pass the Healthy Buildings Ordinance and for Northwestern to comply with Fossil Free NU’s demands. Organized by E-Town Sunrise, a climate activist group from Evanston Township High School, the rally was attended by members of E-Town...

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Students and family members gathered in McCormick Auditorium to watch South Asian dance and a cappella groups perform at the South Asian Student Alliance’s annual Festival of Lights on Sunday night. “There are multiple festivals that celebrate some sort of light throughout South Asia,” said Weinberg junior and SASA co-president Aarnav Patel. “We just try...

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