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Catharine Schutzius said she joined Third Act Illinois, a nonprofit for elderly peoples for climate change action, after overhearing her son question whether he should have kids given the environmental decline of the planet.  “I just felt like something has to improve,” Schutzius said. “It isn’t right that they should struggle.” This concern is what...

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Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Committee of the Whole explored several looming initiatives Monday, including a new sustainability plan and efforts to speak with families ahead of planned school closures. Here’s what to know from Monday’s meeting. Board prepares for vote on first-ever sustainability plan The draft plan, introduced by Sustainability Coordinator Karen Bireta, contains policies...

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After a Winter Quarter where freshmen braved subzero temperatures, depressingly early sunsets and the sobering task of coming back to “Nerdwestern” after the holidays, nothing else was more necessary than a week solely focused on winding down.  For McCormick freshman Evelyn Alsop, lounging around at home in Park Ridge, Illinois, was sorely needed. “I went...

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After Northwestern’s first match in the 2025 calendar year, an exhibition against Notre Dame, coach Claire Pollard said she didn’t “have a clue what to do in doubles.” About three months later, the five-time Big Ten Coach of the Year is still searching for her answer about her doubles lineups. It even interrupts her sleep...

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra hosted College Night, an event offering more affordable tickets and a chance to meet other young classical music lovers, for more than 120 college and high school students on Saturday. “I think that as someone who enjoys classical music a lot, it’s really cool to see people of our age and...

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City officials and local organizers gathered to dedicate the newly-opened Lorraine H. Morton City Hall on Monday morning. The city completed its move to the building April 1, and the first City Council meeting will be held in the building April 14.  The dedication’s audience included current and former councilmembers, city staff and representatives from...

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This article contains spoilers. “Stop worrying about the love you didn’t get. Think about the love you have,” said Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) in the final episode of “The White Lotus” Season 3. Such is a pervading theme in this latest season of HBO’s popular dark comedy. Once again, Mike White has delivered the show...

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Northwestern softball won its weekend series against Illinois after nabbing the second game of a double-header Sunday. The win marked head coach Kate Drohan’s 800th of her coaching career.  The Wildcats grabbed game one 4-3 on the back of a seven-strikeout complete game from graduate student pitcher Lauren Boyd. In game two, NU’s lone run...

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With spring rolling around and Evanston’s winter chill fading away, there is a wide variety of local events to explore this April across Evanston. These events are all free to attend, aside from Central Street Restaurant Week, and many of the events dive into the heart of the local community, whether that’s learning about local...

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Dear Reader, For as long as I can remember, my life and my internal emotions have been characterized, almost defined, by sudden spikes in nervousness. Not the kind that qualifies you for medication (I’ve checked), and never enough to initiate an actual panic attack. But a sort of slow-burn, head-to-toe feeling of general unease, prompted...

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In Today’s Crossword, 3-Down, 5 letters: The relation of Scar to Simba

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Patricia Acha (Communication ’83) didn’t think she’d find herself in Chicago on Saturday protesting President Donald Trump’s policies — at least, not again. “The first term, I protested at every single protest,” Acha said. “I have a library of these signs in my kitchen, and I was just about ready to recycle them, and then this happens.”...

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