When Medill junior Jaisal Kalapatapu had plans to fly through Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Friday morning, the airport’s website predicted a three-and-a-half hour wait at security checkpoints. So, he arrived earlier than normal. Kalapatapu said the line snaked downstairs, near the baggage claim stations and back upstairs before wrapping around outside the check-in entrance....
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This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated April 1 at 4:45 a.m. Students living in Education City returned Tuesday after another evacuation on Monday, according to a statement sent to The Daily from Qatar Foundation President of Higher Education Francisco Marmolejo Tuesday. The relocation came after...
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In a set of 15-minute Zoom interviews hosted by a climate activist group over the summer, Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala and State Rep. Hoan Huynh (D-Chicago) both made a promise they did not keep. A member of the Sunrise Movement’s Chicago chapter posed a question to the Illinois’ 9th Congressional District contenders: If...
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Hulu’s “Love Story” has been a pop culture sensation since airing this February. But for viewers like Weinberg junior Leila Chavez, the show’s appeal isn’t its trendy ’90s soundtrack or ritzy city life aesthetic — it’s Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s signature, sophisticated style. From sleek slip dresses and trench coats to thick tortoiseshell headbands and slim oval...
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After a seven-game road trip, Northwestern took care of business against Valparaiso, winning 13-9 on Tuesday. The Wildcats (10-14-1, 3-6 Big Ten) entered the contest searching for consistent offensive production after averaging less than six runs per game over their road spree. Against the Beacons (7-17, 1-5 Missouri Valley), it didn’t take long for NU...
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Athletic Director Mark Jackson appeared thrilled as he introduced Carla Berube as the new women’s basketball coach at a press conference Tuesday. “It’s a great day to be a Wildcat,” Jackson said. Berube was announced as the seventh coach in program history Wednesday, replacing longtime coach Joe McKeown. The former Princeton coach said the high...
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Hollywood is no stranger to a space blockbuster. From “Interstellar” to “Gravity,” countless silver-screen heroes have taken to the stars to navigate life-or-death missions and save the world as we know it. On its face, “Project Hail Mary” appears to follow in the footsteps of the many smash-hit science fiction films before it. The movie,...
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Evanston’s state and federal officials have vocally opposed the war in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on Feb. 28. In the month since the missile launch by U.S. and Israeli military forces — dubbed “Operation Epic Fury” by the Department of Defense — Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes....
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With his victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, Mayor Daniel Biss seems likely to leave for Washington next year. Evanston will need to decide who will fill his shoes. How the next mayor is selected will depend primarily on when Biss resigns, which he must do to be sworn in as...
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Three years after her debut album “My 21st Century Blues,” RAYE has returned with “THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.” — and few artists have captured my attention in as little time. I had been heavily anticipating this album after listening to the two singles she dropped. Opener “Intro: Girl Under the Grey Cloud.” sets the...
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Lolo’s Bowl is seeking to set up shop where “cloth + home” was formerly located.