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The reconstituted Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility opened applications this fall to skepticism from students and faculty about the committee’s recusal policy for members with conflicts of interest. The committee, reestablished as part of the agreement to end the encampment on Deering Meadow, advises the Board of Trustees on investment concerns concerning the NU community....

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Dear Reader, Week nine is in full swing, and as the holidays loom, I thought I would address some of the most common questions people have about how to navigate college, winter break and the deluge of special occasions and family events that occur around this time of year. Whether your main question is how...

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Graduate student guard Ty Berry was trapped in the backcourt. Four Montana State players surrounded him after he had stolen the ball, up 69-67 with 36.7 seconds left. With a turnover, the visitors would have a golden opportunity to win or tie the game.  But then senior guard Brooks Barnhizer called timeout. The Wildcats (4-1,...

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Illinois. National ... Event Details. Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM. Add to calendar. Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL, 60208.

* Illinois law permits two main types of referendum questions: advisory and binding. An advisory referendum question can be placed on the ballot by ...

In today’s mini crossword: 4-Across, Cahn Auditorium has over a thousand of these

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... Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats center Matthew Nicholson (34) forward Nick Martinelli (2) and Montana State Bobcats forward Brian ...

Basketball Quiz! How much do you know about Northwestern’s basketball teams?

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In this week's crossword: 20-Across, an abrupt way to quit.

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Only about two months remain until President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office. As the beginning of his non-consecutive second term nears, Evanston organizations are continuing to work toward a brighter future despite concerns about Trump’s plans.  Local groups want to bring more of the community together to improve the community and maintain civic...

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Northwestern graduate student wide receiver A.J. Henning has just 11 guaranteed days remaining as a college football player. “It’s definitely a surreal feeling, just seeing how far I’ve come,” Henning said. “Just reflecting on my time, and I felt like it wasn’t too long ago. I was just coming up, trying to find my way...

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0. NCAA Basketball: Montana State at Northwestern. Nov 19, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats center Matthew Nicholson (34) ...

Email. NCAA Basketball: Montana State at Northwestern. Nov 19, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats center Matthew Nicholson (34) ...

Nov 19, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats center Matthew Nicholson (34) forward Nick Martinelli (2) and Montana State Bobcats ...

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to dismantle the Department of Education after taking office — a move that could usher in sweeping changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Instituted in 1980, the Department of Education oversees Federal Student Aid, the office responsible for financial aid disbursement. Federal financial aid...

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[1/29]Nov 19, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Montana State Bobcats guard Patrick McMahon (1) and Northwestern Wildcats forward Luke Hunger (33) go ...

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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