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Northwestern’s chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace hosted a panel with Jewish anti-Zionist educators on the relationship between institutional Zionism and the political weaponization of antisemitism. Each panelist shared their perspective on antisemitism, anti-Zionism and campus life beyond universities’ Zionist frameworks. Rabbi Brant Rosen, co-founder of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, said he...

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A conservative activist group filed a notice to appeal its civil lawsuit against Northwestern on Feb. 14, alleging the hiring practices at Pritzker School of Law discriminate against white, male candidates. The group — Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences — filed its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

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No. 49 Northwestern finished its final match before the start of Big Ten play Friday with a clean sweep over UIC, extending its season record to 11-3. The Wildcats are in the midst of their best season start since 2015. NU started by taking the doubles point. Junior Ethan Schiffman and junior Cyrus Mahjoob, ranked...

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Northwestern was never going to pull off any upsets against No. 5 Georgia Tech if it didn’t get its pitching in line. Facing the top offense in the country by batting average, the Wildcats’ (5-5, 0-0 Big Ten) arms couldn’t contain the Yellow Jackets (11-1, 0-0 ACC), as they got swept in a three-game series...

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The Garage at Northwestern hosted four speakers Saturday to explore problems in their respective fields in the first-ever Problem Summit for students interested in brainstorming startups. The summit featured faculty and staff from different fields of study such as communication, global health and medicine. They proposed problems in their field for students to brainstorm in...

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EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern concluded the 2025-26 season and the storied 18-year tenure of Head Coach Joe McKeown with a 67-62 defeat to Purdue ...

This review contains spoilers. In his latest book “Vigil,” Booker Prize and National Book Award-winning author George Saunders crafts an emotionally charged narrative of sympathy, suffering, healing and liberation. Saunders’ latest novel debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Sellers list after hitting shelves Jan. 27. In “Vigil,” Saunders explores several political...

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In its first season being fully sanctioned since 1988, Northwestern competed at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indianapolis from February 26 to 28, finishing 13th in the final team standings.  The Wildcats had four podium results and two runners achieving personal bests.  NU began the meet Thursday with a fourth-place finish in the distance...

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“The Black Affair,” a Black-owned vendor and business showcase, took place at Evanston Township High School Saturday.  This is the first time “The Black Affair,” sponsored by the school’s Black History Month Committee, has welcomed outside community members, according to the event’s founder, ETHS Administrative Assistant Ebony Redmond. Last year, Redmond said the event was...

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In several ways, Northwestern coach Joe McKeown’s final game of his four-decade coaching career embodied his storied 18-season tenure with the Wildcats.  The contest against Purdue had everything. Thrilling highs. Heartbreaking lows. Although the Wildcats (8-21, 2-16 Big Ten) fell 67-62 to the Boilermakers (13-16, 5-13 Big Ten), it was still a nail-biter that kept...

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Shorefront Legacy Center cohosted its fourth and final lecture celebrating Black History Month Saturday afternoon at the Levy Senior Center. The event, titled “From Haiti to New Orleans: Creolization of Culture, Food, Language, Music, People,” explored the close links between Haitian and New Orleanian culture, which resulted from mass immigration after the Haitian Revolution. It...

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With eight seconds left, Northwestern once again put the ball in senior forward Nick Martinelli’s hands. He delivered. Martinelli banked in his trademark left-handed hook with just over a second remaining to lift the Wildcats (13-16, 5-13 Big Ten) to a dramatic 63-62 win over Oregon. After a quiet first half, Martinelli erupted late and...

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There’s an eerie overlap between starting a new chapter in my life and Mitski releasing a new album.  The Japanese-American singer-songwriter never fails to put words to my feelings, and she’s done it yet again with “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me.” The album is integrative, creating something new from the mixture of sounds that...

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It’s no secret that Downtown Evanston boasts a myriad of cuisines minutes away from Northwestern campus, ranging from Nepali to Venezuelan. However, those who are craving Afghan food have a longer trek to make. Kabul House, located on Dempster Street near Evanston’s western border, is well worth the two-mile trip from campus. Though it calls...

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Northwestern split Friday and Saturday doubleheaders at the Duke Invitational in Durham, North Carolina, in its final games before conference play. The Wildcats (8-11, 0-0 Big Ten) dropped their opener to Boston University 6-4, then dominated Ohio State 11-1 on Friday afternoon. NU got its revenge 6-3 over BU the next morning, but it came...

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I have been excitedly waiting for Bruno Mars’ next project since his 2021 smash hit collaboration with Anderson .Paak, “An Evening With Silk Sonic.” Luckily, his new album “The Romantic” is groovy, smooth and undoubtedly worth the wait.  It’s the perfect danceable tracklist to pull me out of my winter funk and make me smile.  ...

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... Illinois' 9th Congressional District. Nineteen candidates are vying for outgoing U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's (D-Evanston) seat. Schakowsky, who has ...