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The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America approved a halal station at Foster-Walker Dining Commons in October to improve reliable access on campus after The Daily reported food identified as halal was mislabeled and cross-contaminated multiple times in dining halls over the past couple years.  The possibility of adding a station to another dining...

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Learn what it takes to obtain your CFP® credentials. During the session, we will discuss the topics covered in DePaul...

The social engineers, descended from Comte, Hegel, Marx, H. G. Wells, Sartre, and Foucault, have long tried to remake the world into a concrete bunker ...

It’s almost unavoidable now. Sitting at the top of search engines or operating digital assistants on social media apps, artificial intelligence is silently permeating into our phones, computers and other devices. On Tuesday, three librarians hosted a workshop at University Library focusing on generative artificial intelligence, its strengths and limitations, and how students should use...

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Evanston residents arrived in droves for Union Pizzeria’s Melt ICE Knit-Along Fundraiser at Evanston SPACE Tuesday. The event, hosted by the restaurant in collaboration with Evanston Stitchworks, invited locals to create red pointed hats while enjoying Union’s pizza to raise money for local immigrant rights organizations.  Union Pizzeria co-owner Heather Behm said she felt compelled...

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BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts USC after Grace Sullivan scored 35 points in Northwestern's 89-75 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. The Wildcats have gone ...

Students entered the O.T. Hogan Biological Sciences Building and were immediately greeted by a video projection of a watering hole in preparation for Tuesday evening’s discussion. Lisa Schechtman (Weinberg ’99) is the former senior strategy advisor at the United States Agency for International Development’s Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene. She spoke at NU...

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In Today’s Crossword, 52-Across, 12-Letters: Too quick to act … or a punny description of the circled letters?

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Following a joint brainstorming session last week, community members from the 2nd, 4th and 5th Wards took their turn offering suggestions on the city’s 2026 Bike Plan Update. About 75 Evanston residents gathered at the Robert Crown Community Center on Tuesday night to voice their opinions on the proposed plan, which aims to build on...

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The Evanston History Center hosted local author Morris “Dino” Robinson Tuesday evening to explore his new book, “Gatherings: The History and Activities of the Emerson Branch YMCA.” The foyer of the center’s headquarters, the mansion of Former U.S. Vice President Charles Gates Dawes, bustled with attendees holding newly-purchased books before Robinson outlined the YMCA’s history...

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Gordon Francis DuCharme, born November 6th in Eastman, Wisconsin, died peacefully on January 31, 2026, in the company of his family.

The noise from voices outside of Evanston's basketball program doesn't usually penetrate Beardsley Gymnasium's walls. Scoreboard. Tuesday, Feb 3.

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Shirley Ann (May) Zipf of Woodbury, MN (formerly of River Falls, WI) passed away peacefully on January 26, ...

The Northwestern-Argonne Institute for Scientific and Engineering Excellence (NAISE) hosted a technical meeting in September, at which researchers ...

After 95 awards, 18 main stage performances and many show-stopping red carpet outfits, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards have officially come and gone. Known as “Music’s Biggest Night,” the show, presented by the Recording Academy, took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 1. Notably, Bienen School of Music faculty and alumni were...

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Illinois Senate candidate Rachel Ruttenberg overtook primary opponent Patrick Hanley in fundraising during the last quarter of 2025.

The 68th Annual Grammys red carpet saw everything, including partial nudity, gown trails and jewels galore. At the ceremony, bedazzled music industry stars attempted to make statements through their looks on the carpet. Last year’s breakout star, Chappell Roan, began her time on the carpet wrapped in red tulle with her stylist crouched behind her...

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Northwestern University will debut its new Ryan Field when the Wildcats take on Penn State in Evanston, Illinois this fall.

Illinois Senate candidate Rachel Ruttenberg overtook primary opponent Patrick Hanley in fundraising during the last quarter of 2025. The two 9th District Democrats vying for State Sen. Laura Fine’s (D-Glenview) soon-to-be-vacant seat have both broken six figures in campaign finances since announcing their candidacies in May.  Hanley’s campaign held a steady lead for most of...

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If your social media feeds are anything like ours, you’ve seen influencers raving about Chicago Restaurant Week. From Jan. 23 to Feb. 8, restaurants all over the city are serving up prix fixe meals for less: $30 brunches, $30 lunches and $45 or $60 dinners. We both feel we’ve missed out on good Chicago dining...

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