Iris Swarthout

Summer comes with an open campus and a hiatus from typical collegiate activities. But between internships and summer classes, students staying in Evanston often pay rent unaided by Northwestern. NU’s Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid states that students are eligible for financial aid coverage a…

General Studies student Broderick Hollins first learned about Northwestern’s opportunities for incarcerated degree-seekers from a memo board in the Danville Correctional Center in 2018. Hollins expressed interest and secured an interview with Philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lackey, director of the NU Pri…

As a member of a majority-vegan family, SESP sophomore Lauren Walcott frequently ate plant-based meals before arriving on campus. But after moving in, she said eating sustainably proved difficult because meal exchanges did not include vegan alternatives and dining halls served plant-based foods inco…

Evanston Public Library’s spring virtual book group, named “All We Can Save” explores climate feminism, a term that describes how patriarchical structures contribute to climate change. The group, which is part of the global “All We Can Save Project,” meets every other Wednesday evening for ten mee…

Northwestern’s Faculty Senate discussed topics related to NU’s acceptance rate and faculty representation in administrative decisions Wednesday night after hearing from the Chair of the Board of Trustees J. Landis Martin. Faculty Senate President and Molecular Biosciences Prof. Robert Holmgren said…

When Lorraine Goffe first entered the working world pursuing operations management, she said she enjoyed the people-side of the job. But working with others wasn’t always up Goffe’s alley. Growing up in England, Goffe described herself as a shy child. It was only when she moved to St. Louis, Missou…

Northwestern University in Qatar will establish a new research institute focused on the Global South, NUQ’s Dean and CEO Marwan Kraidy announced in January. The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South will focus on four broad research themes: ways of knowing in the Global South, geopolitic…

Northwestern’s Faculty Senate passed a joint resolution on Wednesday amending staff benefits and increasing transparency on the status of position fulfillment. Biology Prof. Fred Turek and Kellogg Prof. Martin Lariviere co-sponsored the resolution. Lariviere said the joint resolution will increase …

Northwestern will celebrate Black History Month this February with events hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs, the Department of African American Studies and other groups. Here are the Black History Month events to look out for in the coming weeks: AFAM @ 50: Digging in the Archives This virtual presentation by the African American Studies Department...

Northwestern Dining will distribute new green OZZI to-go containers starting Jan. 31. The decision was made after students failed to return more than 12,000 purple OZZI containers in fall 2021, according to Krista Brown, sustainability and community engagement manager for Northwestern Dining, in a …

When Northwestern announced it would implement a two-week Wildcat Wellness period, Weinberg senior Kristína Feiková changed her Jan. 4 flight to Jan. 16. Since she is often unable to travel to her home country of Slovakia, Feiková said she wanted to spend as much time there as possible. The followi…

Selected from a national search by a staff and faculty-led committee, Lorraine Goffe will begin as Northwestern’s new vice president for human resources and chief resource officer on Feb. 1. She will succeed Priya Harjani, who led Human Resources in the interim after former Vice President Manuel Cu…

The Field Museum kicked off National Native American Heritage Month with a Friday demonstration of traditional beadwork technique. The showcase is the first in a series of Native American heritage events throughout the month of November. Michelle Brownlee, a member of the Ojibwe Tribe, and J. Kae G…

For the first time in nearly 400 years, a birch bark canoe was reintroduced to the Chicago-area shore of Lake Michigan (Mishigami).  Only six Ojibwe birch bark canoe builders still exist in the Great Lakes region, according to artist Wayne Valliere (Mino-Giizhig), a Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe. The launch site on Northwestern’s campus is home...

When Karla Koziura decided to send her two children to Puerta Abierta, Evanston’s only fully Spanish-immersion preschool, she said she was hoping to normalize bilingualism for her kids. “I grew up in the states feeling different and a little bit embarrassed that my mom spoke with an accent or that …

As a cheaper alternative to other currently available renewable energy sources, Evanston residents are now able to subscribe to the Community Solar Program. The program, available to Evanston residents since May 2021, aligns with the goals of the city’s Climate Action Plan, according to Ald. Jonath…