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Seeing Northwestern in a blue light: First-year Ryan Ottignon explores, audits emergency ...

The telephone that should stand on the west corner of Kresge instead stands on the southwest corner of University Hall. Photo by Sami McKenney / North by Northwestern Medill first-year Ryan Ottignon ...
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YoFresh Cafe invests in Black youth through global travel grants

Larry and Jean Murphy, the owners of YoFresh Cafe. Photo courtesy of yofreshcafe.com. Display of nonprofit at YoFresh Cafe. Photo by Aryn Honaker / North by Northwestern Jean and Larry Murphy have ...
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Students raise concerns over religious group’s recruitment tactics on campus

Weinberg second-year Daniela Caceres was waiting at the bus stop on Chicago Avenue when a stranger approached her, gesturing for her to take off her headphones. Caceres thought the stranger needed ...
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Why an Evanston chocolatier is staying out of the Dubai chocolate trend

Whether it’s inside the glass case at Kilwins or amid the colorful aisles of Target, there are plenty of spots to get a taste of Dubai chocolate in Evanston. Since its creation in 2021, Dubai ...
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Spring 2025 Editor Letter

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Student interest slows in Buffalo Joe’s

The exterior of Buffalo Joe’s at 812 Clark St. Little has changed about the restaurant since its opening on May 1, 1984. Photo by Maya Segal / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute When Yale ...
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Guarding an oasis: How one Evanston bookstore defies retail giant Amazon

A customer stands inside Bookends & Beginnings, checking out a new section of books. Photo by Michelle Tang/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute A Medill cherub student searches for books in ...
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Redefining patriotism at Evanston’s Fourth of July parade

U.S. flags border the streets, hang from scaffolding and wave in the hands of participants at Evanston’s 2025 Fourth of July parade. The flags often represent American pride and unity, but can also be ...
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Spring 2025 Masthead

DESIGNERS & ILLUSTRATORS Sofia Hargis-Acevedo, Sarah Brown, Sachin Chawla, Carter Chau, Jessica Chen, Kyra Doherty, Chase Engstrom, Sarah Jacobs, Isabella Millman, Lena Rock, Adelle Rubinchik, Marley ...
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It’s time to re-think higher education in America

My roommate is graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is going on to work at one of the most prestigious investment banks in the country. Yet he says the knowledge and skills ...
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Sports and I never really clicked, but now we’re on a first-name basis

The game camera is set for a Northwestern wrestling match against Michigan State at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Photo by Mariana Bermudez / North by Northwestern As some of you might relate to, I’ve never been ...