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A team of Northwestern students design The Daily Northwestern’s print paper two nights a week. In this episode of The Weekly, they share their thoughts on the process. ANITA LI: If you hear the latest episode of The Bachelor coming from a small room on the third floor of Norris, that means The Daily Northwestern’s...
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In this week’s episode of The Weekly, The Daily speaks to Creative Director Wendy Zhu and Arts & Entertainment editor Ella Jeffries about the importance of design, special issues and The Monthly, and the complexity of Mod Pizza orders in the newsroom. MIKA ELLISON: The Daily publishes Sunday through Thursday and prints twice...
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In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Opinion Editor Micah Sandy discusses how the opinion section differentiates itself from the rest of The Daily, the unique process of editing opinion pieces, and his favorite thing to do outside the newsroom. MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is The Weekly:...
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In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Campus Editor Joanna Hou and City Editor Shannon Tyler talk Week 4 of Spring Quarter and mentally balancing being journalists and students, as well as their experiences covering a crisis near campus. MIKA ELLISON: Content warning: This podcast contains mentions of gun violence and death. [music]...
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In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Digital Managing Editor Erica Schmitt and Photo Editor Kimberly Espinosa talk Week 2 of Spring Quarter, explain The Daily’s editing chain and look forward to Dillo Day. [music] MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down...
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In this episode of The Weekly, Sports Editor Skye Swann and Print Managing Editor Angeli Mittal break down Northwestern men’s basketball’s record-breaking win against Purdue, the Spring Sports Preview and some other top headlines. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down...
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This week’s episode of The Weekly highlights the top digital desk projects of the quarter with Data Visualization editor Ava Mandoli and Digital Managing editor Joanne Haner. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt, the Daily’s audio editor. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our top headlines each...
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This week’s episode of The Weekly highlights the top headlines of the quarter so far with Campus Editor Pavan Acharya and Editor-in-chief Alex Perry. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt, the Daily’s audio editor. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our top headlines each week. Welcome to...
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SHEENA TAN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Sheena Tan. MADISON SMITH: And I’m Madison Smith. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our top headlines each week. MADISON SMITH: Here’s what’s been happening in the headlines. In Evanston, teachers said they were blindsided by the decision to begin hybrid instruction in April, despite...
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On campus, both Elder and Sargent residential halls were under a modified quarantine following a rise of COVID-19 cases. And Illinois Indigenous rights activists, tribal governments and environmentalist groups have joined a national call for the Biden administration to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, after the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a project to double...
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On Tuesday Feb. 23, former Illinois state Sen. Daniel Biss was elected Evanston’s next mayor after gaining over 70 percent of votes. This concludes a campaign trail that started in Sept. when Biss publicly announced his candidacy. We sat down with the city reporters who covered Daniel Biss’ mayoral campaign. What did Biss’ campaign trail...
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Evanston’s mayoral candidates discuss issues ranging from police reform to housing. And a mutual aid effort headed by Evanston Fight for Black Lives established a communal fridge for community members in need. The Weekly: Week 6 breaks down The Daily’s top headlines. ALEX CHUN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Alex Chun. SUSANNA KEMP: And I’m...
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Evanston’s aldermen are discussing solutions to replace lead water pipes in private residences and a look into how Evanston’s small businesses are celebrating Valentine’s Day from hot chocolate bombs to virtual dance parties. The Weekly: Week Five Recap breaks down our top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered them. ILANA AROUGHETI: From The...
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Chinese international students create a video about the importance and heritage of their names, and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will reopen soon amid discussions of vaccinations and equity. The Weekly: Week Four Recap breaks down our top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered them. JACOB FULTON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Jacob Fulton....
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The reopening of dining halls on campus spark safety concerns, and local medical experts work to build trust within historically marginalized communities as vaccine hesitancy threatens to increase existing COVID-19 disparities. The Weekly: Week Three Recap breaks down our top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered them. MADISON SMITH: From The Daily Northwestern,...
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Some Northwestern Memorial Hospital workers received their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and leaders of D65 faced an uptick of hate crimes prior to the Inauguration. The Weekly: Week Two Recap breaks down our top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered them. ALEX CHUN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Alex Chun....
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Student group NUCNC meets publicly with central administration to address unmet demands and District 219 community members demand reforms to address racism. The Weekly: Week One Recap breaks down The Daily’s top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered those stories. ALEX CHUN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Alex Chun. JORDAN MANGI: And I’m...
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For the final episode of Fall Quarter, The Weekly sat down with The Daily Northwestern’s outgoing and incoming editors in chief — Marissa Martinez and Sneha Dey — to discuss the past and future of The Daily Northwestern. MARISSA MARTINEZ: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Marissa Martinez. SNEHA DEY: I’m Sneha Dey. ANDREW GOLDEN: And...
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Heightened police presence at NUCNC protests, Angela Davis speaks at Black State of the Union, District 202 reports a widening racial achievement gap and the Evanston City Council is trying to ban beer pong on private property. Check out The Weekly: Week Nine Recap to hear directly from the reporters and editors who covered The...
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After days of ballot counting, Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. How are Northwestern students feeling about it? Also, Evanston re-elected Representative Jan Schakowsky and Senator Dick Durbin, both Democrats. And the proposed Illinois’ Fair Tax Amendment did not pass. Listen to The Weekly: Week 8 Recap to hear from...
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NU Community Not Cops daily protests continued this week, and President Morton Schapiro sent out a second email addressing the protests. Also, as the presidential election approaches, many students are planning to cast votes for either Joe Biden or Donald Trump. Why are they supporting their chosen candidate? Listen to The Weekly: Week 7 to...
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Students led by NU Community Not Cops are marching every day until Northwestern abolishes University Police. The Weekly: Week 6 Recap breaks down this week’s protests and President Schapiro’s response. ALEX CHUN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Alex Chun. HALEY FULLER: And I’m Haley Fuller. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our...
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Northwestern Facilities staff power washes away the most recent message on the Rock, PHA cancels formal recruitment and Evanston nominates a new city manager. Listen to this episode of The Weekly to hear directly from the editors and reporters who covered our recent top stories. HALEY FULLER: Before the episode begins, a content warning: this...
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In Evanston, hundreds participated in a unity march led by family members of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. In a screenshot obtained by The Daily, some Gamma Phi Beta alumnae expressed disapproval of the abolish Greek life movement. And Evanston announced a proposed 2021 city budget; changes include a reduction in funding allocated to the...
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Northwestern students and workers gather for a die-in protest on Sheridan Road to demand protections for University dining workers, Evanston explores alternatives to arresting minors and Sebastian Nalls, a 2018 ETHS graduate, is running for mayor. Listen to this episode of The Weekly to hear directly from the editors and reporters who covered our recent...
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Students who tested positive for COVID-19 report delayed communication from the University regarding next steps, Northwestern climate scientists reflect on their research and COVID-19’s impact on climate change, and Evanston’s search for a new city manager continues. Check out this episode of The Weekly to hear directly from the reporters and editors who covered The...
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The abolish Greek life movement continues into the school year, dining workers face mass layoffs, Evanston businesses suffer from economic hardships and closures, and the Big Ten reverses a previous decision that postponed the football season until the spring. Check out The Weekly: Week One Recap to hear directly from the reporters and editors who...
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