Assistant Illustrations News Today

On Main Library’s fifth floor, visitors can grab a virtual reality headset and be virtually immersed in material culture from an African collection. The exhibition, called “Augmented Curiosities: Virtual Play in African Pasts and Futures,” uses augmented reality and virtual reality technologies to generate an innovative user experience with objects from Northwestern’s Herskovits Library of...

Capturing the entirety of Taylor Swift’s discography in one evening is no small feat.  Throughout her nineteen-year career, Swift has sung about everything: from the magic of young love in her country-tinged pop album “Fearless” to the sting of betrayal in her dark and moody album “Reputation,” the singer’s got range. Swift is currently attempting...

After weeks of consistent training and an almost two-hour battle with the Chicago winter, Weinberg freshman Daniel Gold crossed the finish line at his first half-marathon just as snow began to hit the pavement. While Evanston winters often feature temperatures about 20 degrees Fahrenheit and winds averaging 18.6 miles per hour, Gold is one of...

When Aaliya Weheliye started taking journalism classes at Evanston Township High School, she learned the basics of media literacy, including how to interpret news articles and websites with a critical lens. She continued to grow her media literacy skills as photo editor and opinion writer for The Evanstonian, ETHS’s school newspaper — but noticed media...

Northwestern announced plans Sept. 28 for a complete renovation of Ryan Field. The school would revamp the stadium, limiting seat capacity but adding concerts and alcohol sales. But for residents of the 7th Ward, where Ryan Field is located, the renovation raises a number of concerns: noise and traffic during summer concerts, limited parking capacity,...