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The Northwestern chapter of the University Blood Initiative hosted Mariah Scott, research coordinator for the advocacy nonprofit Sick Cells, for a talk about the importance of diversity in blood donations Thursday.  Sickle cell disease is a blood mutation that leads to reduced oxygen flow throughout the body, causing intense pain and bone and organ damage....

Every Wednesday at 4:40 a.m., McCormick freshman Julia Davis wakes up, puts her uniform on and walks up to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps house for training.  Early morning wakeups are a habit for Davis, who chooses to wake up nearly every day at times others may consider early.  “If I’m sleeping in, that’s...