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The Daily Northwestern’s Winter Quarter 2021 Diversity Report April 5, 2021 The Daily Northwestern has never fully represented the Northwestern or Evanston communities. The composition of our newsroom affects the stories we choose to publish, the sources we quote and the judgments we make as a student newspaper. We started releasing an annual diversity report in 2018 in an effort to be more transparent about our staff and our coverage. However, we recognized that our staffers fluctuate throughout the year. Starting in Fall 2020, we began publishing a diversity report at the end of every qua...

Spring Quarter Belgian Blonde Ale, Land-Grant Brewing Co., Franklinton Details: $10.99 for a six-pack; available at Giant Eagle, including the Market District at Grandview Yard, and Land-Grant Brewery, 424 W. Town St.; 6.4% alcohol by volume Notes: Pours a lightly hazy, rich golden color (the beer is brewed "with local honey") and has a white foamy head. Thoughts: Easter weekend brought mild, sunny weather, which had everyone thinking spring. With the season promising warmer temperatures, Spring Quarter notes on its can that "It's about time for your old friend, the Sun, to peek his head ou...

In its first Wednesday session of Spring Quarter, Associated Student Government elected Weinberg freshman Dylan Jost as speaker of the Senate and SESP freshman Leah Ryzenman as parliamentarian. Jost won an uncontested race, replacing Weinberg sophomore Zack Lori. In his speech, Jost said he campaigned for the role because of how important ASG’s work is in making students’ voices heard. He added that he wanted to build a better sense of community among ASG senators. “(The) community aspect where people feel encouraged to speak up can sometimes be lacking,” Jost said. “It’s definite...

Northwestern announced adjustments to the contact tracing and quarantine procedure and new COVID-19 updates for Spring Break and Spring Quarter. The Thursday email from Provost Kathleen Hagerty and Vice President for Student Affairs Julie Payne-Kirchmeier outlined procedures for Spring Break and Spring Quarter. Spring Wildcat Wellness will take place Mar. 29 to April 5, with students required to test negative twice during the period. During and after Spring Break, students living on campus will continue to be required to complete one rapid Abbott test and one Color test a week. Residence hall...

Bienen finds new ways to celebrate student performers’ winter recitals Though the pandemic has prevented Bienen students from performing in-person recitals, the show must go on. In addition to being a degree requirement for Bienen students in performance majors, recitals allow performers to share their music with an audience. While the format of recitals changed this year, Bienen’s Director of Concert Management Jerry Tietz said the school has committed to providing opportunities to highlight students’ hard work. “We do limit the number of people who can be in the space… to a studen...