NU rises two spots in U.S. News rankings
UPDATED Aug. 25 | At No. 12, NU tied Washington University in St. Louis with a score of 87.
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Former NU swimmer takes silver medal in Beijing
Former Northwestern swimmer Matt Grevers won the silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics on Monday night (Tuesday morning in Beijing).
After setting an Olympic record in his semifinal swim, Grevers finished the finals in 53.11 seconds.…
City council delays vote on amended gun law
Family's murder prompts two sisters to speak out for restrictive gun laws to remain
Evanston aldermen motioned to delay a vote on an amended handgun law after several advocates from pro-gun control groups spoke before the council, asking that the council wait to make a decision until more amendments to the law were considered.
After a recent US Supreme Court decision, District of Columbia v.…
City "falling apart": Fiscal panacea proves poisonous
Evanston regroups after losing scores of employees to retirement initiative
Fifty-nine city staffers, including most of the department heads and the city's chief executive.
That was the toll of Evanston's Early Retirement Initiative, put into place by the City Council last year. The window to take initiative closed at the end of last month.…
Hollis Resnik and Jenny Powers in the American Music Theatre Project's world premiere musical production of Dangerous Beauty, running from July 25-August 17.
Music Theatre Project puts on the biggest show at NU
Alumni, current stuents star in production of Dangerous Beauty in the Barber Theatre
The American Music Theatre Project premieres Dangerous Beauty this summer. AMTP, established in May 2005 is, according to their website, "dedicated to nourishing the vitality of American music theatre through the development and production of new musicals by music theatre's leading artists.…
Gill suspended for season opener, first week of camp
Updated 7:30 p.m. Tuesday | Northwestern will open its 2008 season without one of its key leaders on defense.…
Approaching the opener, Cats have a mouthful of questions
Updated 2:15 p.m. Friday | With its season opener a little more than three weeks away, the Northwestern football team held its Media Day on Thursday after an open practice. Here are five key observations: Hankwitz making presence felt The players are the ones out on the field, making - or not making - plays.…
