 Students bring 'positive influence' to local little leaguers
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Rob Gunderson started playing little league baseball in kindergarten. Thirteen years later, when he got a message on the Sigma Phi Epsilon e-mail list in the spring of his freshman year asking for help coaching a local little league team, he jumped at the opportunity.”
Howard's Books shuts doors after 28 years
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Howard's Books is an anachronism: an Evanston institution that no one knows anything about. After 28 years, the used book store at 2000 Maple St. will shut its doors sometime after the end of June, owner Howard Cohen said. There's now a sign in the store's front window: "Too many books, too few customers.”
Enigma Cafe will replace former Cafe Ambrosia
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“The much missed student haunt Cafe Ambrosia is being replaced. Construction began Tuesday on the Enigma Cafe, 1620 Orrington Ave., a construction worker said. The café should be opening before June 15, said owner Ted Angelo, who said attracting students was a major reason he decided to open the new business.”
Evanston murder unsolved after seven years
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“When Djenane Fouche's brother was murdered in an Evanston parking lot in 2002, the police told her family they only had one theory. Now, seven years later, Djenane wants to know why her brother's killer still walks free.”
'Magic bullet' cancer drug linked to brain-eating virus
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“The same therapeutic that is offering patients hope against lymphoma and a number of other deadly diseases has been linked to an often lethal brain-eating viral infection, according to new research from Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine. The infection, known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis (PML), eats away at the brain's white matter and leads to a rapid deterioration of various cognitive abilities, said Charles Bennett, lead author of the study and the A.”
Red Watch program set up in Sunshine's honor spreads across nation
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Program set up in Sunshine's honor spreads across nation The Red Watch Band, which was started at Stony Brook University with the help of the mother of former Northwestern student Matthew Sunshine to promote alcohol safety and awareness, has spread across the country.”
Associated Student Government: The Year in Review
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Fall Quarter Begins November: Bill Pulte and Tommy Smithburg are confirmed in the newly created roles of vice president and operations director, respectively. A controversial bill that would fund t-shirts for the ASG Senate is narrowly rejected. December: The ASG Rideshare Web site debuts, allowing students to coordinate taxis to and from the airport for break.”
Dillo Day Q&A: Hip hop artist Mike Posner
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“With Dillo Day just a day away, hip hop artist Mike Posner spoke with The Daily about getting signed, balancing school and music, and prepping for Dillo Day. Posner will perform after the Decemberists on May 31 at 4 p.m., joined on stage by rapper Big Sean.”
Recently released Saberi to speak at Medill convocaiton
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Formerly imprisoned Northwestern alumna Roxana Saberi, Medill '99, will attend the Medill School of Journalism Convocation on June 20, according to the Medill Dean's Office and Medill Prof. Jack Doppelt. She will also be receiving the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism, sources confirmed Thursday.”
Desler to step down; part-time role ahead
by The Daily NorthwesternJan 01, 2010“Mary Desler, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Northwestern, is retiring from her current position effective July.” | News Topics
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