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2 weeks ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
On the way to a friends’ house last December, I hitched a ride with our mutual friend and her mom. With Donald Trump’s White House takeover looming, the conversation swiftly turned political. I confessed that I was deeply concerned about Elon Musk’s potential role in the federal government. His plan to roll out the Department of Government Efficiency, a task force created to dismantle government bureaucracy and slash federal spending, had been announced just one month prior.
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1 month ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
An entertainer for the ages, Lady Gaga has nothing left to prove. She could sell out stadiums and win another Oscar in a heartbeat. She could host Saturday Night Live and serve as the musical guest — as she did last weekend — while redefining fashion trends on red carpets across the globe. She could never again release a single and still remain among the most prominent artists of our time.
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1 month ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Since last summer, incoming student Amaad Garrett has been an intern with Texas State Sen. Royce West. For the past year, West’s office has fought anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation. Garrett was admitted to Northwestern in the early round of QuestBridge, a program that partners with universities to recruit academically exceptional students from low-income backgrounds.
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1 month ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Content warning: This story contains a description of drug abuse. The curtain opened and closed on alumni play “Lobster” this weekend in the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, bringing a high school theatre rehearsal room to life. The core inspiration behind Northwestern alumni Kallan Dana’s (MFA ’23) “Lobster” was the Hotel Chelsea. Better known as the Chelsea Hotel, it is perhaps more storied than the individuals who have stayed inside it.
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1 month ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Originally born in Nairobi, Kenya, before migrating to Toronto, Canada, and the United States, Art Theory and Practice Associate Professor Brendan Fernandes’ talents cross borders and oceans. As a fifth-generation Kenyan Indian and queer-identifying artist, Fernandes said they aim to push boundaries on what modern dance can encompass.
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1 month ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
February 25, 2025 In 2017, Art Encounter launched its Evanston Mural Arts Program, a series that partners with schools, business districts, and local organizations. The program allows professional artists to feature their work in Evanston’s public spaces, seeking not “walls to paint” but “partners to serve,” according to its mission statement.
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2 months ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Content warning: This story contains a mention of sexual assault. Evanston-headquartered nonprofit Rainbows for All Children has provided various forms of grief support to children for decades. Now, the organization has a broad global presence. Founded in 1983 in the Chicago area, Rainbows for All Children offers support groups to grieving children from ages 3 to 18.
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2 months ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Medill Prof. Karen Springen said she has forged lifelong relationships with her students over a 21-year tenure at Northwestern, having served as a trusted mentor and confidante for many generations that have passed through the arch. As an homage to her advocacy for students, she has been colloquially dubbed the “Medill Mom,” a title that has withstood various graduating classes. Springen’s humble nature belies a storied career in journalism.
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2 months ago | 
dailynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
While the 2025 Grammys Awards ran nearly four hours and seemed freakishly redundant at times, it ultimately offered a successful chronicling of last year’s leading trends in music, setting a high bar for future ceremonies. In previous years, the Grammys have failed to characterize the success of a musical season. In 2023, it awarded Album of the Year to Harry Styles, despite dynamic albums from artists like Beyoncé and Adele that arguably garnered more attention and acclaim.
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2 months ago | 
northbynorthwestern.com | Gabe Hawkins
Content warning: description of sexual content and potential spoilersA brief visit to the cinema and any viewer will be bombarded with regurgitated content. Perhaps it’s a continuation of a Marvel franchise or yet another movie caricaturing a video game marketed for young children. Maybe it’s a sequel to a trashy romance novel that no one asked for. Visionary films like Babygirl are becoming a rarity. Released in theaters on Dec.
