Activism has changed in the last few decades. Physical protests have become less common, eclipsed by electronically signed petitions and tagging government accounts. And that’s not necessarily a bad ...

McCormick third-year Jayden Pean working in his nail studio. Photo by Jezel Martinez / North by Northwestern. One year ago, Jayden “JP” Pean watched a male nail tech work on a ...

Women’s soccer celebrates after beating USC in the opening round of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament. Photo courtesy of Ryan Kuttler / Northwestern Athletics. Earlier in the college soccer season, I wrote ...

My older sister is ordering our drinks at Iconica cafe in Northampton, Massachusetts. You order on the ground level, but we like to sit in the loft. The wallpaper is a map of the world up there, ...

This nearly three-hour play about soccer, or rather, football (and toxic masculinity) was surprisingly engaging. It moved quickly, with bright lights and lively, nationalistic music. In the first act, ...

Part 1 of this series introduced the impact a Republican-controlled government might have on the future of Title IX in college sports. Now, it is time to learn how your vote may influence the employee ...

Listening to the thumping of the bass inside my sister’s car, “Body Language” by Kali Uchis marked my first experience listening to her album Isolation. Uchis’ hypnotic ad-libs beckoned me into full ...

Weinberg third-year Erika Kramer’s “rave drawer” holds face gems, plastic animal figures and “kandi” – handmade accessories ravers exchange with strangers. Photo by Lindsey Byman / North by ...

This year when brainstorming Halloween costumes, I had an additional factor to consider: I had a partner. Now, I’ve never been a fan of couples costumes; I find them tacky, unoriginal and, frankly, ...

As Conclave unfolds, cardinal after cardinal vies for the votes necessary to be elected pope, yet each slowly sees their campaign crumble from past scandal or current controversy. In the end, one ...