Plant power: Vegan track stars share how they compete in meets without meat
By Caroline Kurdej Medill Reports Like 3 percent of Americans, DePaul University running stars Violet and Henry Harper self-identify as vegans. On a recent Wednesday
After-words bookstore owner shares how she got started
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports Beverly Dvorkin, owner of After-words in River North, discovered her love for stories as a toddler. At 15, she got
Two comedians discuss their journey from Northwestern to Twitter stardom
By Alex Schwartz The Daily Northwestern Twitter may be a fiery hellscape most of the time, but seeing a side-splittingly funny video makes scrolling through
Meet the woman building a community for Latinx parents at Evanston Township High School
By Paola de Varona Medill Reports Evanston Township High School’s Latinx pride can be found tucked away in Mercedes Fernández’s small office in the welcome
AI brings brand new experience in recruiting, while data poses challenges
Yixuan Xie Medill Reports Hiring the right people is crucial to an organization’s success and companies are turning to artificial intelligence to optimize that process.
AI for candidate screening: eliminating or reinforcing bias
Yixuan Xie Medill Reports While job applicants hope they are evaluated based upon their capabilities and skills when applying for a job, hiring decisions can
Veggie co-op in North Lawndale brings fresh produce to residents with dietary restrictions
By Trina Ryan Medill Reports On a breezy Saturday afternoon, Reynaldo Engram arrives at work early to sift through boxes of carrots. He performs this
Athletes with disabilities in it to win it
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Rohan Murphy lost his legs at birth and grew up thinking that he wouldn’t ever be able to play sports.
On the verge of a state sanctioned championship, Lake View wrestler seizes the opportunities in front of her
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports For Lake View High School wrestling captain Dulce Reyes, competing against the boys has been common practice during her first
Young female soccer journalists chase dreams through Football for Friendship program
By Drake Hills Medill Reports MADRID — More than 14 million people in the United States watched this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final in
Working to end the stigma: Athletes and mental health
By Kate Constable Medill Reports As sports fans, we often put athletes on pedestals, dehumanizing them in a sense. We think of them as strong,
Wushu master brings martial arts and Chinese culture to Buenos Aires
By Carolyn Chen & Tianqi Gou Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — Chen Min, a former national Wushu champion in China, opened a martial arts school