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How a tiny, Evanston-based radio station reached the world.
A writer on the challenges of embracing vulnerability. LILA REYNOLDS
DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF
WO R L D O N H I S S H O U L D E R S Professor John C. Hudson has been the sole lead on the geography department for 31 years. CLAIRE BUGOS
NITESKOOL LIVES AGAIN How one student brought an organization back to life. CARTER MOHS
A L L S TAT E , N O FA N S With the stadium 45 minutes away, fans of the men’s basketball team have struggled to show up. DUNCAN AGNEW
PA I N T I N G S F O R P O S T E R I T Y Northwestern faculty team up with the Art Institute of Chicago to investigate classic works. AMANDA GORDON
THE STORY OF THE SILOS, AS TOLD THROUGH EXPLOSIONS A detailed history of Chicago’s Damen Silos. EMMA KUMER
W H AT T H E H E L L A R E T H E D I G I TA L H U M A N I T I E S ? Let’s figure this out once and for all. MILAN POLK
HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU, KID There’s an abandoned warehouse beside the Damen grain elevators, a necessary stop before venturing over to the main attraction. “If you’re feeling adventurous, you can climb onto the second floor to get a better view of the silos,” Emma Kumer says. “There’s this crumbling staircase with half the stairs missing ... you’ve got to take it just because you know every mother in the world would tell you not to.” PHOTO BY LETA DICKINSON
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