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‘Now and Then’: A beautiful belated Beatles song

Meera Field, Staff Writer • December 13, 2023

53 years after 1970’s “Let It Be,”Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr released The Beatles’ final song, “Now and Then,” on Nov. 2. Since John Lennon and George Harrison are no longer alive, this...

Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan: the funniest night of my life

Sam Froum, A&E Editor • November 14, 2023

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JIM GAFFIGAN AND JERRY SEINFELD!” The crowd roars around me. Thousands of people screaming, clapping. I cheer, but keep my eyes glued to the stage. I don’t want to miss...

Faye Webster mesmerizes with mellow beats on new tour

Reena Guben and Perrine Tran • November 2, 2023

Faye Webster rose to stardom after her third album, “Atlanta Millionaires Club”, gained popularity amidst its release in 2019. Since then, her career has skyrocketed, boasting seven million monthly...

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’… Are you ready for it?

Atisa D'abdon and Anya Gill • October 31, 2023

Two blonde female icons stimulated the US economy this (cruel) summer: Barbie and Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift’s nationwide "Eras Tour", with its unprecedented ticket prices and sold-out stadiums, brought...

Post-writers strike, SNL brings hilarious highs and laughless lows

Tyler Press, Staff Writer • October 19, 2023

SNL is back! After a writers’ strike lasting 148 days, SNL came back on the air on October 18 with former cast member Pete Davidson returning for his hosting debut along with musical guest Ice Spice....

SZA’s spectacular SOS tour

Meera Field, Staff Writer • October 16, 2023

I still remember being in math class last April when my friends and I saw that R&B singer-songwriter SZA was coming to the United Center for the 43rd stop on her SOS tour. We all talked about buying...

Always craving more: Evans’ early life

Sam Froum, Ethan Ravi and Mack Jones • February 27, 2023

As John Evans lay dying in his Denver home on July 3, 1897, around 173 miles from the site of the Sand Creek Massacre, his life flashed before his weary eyes. Evans, the territorial governor of Colorado at the time of the massacre, had stated in prior interviews he bore no regrets for the tragedy that had resulted from his blinding enterprise. Born in Waynesville, Ohio, Evans had come a long way from home.

In years after Sand Creek Massacre, media, political operatives salvage Evans’ reputation

Ahania Soni, Bridget Baker, Aaliya Weheliye and Rosie Witt • February 27, 2023

Although we now know it as the Sand Creek Massacre, for over a century the events of Nov. 28 were called a “battle.” The men who are now condemned as murderers were—in many cases —celebrated and revered. Despite the graphically disturbing testimonies of soldiers, and the eventual congressional investigation which led to the resignation from the governorship of John Evans’, the territorial governor at the time, the prevailing narrative in Colorado was one of brave American troops warding off dangerous Natives.

Two different reports about John Evans and Sand Creek, two different tones

Meg Houseworth and Mae Luning • February 27, 2023

In May 2014, Northwestern University released the “Report of the John Evans Study Committee,” a comprehensive, 114 page document detailing John Evans’ involvement in the Sand Creek Massacre. The central question explored: was Evans’ financial support for Northwestern attributable to his practices towards Native Americans as territorial governor? The committee consisted of nine social science professors, four from Northwestern and four from outside the university. Nearly a decade after the report’s release, however, Northwestern is facing criticism for the ethical reasons behind the committee's formation.