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The setup of the pieces in the new location is intentionally unconventional to help shoppers make art pairings and visualize the work in their home. ow.ly/w03u30srvgz

Some Evanston business owners say soft openings are a viable strategy for business recovery following the pandemic, or simply to test out services. ow.ly/W5cx30srA9Q

For all students who are in need of mental health support or services today, we're compiling a thread of resources. this will be updated throughout the day as new resources become available...

The message we communicate to students when we don't accommodate mental health issues is that the "real world" won't accept their mental illness. Whether that's true or not, I don't know. But if it is true, that's not the real world I want to usher any student into. 5/5

After years of struggling to find a remedy for her daughter’s skin rashes, Olivia Jones started her small business Shower Blooms where she makes natural soaps and other skincare products. ow.ly/f8HE30ssg2M

Today I published my first piece with Planet Forward, profiling a volunteer group targeting pollution in Chicago. I’m delighted to highlight their work, given the environmental issues disproportionately affecting underserved South & West Side communities planetforward.org/idea/cleanup-c…

The pandemic led to a rise in single-use plastic — and plastic litter. Founded in 2020, Cleanup Club Chicago has grown from a neighborhood cleanup to city-wide effort to address plastic litter pollution. Read the story by Astry Rodriguez of Northwestern Medill ⤵️ planetforward.org/idea/cleanup-c…

After three amazing quarters straight of being co-section editor of Life & Style at NBN magazine, I’m happy to announce I’ll be an assistant managing editor overseeing the Life & Style and Creative Writing sections. Excited to be joining the awesome managing team. 💗☺️

For Planet Forward, I spoke with local residents, urban farmers and community gardeners about their efforts of growing local produce in various ways to combat widespread food insecurity in Chicago — some even in harsh winter weather. tinyurl.com/ydztdavc

African American Studies professors hosted a panel Wednesday to discuss the political backlash behind the newly-introduced AP African American Studies course, and the importance of the class for Black history northbynorthwestern.com/post/

Implementing racially diverse curriculums is the shared goal of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board challengers and incumbents. They are also looking to diversify faculty in the district schools. #EvanstonNews — Reported by Astry Rodriguez dailynorthwestern.com/2023/02/17/cit…

This is the first piece in our new Evanston/Northwestern history series, go take a look! Also in print 📰

The Citizen Police Review Commission discussed concerns with a City Code policy limiting the commission's ability to respond to citizen concerns. #EvanstonNews — Reported by Astry Rodriguez dailynorthwestern.com/2023/03/02/cit…

From aromatherapy to skincare, the new Dempster Street shop Luna Delgado Botanicals prioritizes wellness in its natural medicinal products. #EvanstonNews — Reported by Astry Rodriguez dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/10/cit…

it’s unbelievable that my friend group chat was 20 min faster than Northwestern’s alert system. we keep each other safe.

Last Friday was the bittersweet last day of my NewsNation internship. In four months I learned so much in production and booking; I was able to edit videos, write top stories, lower thirds, anchor’s notes and even a segment - truly an unforgettable experience! I’m so grateful 😊

Media inquiry: Doing a project for Midstory — a nonprofit that shares multimedia stories about the Midwest — regarding the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. If anyone is/knows a longtime resident who has interacted with the trail willing to do a 15-minute interview, please contact me.

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

Haven’t yet shared the story on here, so here’s my first Planet Forward story as a correspondent, sharing how people can do their part to diminish bird collisions into windows and glass objects 🪟