Iranian artist Farnaz Khosh-Sirat performed at the “Among the Tulips” concert behind the mural she had created for Multicultural Center through the week of April 12.

Iranian artist Farnaz Khosh-Sirat’s opening pieces, performed in a minor scale, centered on grief and loss. One referenced a well-known lyric, “from the blood of the youth, a tulip has grown,” a line that mirrored the Multicultural Center’s tulip mural behind her.

This week on Who Asked You, Assistant Opinion Editor Ivy Frater and Opinion Columnist Allie Deutsch talk about surviving, and thriving in, Northwestern winters, dining hall rankings and lessons from freshman year.

“When the Blue Line is compared to other “L” systems, it is glaringly obvious that the line lacks the fundamental uniqueness to its service that all of the others possess,” writes Copy Editor George Koutrouvelis.

In Opinion:

“I know I have the capacity to get back in shape, it’s only a question of whether or not I want it,” writes Opinion Columnist Sylvie Slotkin.

City Council unanimously voted to provide just less than $63,000 in additional aid for Wesley tenants Monday. It also expanded its guaranteed income program to all Evanston residents 55 years and older living at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.

In Opinion:

“Instead of creating community and new bonds, I think people living in my dorm are soon going to dread my presence in the elevator,” writes Assistant Opinion Editor Ivy Frater.

In the first episode of Fieldnotes, a special episode of What’s New at NU, Emmy-award winner and Medill Prof. Craig Duff talked about his career in video, his recent theatre projects and his search for stories.

Multimedia Managing Editor Ruby Dowling joined Evanston Running Club members for an early-morning training session as part of the club’s 2026 free 0-5k Training Program.

Last week, The Daily reported on how Northwestern’s transition to UnitedHealthcare is affecting faculty and staff, Evanston City Council considering the future of the city’s newest TIF district and an NU alum speaking about their culinary journey and appearance on MasterChef.