Speak Your Mind spoke to the peer leaders, board members and staff behind Wildcat Welcome 2020 to learn what new challenges accompanied the switch to Zoom and how they kept themselves mentally healthy between meetings.

This week, The Daily covered contact tracing delays, COVID-19’s impact on climate change and the ongoing search for Evanston’s next city manager. Check out this episode to hear directly from the reporters and editors who covered The Daily’s most recent top headlines.

Students describe their experiences with the Evanston movie theater and how it has helped them relieve their stress

Events during the past few months have sparked conversations about defunding the police, prison reform and the Black Lives Matter movement. Northwestern student leaders discuss these issues and their place in the rapidly approaching 2020 presidential election.

The abolish Greek life movement continues into the school year, dining workers face mass layoffs, Evanston businesses suffer from economic hardships and closures, and the Big Ten reverses a previous decision that postponed the football season until the spring. Check out The Weekly: Week One Recap to hear directly from the reporters and editors who covered The Daily’s most recent top headlines.

Peer Advisors, members of the Wildcat Welcome Board of Directors and incoming freshmen talk about the transition to a remote Wildcat Welcome.

The audio editor of The Daily Northwestern reintroduces The Weekly, a podcast that breaks down The Daily’s top headlines each week. The first episode will premiere next Monday.

“This whole desire to throw off the structures of the system [...] that was repressive in so many different ways was in the air, and gay rights were a part of that.” In 1970, Maher Ahmad and Bill Dry founded the Gay Liberation Front — Northwestern’s first gay rights advocacy group. The group hosted the first gay dance on campus, held demonstrations in the city and boycotted bars that had racist policies. Just a few years later, Vince McCoy would become the first black president of the Gay Liberation Front. Fifty years later, the two men recount their time with the Gay Liberation Front in this two-part series. Part 2.

Bilingual rapper Audax the Damsel talks about how she started rapping, the meaning behind her name and the inspiration behind some of her songs.

Even though we know deep down that we won’t ever receive our letter from Hogwarts, the world of “Harry Potter” has captivated many members of the Northwestern community. They talked about the nostalgia surrounding the series, J.K. Rowling’s transphobic remarks and Deering Library’s resemblance to Hogwarts.