When people hear you’re going to Northwestern, they might think you’re going to school in Chicago. The billboards throughout the Chicagoland area that call NU “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” might lead to even more confusion. However, NU is in Evanston, and it’s important to learn about the community you’ll be entering and staying in for.
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The organization was set to host a community picnic at James Park on Saturday afternoon
, featuring live music and tables from local organizations. A candle lighting and remembrance ceremony described as a solidarity event was scheduled to follow the picnic, and would feature speeches from community leaders
. However, both events were postponed.
Despite the inclement weather, the organization hosted a car parade Saturday morning, which featured nearly 50 stops between Ryan Field and Dodge Avenue.
Evanston Pride’s rain delay plan began to take shape early last week amid tornado warnings in the Chicago area. Both the picnic and the candle lighting ceremony were officially postponed on Saturday morning
When Sandie Elliott was a teenager in Evanston, she had to turn to students at Northwestern University to learn more about her queer identity.
A lifelong Evanston resident, Elliott said in high school she searched for a community within the city, both to connect with others and to learn about herself. But she came up nearly empty-handed the only organization she could find was a student group based out of NU.
“We found a meeting at Northwestern and they would let us come and talk along with the other students that were there,” Elliott said. “Other than that, there isn’t anything at all.”