The all-female Mariachis Sirenas perform in Fountain Square at Thursday's Una Fiesta Hispana, an Evanston Pride celebration. Members from Evanston Pride –
The Daily Northwestern won 33 awards at the 2023 Illinois College Press Association convention held in Chicago this past weekend. The contest recognized works produced from fall 2021 through fall 2022. Isabelle Sarraf (Medill ’22) was editor in chief in Winter Quarter 2022 and Medill senior Jacob Fulton was editor in Spring and Fall Quarters.
Evanston celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month with a multitude of celebrations this year, ranging from worry doll making kits to community-wide events. Approximately 12% of Evanston residents identify as Hispanic or Latino/a/e, according to United Census Bureau data. Additionally, 8,778 people who identify as Hispanic live in Evanston –– almost double the 4,541 residents counted.