The Art of Activism

An intimate profile of Art Johnston, co-founder of Sidetrack, the largest gay bar in the Midwest. Johnston lobbied for passage of groundbreaking civil rights laws in Illinois that have made Chicago one of the most welcoming cities for the LGBTQIA+ community.

We’re in the Game

Northwestern alum Warren Spector is credited with inventing the groundbreaking genre of immersive sims. He and four other alums in the video game industry share their stories — and their video game alter egos — in this interactive feature.

Bird Watcher

Photographer and avid birder Collin Porter spent his days at Northwestern going on early-morning bird walks, during which he spotted 196 unique avian species on the Evanston campus. Explore photos, video and more in this interactive feature.

The Black Women Battalion of WWII

Tyler Perry's film The Six Triple Eight is based on the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only U.S. Army unit comprising entirely women of color during WWII. Northwestern alum Margaret Glenn Sales Semmes was one of those women.