5:34 p.m. | The body of a man found in Lake Michigan Sunday morning has been identified as missing Communication freshman Trevor Boehm, university spokesman Al Cubbage said in a press release Monday evening. The body, described as that of a white male in his 20s, was discovered about seven miles south of Northwestern near Montrose Harbor in the 4500 block of Chicago's North Simonds Drive, police said.… 1 Comment

Updated 5:15 p.m | Former member of the Weather Underground William Ayers is in contract negotiations with the Muslim-cultural Student Association to speak at Cahn Auditorium Thursday night, said Associate Director of the Center for Student Involvement Helen Wood. Ayers, a Hyde Park neighbor of President-elect Barack Obama, was a point of controversy during the 2008 presidential campaign.… 9 Comments

The search for Trevor Boehm, the Communication freshman who was reported missing a week ago, may end this week after medical examiners identify a body found in Lake Michigan on Sunday morning. The body, described as that of a white male in his 20s, was discovered about seven miles south of Northwestern near Montrose Harbor in the 4500 block of Chicago's North Simonds Drive, police said.… 9 Comments

Retired Northwestern Provost Lawrence B. Dumas died Monday. Dumas, who had been provost 11 years, retired last year. He had battled a brain tumor for the last year, according to a press release. Vice president of university relations Al Cubbage described Dumas as "patient" and "thoughtful.… 1 Comment

At the Miller Laboratory of Limb Motor Control, "monkey business" is a misnomer. The lab, located at the Feinberg School of Medicine, is hoping to one day treat paralysis due to spinal cord injury by sidestepping the spinal cord and letting the brain indirectly control muscles through electrical stimulation.… Post the First Comment

School of Communication professor David Zarefsky acknowledged the word "ruthless" has been used to describe his former student Rahm Emanuel. It's probably a good thing, Zarefsky said. "I think it can be applied to him in a positive sense because he's just very determined to achieve his goals," he said.… 1 Comment

What grew out of an idea for an engineering class for McCormick junior Jonathan Drake and his four partners became the business pitch that won a second-place finish and $1,500 cash prize at the second annual Entrepreneur Idol competition Saturday in the McCormick Tribune Center.… 2 Comments